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Orange County's Credit Union

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Website
  
orangecountyscu.org

Number of locations
  
10

Type of business
  
Credit union

Headquarters
  
Santa Ana

Founded
  
1938

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Area served
  
Orange County, Riverside County, Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Cerritos

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Orange County’s Credit Union is a Nonprofit Organization community-chartered credit union in California serving individuals living or working in Orange and Riverside Counties, Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood and Cerritos. As of December 2015, Orange County’s Credit Union reported its assets exceed $1.3 billion with a net capital ratio of 9.73% and membership exceeding 94,000.

History

  • 1938 - Orange County’s Credit Union established as “The Orange County Employees Credit Union” with an initial deposit of $2,663 and J. Arthur Anderson serves as the first president.
  • 1953 - Adopts “Once a Member, Always a Member” policy.
  • 1982 - Installs 1st ATM at the Civic Center Branch in Santa Ana, CA.
  • 2001 - Membership expands to Long Beach, Signal Hill, Cerritos and Lakewood.
  • 2002 - Opens a new 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m2) headquarters in Santa Ana, CA.
  • 2006 - Introduces in-house mortgage company.
  • 2008 - Membership expands to Riverside County.
  • 2008 - Opens first in-store Albertsons branches in Irvine and Norco, CA.
  • 2008 - Receives 2008 Award for Workplace Excellence.
  • 2008 - Opens new branch in Yorba Linda.
  • 2009 - Donates over 5,000 new school supplies to local elementary schools.
  • 2009 - Former CEO, Judith A. McCartney, receives Leo H. Shapiro Lifetime Achievement Award from CA Credit Union League.
  • 2009 - Announces 1st Annual Youth Scholarship Program.
  • 2010 - Launches Mobile Banking (First Credit Union in the Southern California Area).
  • 2010 - Receives Top Workplace Award. Ranks in the Top 10 of Mid-Size Companies in Orange County, CA.
  • 2011 - Receives 2 Diamond Awards and 2 Merit Awards at 2011 CUNA Marketing Conference.
  • 2011 - Relocates Lake Forest to new location.
  • 2011 - All-Star Community Angel Winner throws out "honorary first pitch" at Angels baseball game.
  • 2012 - Receives Gold Medal at MAC Conference.
  • 2012 - Launches www.shrinkmydebt.org.
  • 2012 - Hits $1 Billion in Assets.
  • 2013 - Receives 2 Diamond Awards and 1 Best of Show Award at CUNA Marketing Conference.
  • 2013 - Receives Workplace Excellence Award from Peter, Barron, and Stark Companies.
  • 2013 - Opens new Irvine Branch in the Woodbury Town Center.
  • 2014 - Receives Top Workplace Award. Ranks in the Top 20 of Mid-Size Companies in Orange County, CA.
  • 2014 - Receives Best of OC Award. Ranks in Top 2 of Credit Unions in Orange County, CA.
  • 2015 - Launches Instagram profile and gains over 1,000 followers.
  • 2015 - Launches Simple Banking blog and Simple Banking Tips & Advice Newsletter.

    • References

    Orange County's Credit Union Wikipedia
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