Oregon Community Credit Union Explained
| OCCU |
| Type: | Non-profit organization |
| Genre: | Credit union |
| Predecessor: | Oregon Community Credit UnionU-Lane-O Credit UnionLane Federal Credit Union |
| Location City: | Eugene, Oregon |
| Location Country: | U.S. |
| Locations: | 14 |
| Area Served: | 28 Oregon counties and Washington |
| Key People: | Ron Neumann, CEO |
| Industry: | Banking |
| Services: | Personal and business banking |
| Net Income: | $29,893,111[1] |
| Assets: | $3,461,025,752[2] |
| Owner: | Member-owned |
OCCU is a credit union based in Eugene, Oregon, owned by more than 260,000 members.[3] It was founded as Lane Federal Credit Union, called U-Lane-O Credit Union from 1981 to 2003, then Oregon Community Credit Union up until 2016.
OCCU received approval to convert to a community charger and change its name to Oregon Community Credit Union from U-Lane-O, allowing anyone living or working within a 10-county area to become a member.[4]
Awards
- Portland Business Journal — Top 25 Corporate Philanthropy[5]
- Portland Business Journal — Top 25 Most Admired Companies[6]
- Oregon Business Magazine — Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon[7]
- Eugene Register-Guard— Readers’ Choice finalist[8]
OCCU Foundation
Founded in 2018, the OCCU Foundation is the credit union's charitable arm. As of 2023, the foundation donated nearly $3 million in charitable gifts,[9] [10] including funding nearly $1 million in student scholarships.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 Annual Report . Oregon Community Credit Union . Oregon Community Credit Union . November 3, 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Annual Report . Oregon Community Credit Union . Oregon Community Credit Union . November 3, 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Annual Report . 2023-11-03 . OCCU . en.
- Web site: U-Lane-O now Oregon Community CU . 2023-11-03 . Credit Union Times . en.
- Web site: Portland Business Journal . 2023-11-03 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: Portland Business Journal . 2023-11-03 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: 2022-03-03 . 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon, 2022 . 2023-11-03 . Oregon Business . en-US.
- Web site: Readers Choice . 2023-11-03 . registerguard.gannettcontests.com . en.
- Web site: OCCU Foundation’s contributions topped $900,000 in 2022 . 2023-11-03 . Credit Union Connection . en-US.
- Web site: Systems . eZ . OCCU Foundation Raises $919,497 for Nonprofits / THE neighborhood / CUToday.info - CU Today . 2023-11-03 . CUToday . en-US.
- Web site: Desaulniers . Robert . 2023-04-26 . OCCU Foundation commits funds to LCC scholarships . 2023-11-03 . KEZI 9 News . en.
