TAMPA, Fla. - FiCare Federal Credit Union is expanding its field of membership, allowing it to have an even greater impact on healthcare workers and their families in the State of Florida.
FiCare FCU recently changed its charter to a Trade, Industry, or Profession (TIP) charter.
“Since the day we were established in 1960, our mission of helping healthcare professionals and their families has always been our focus – but our membership was exclusive for a very specific population,” said CEO Denelle Miller. “Now that we’ve taken the necessary steps to change our charter, we are ready to offer our services to all healthcare professionals in the greater Tampa
Added Chair Tom Garthwaite, “Before the TIP charter change, FiCare primarily served BayCare employees, volunteers, contractors, retirees, and their families. Now that we’ve moved to a TIP charter, we can offer membership to all healthcare personnel and their families. This is an important move for the credit union and thousands of potential new credit union members.”
FiCare said for several years it has been taking calculated steps to be able to make this move toward serving more members, including a name change from St. Joseph’s Hospital Federal Credit Union (FCU). Among the steps it has taken:
- 2016 St. Joseph's Hospital FCU acquires West Coast FCU growing to seven locations.
- 2018 St. Joseph's Hospital FCU changes its name to FiCare Federal Credit Union, Healthcare's Financial Partner.
- 2019 FiCare completes a core conversion.
- 2020 Charter change TIP charter.
“This is the time for FiCare FCU to make this move. We have never seen a greater need for healthcare workers as they’ve been on the front line against this pandemic. FiCare FCU is ready and honored to serve them,” said Miller. “We were designed to serve healthcare workers. Now is the time for us to take care of them.”