Our History
OCCU has helped Oklahomans meet their financial goals, solve problems and turn opportunities into accomplishments since 1941.
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1941
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- Received our state charter to lend to Oklahoma state credit union officials and serve as a depository for state credit unions
- 27 charter members
- $628 in assets
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1950's
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- Grew to 452 members
- $171,000 in assets
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1960's
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- Grew to 2,000 members and $1,300,000 in assets
- Built our office located at 55th & Peoria
- Began operating separately from the Oklahoma Credit Union League
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1970's
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- Grew to over 3,600 members
- Over $9,600,000 in assets
- Acquired NCUA Federal Insurance for our members' deposits
- Began serving Select Employee Groups with no other credit union available
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1980's
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- Grew to over 19,000 members
- Over $13,300,000 in assets
- Joined TransFund Network
- Installed TESS audio response system
- Moved Headquarters from 55th & Peoria to 41st & Garnett location
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1990's
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- 26,500 members at year-end
- $77,000,000 in assets—8th largest in state
- Completed drive-thru expansion at 41st & Garnett
- Remodeled and added drive-thru at 55th & Peoria
- Acquired World & Tribune Federal Credit Union and incorporated as branch (5th & Peoria)
- Kids Club, 1996
- Completed 41st & Garnett remodel and expansion, 1997
- Dedication of 41st & Garnett Building, 1997
- Time Capsule Burial, 1997
- American Share Insurance (ASI), 1998
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2000's
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- Website is launched, 2000
- Home Banking made available to members, 2000
- eStatements made available, 2001
- Port of Catoosa Branch built and opened, 2001
- Grew to over 31,000 members
- Over $162,500,000 in assets
- Systems enhancement to view cleared checks online, 2003
- Online custom check ordering made available, 2003
- Broken Arrow Branch built and opened, 2004
- Opened Mid-South Branch, 2004
- Acquired Oil Capital Community Credit Union and incorporated its single Branch (LaFortune), 2004
- Branding initiative with new logo and slogan, 2005
- Started offering Online Bill Pay service, 2005
- BA Partners in Education program started, 2005
- Billfold Bash benefiting Junior Achievement, 2005
- Presenting Sponsor for Art of BBQ benefiting Art & Humanities Council, 2005 – 2009
- Partnered with Elan Financial Service to offer Visa credit card services with rewards, 2007
- Acquired WilServ Credit Union and incorporated its three branches (Williams Resource Center, 81st & Yale, Cherokee Industrial Park), 2007
- Launched Member Business Services program, 2008
- Began offering High School Check Cards, 2008
- Implemented Student Loan program, 2008
- Launched FinanceWorks™, a member financial management tool, 2009
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2010's
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- Tulsa Hills Branch built and opened, 2010
- Started offering Debit Card Rewards, 2011
- Started offering Mobile Banking, 2011
- Started offering Shared Branching, 2011
- Built and opened Brookside Branch, 2012
- Merged with Riverwest Federal Credit Union and incorporated its single branch (Riverwest), 2012
- Member Engagement Program with initiated, 2012
- Built and opened Sheridan South Branch, 2013
- Universal Agent concept was instituted at Sheridan South, 2013
- My Tulsa Library Community Card benefiting Tulsa's Central Library renovation was launched, 2014
- Started offering Smart Deposit, 2014
- Over $486,800,000 in assets as of September 2014
- Grew to over 34,000 members
- Over $500,000,000 in assets, 2015
- Owasso branch built and opens, 2017
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2020's
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- Broken Arrow North branch opens, 2020
- Presenting Sponsor of ARTSOK Tuesdays in the Park, 2023, 2024
- Presenting Sponsor of Dancing with the Tulsa Stars benefiting San Miguel School, 2024
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