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Safety and Soundness: Two terms that Credit Unions live by. Our regulators require us to have more conservative investing, lending and higher capital reserves. This makes Credit Unions a safer haven for your savings dollars. Please consider your Credit Union as a safe harbor to park your funds - short term or long term!! And our rates are better than most! Shouldn't you be supporting your Credit Union, rather than helping other financial institutions, which do not have capital reserves as high?
Your savings deposits have always been insured to $250,000.00 per account! See linked letter, Here.
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Membership Eligibility
 The Credit Union is dedicated to serving pastors, churches, church organizations, church employees and members of churches within the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, as well as their families. And since 7/31/2004, the Akron Beacon Journal employees and contractors paid out of Akron, Ohio, as well as their families.
Please review our services and rates and the section below titled "What is a Credit Union?". Then, if you are interested in joining "click" on the Page "Contact Us/Membership", complete the form and send/submit it. Someone will contact you very soon. You may also click HERE to review a copy of the Signature Card and a letter of instructions.
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What is a Credit Union?
 A credit union is a group of people with a permit to do business with each other. A business of saving their money in a common fund, and of making loans to the members from that fund. While big bank chains often cater to their customers that are most profitable, the credit union philosophy has always been one of equality and personal service.
A Credit Union is not a credit bureau
A Credit Union is not a labor union
A Credit Union is not a loan company nor a finance house
A Credit Union is a group of people who have joined forces and cooperated to manage their own money. It is a cooperative!
Its basic objectives are to teach and encourage thrift among members and, through their combined savings, extend to members low cost credit for any worthwhile purpose.
How can I join a credit union?
You are eligible to join our credit union if you are a member of any United Methodist Church in the East Ohio Conference; an employee of one of the churches, districts or conference center; an employee or contractor of Akron Beacon Journal or a relative of a current member. If you're not sure or if you would like to join, please contact us through the "Contact US/Membership" web page on this site. Also, you can contact your company's human resource department or visit CU Match Up at www.howtojoinacu.org/.
Who owns credit unions?
Credit unions are owned by members. Credit unions are not-for-profit and do not have stockholders to pay like banks and other financial institutions. Therefore, profits are returned to members in the form of higher dividends in share accounts, no-fee services and low loan rates. | |
Financial Status Statistics..............12/31/05.........12/31/06...........12/31/07.........12/31/08..........12/31/09
Total Assets .....$31,026,411.....$32,357,799.....$33,764,809.....$34,846,260.......$42,005,652
Total Deposits......$27,978,222.....$28,548,916.....$27,849,242.....$30,385,258.....$37,331,275
Total Loans..........$12,139,219.....$12,436,063.....$13,165,078.....$13,140,864......$13,470,592
Members..................3,365...............3,307..............3,202.............3,112.................2,984 |
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Holiday Closings September 6, 2010, Monday (Labor Day), Both the Home Office and the Beacon Branch will be closed.
October 11, 2010, Monday (Columbus Day), the Beacon Branch will be closed and the Home Office will be open.
November 11, 2010, Thursday (Veterans Day), the Beacon Branch will be closed and the Home Office will be open. Credit Union Office Contacts Home Office: 8800 Cleveland Ave., North Canton, OH 44720
Home Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
NOTE: Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the Home Office hours changed to:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Mon. - Fri.
Thursday closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 PM
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Local telephone number 330-499-3972
(See extensions below)
Toll Free number 800-831-3972
FAX number 330-499-3578
Toll Free Touch Tone 888-753-5959
Local Touch Tone 330-499-3562 _______________
e-mail address eoccu@eoccu.org (See individual staff e-mail addresses, below) Important: Use this e-mail to insure timely transaction requests!!
Web address www.eoccu.org
Extension Numbers:
R. Wayne White, Manager, ext. 126; e-mail wwhite@eoccu.org
Robin Chappell, Checking, Debit Cards, EFT/CEFT, ACH (electronic funds and Direct Deposit) ext. 128; e-mail rchappell@eoccu.org
Sharon Scheks, Part-Time, VISA, R/E Loans, On-Line Banking, ext. 150; e-mail sscheks@eoccu.org
Lori Thrasher, Part-Time, New Accounts, Transactions, Certificates, IRA's, Student Loans, ext. 104; e-mail lthrasher@eoccu.org
Christine Fairhurst, Loans, Insurances, Transactions, New Accounts, ext. 127; cfairhurst@eoccu.org
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Beacon Branch Office, 44 East Exchange St., Akron, OH 44308
Local Number: 330-996-3060
Fax Number 330-996-3051
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Branch Office Staff:
Linda Jones, Branch Mgr,330-996-3014; ljones@eoccu.org
Sharon Long, Teller, 330-996-3060; slong@eoccu.org
Lisa Meekins, Part-Time Teller/Loans, 330-996-3061; lmeekins@eoccu.org
Anita Brown, Part-TimeTeller, Admin., 330-996-3061; abrown@eoccu.org
Beacon Branch Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
_____________________ About Us  The Credit Union was founded in 1939 by seven pastors contributing $10 each to form a financial cooperative to help improve the financial lives of the clergy of the then North East Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church.
| Board of Directors | Bill Shannon............. Chairperson
Ken Baillis................ Vice Chair
Deborah Jamerson....... Secretary
Wayne White........... Mgr/Treas.
Ken Price................. Director
Phil White.................Director
Gary Olin................. Director
Paul White............... Director
Jane Beck................ Director
Ron Mowry............... Director
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