ORONO, Maine–University Credit Union, which during its 57-year history has served Maine academic workers, is expanding its field of membership to cover most of the state.
The $476.7-million UCU said it has received approval from the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions to convert to a community charter and is now open to all residents and businesses in 11 Maine counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Somerset, Waldo and Washington.
The only counties now not served are Aroostook, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc and York.
University CU said it will continue to serve employees, students and alumni of the University of Maine System, Maine Maritime Academy, the Landing School and Northeast Technical Institute. as well as members of the Maine Consumer Council, a chapter of the American Consumer Council.
‘More Than Products & Services’
“With the addition of these counties, we welcome more Mainers to experience UCU, and how we engage in a variety of ways to best serve our members and the greater community,” President and CEO Renee Ouellette said in a statement. “To us, that means more than our product and service offerings, it’s how we care for our members each day and support their financial needs.”
Established on the University of Maine campus in 1967, University Credit Union has approximately 29,000 members.
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