Reliant Credit Union is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the Bronze Award by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), an independent agency of the United States government that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses.
The Bronze Award honors SBA Lenders with $1–5 million in SBA loans during the 2022 fiscal year. Reliant approved and funded five SBA loans for $1,010,500. Those loans supported 20 jobs in the local community.
“Reliant is committed to helping our members and the community access the funds they need to grow their businesses,” said Renee Dellas, Reliant’s Vice President of Lending. “We are pleased to accept this award and receive confirmation that our loans have a positive impact in helping our members achieve success.”

Pictured here (left-right) are Paul Hoffman, U.S. SBA’s Lender Relations Specialist; Virginia Smith, U.S. SBA’s Rochester Branch Manager; Joanna Fake, Reliant’s Business Lending Administrative Assistant; Renee Dellas, Reliant’s Vice President of Lending; and Brian Benedict, Reliant’s Chief Financial Officer.