Who We Are

As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, Unitus Community Credit Union is committed to its members, and has been since 1937. For over 70 years, as a full-service financial institution we have been providing solutions for our members' personal and business needs. All of our decisions are made locally and are in the best interest of our members.

Unitus upholds the fundamental responsibility to actively serve people in our seven county field of membership. We offer member-driven products and services at competitive rates to all of our members.

Unitus Community Credit Union was formed as The Oregon Telephone Employees Credit Union on July 24, 1937, to serve the employees of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph. In February 1972, the Credit Union expanded its membership to independent telephone companies in Oregon and in January 1973 changed its name to Oregon Telco Credit Union.

Later prompted by downsizing of the telecommunications industry, Oregon Telco Credit Union’s Board of Directors sought a change in the membership charter. On April 2, 2001, the State of Oregon approved the new charter and Oregon Telco became Oregon Telco Community Credit Union. This charter made membership available to anyone who lived or worked in the counties of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Polk or Yamhill. Oregon Telco Community Credit Union was the first to apply for and receive a “community” charter in the state of Oregon.

On October 4, 2004 Oregon Telco Community Credit Union officially became Unitus Community Credit Union. In April 2006, Unitus moved its headquarters to a new building, the Unitus Plaza, located at 1300 SW Sixth Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

In November 2006, Unitus received approval to expand its field of membership to Clark County, Washington.

Member Base and Size

Today, Unitus has grown to over $773 million in assets and serves our nearly 64,000 members with eight local branches located throughout Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Salem and Vancouver, Washington.

Unitus employs nearly 200 dedicated employees who live our shared values and are committed to fulfilling the credit union's mission:

“Dedicated to the Financial Well-Being of Our Member Owners.”

Unitus is a member of the CO-OP ATM network, which provides surcharge-free ATM access in 49 states and over 28,000 ATMs. The CO-OP network has expanded through a partnership with 7-Eleven stores, which has increased Unitus’ ATM reach by about 5,000 ATM’s across the country.

Unitus is also a member of the FSCC network, which is a worldwide shared-branching network of over 5,500 locations. Members can visit any participating credit union branch and conduct transactions as if they were at a Unitus branch.

Services

Unitus provides a wide variety of services that are designed to improve the economic and social well being of its members.
  • Unitus Rewards Checking
  • uOnline Online Banking
  • eStatements
  • Optima Club
  • Educational Savings Certificates
  • Student Loans
  • Bicycle Loans
  • Business Services
  • CD’s, IRA’s HSA’s
  • Financial Planning Services
  • Financial Counseling
  • Auto Buying Services