(Woodbury, MN – December 3, 2015) Ideal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Faith Tholkes to Vice President of Mortgage Services. Tholkes started her career with Ideal CU in 1996. She joined the mortgage department in 1998, where she quickly learned the real estate market and became committed to ensuring the credit union philosophy was upheld and sound mortgages were provided. She was promoted to Director of Mortgage Sales in 2013.

“Faith is an instrumental part of our mortgage team and is very good at what she does,” commented Brian Sherrick, Ideal CU President/CEO. “This is a well-deserved promotion and we appreciate her dedication and hard work in serving our members’ mortgage needs."

Tholkes was named a Super Mortgage Professional for 2014 by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business. Tholkes was nominated for the award by clients who view her as a mortgage professional who demonstrates exceptional ability and service. She was the only credit union representative on the list of outstanding mortgage professionals.

Ideal Credit Union offers a full range of mortgage solutions to fit the needs of borrowers, including fixed rate, FHA/VA, adjustable rate, refinancing options and more. Complete closing services are available through Ideal Title.

Ideal Credit Union also offers the HomeAdvantage program, an exclusive, free service that can help users search, buy, sell and save on their next home. HomeAdvantage provides the tools and expertise needed to find and finance a home, and offers an attractive a rebate program that enables home buyers to earn cash back at closing. Since its inception, the HomeAdvantage program has paid out over $63,235 to Ideal CU members. The average rebate per transaction is $1,003.