U.Va. Community Credit Union names chief lending officer

Joe Raichel joins the credit union from Wells Fargo

Published March 2, 2021 by Sydney Lake

The University of Virginia Community Credit Union announced Monday it has hired Joe Raichel as its first chief lending officer. 

With more than 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, Raichel most recently served as a senior vice president with Wells Fargo. He will report directly to U.Va. Credit Union President and CEO Alison DeTuncq.

Raichel serves as vice chair for the Piedmont Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Board of Directors. 

He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Kent State University and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

U.Va. Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative that provides financial services to more than 70,000 members across the state.

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