Past, Present, Future: Celebrating 75 Years As Your CU!

The 20th century brought with it the longest, most widespread and profound depression in U.S History. Yet, in the midst of this economic crises, 10 city employees in El Paso, Texas came together to join the credit union movement. Just one year earlier, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act into law in hopes of making credit available to people of small means and promoting thrift through a national system of nonprofit, cooperative credit unions.

In November of 1936, each of the founding members gave five dollars in an effort to provide financial opportunities to those who had been underserved. Today, credit unions still live by the “people helping people” philosophy, and El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union is no different. By offering an exclusive membership to city employees, EPEFCU became an essential cornerstone in providing vital financial services to the people of El Paso. Today, EPEFCU continues to serve as a financial foundation to over 40,000 of its members and it has extended its services to anyone who lives, works or worships in El Paso County.

We are tremendously honored to have been able to serve the El Paso community for 75 years and we promise to continue to make the next 75 years better than the last. 2010 brought with it a myriad of changes for our credit union. As many already know, EPEFCU partnered with the City of El Paso to help make the 75th anniversary of the Celebration of Lights a remarkably memorable experience for the residents of El Paso. In conjunction with the partnership, EPEFCU designed a limited edition, glass ornament to commemorate the event. Proceeds were then donated to the Candlelighters of El Paso, an organization dedicated to helping the families of our city.

We at EPEFCU feel passionately about helping the future of our community learn how to live a financially sound life, and so we’ve created a variety of new programs designed to teach young adults how to become financially responsible.  

Last year, the credit union launched its semi-annual writing contests, increasing the opportunity for financial aid available to students in our community. We understand that financial literacy begins at an early age and this year, EPEFCU will increase its efforts to try and reach out to our city’s young adults. This year, the credit union will partner up with the Jose Cisneros Cielo Vista Branch Library to present financial seminars once a month during the library’s Teen Tuesdays night.

EPEFCU will also launch an online Teen Magazine filled with tips and frequently asked questions members of this age group might have, as well as a financial blog catered specifically to young adults.  

We’ve also expanded the number of electronic services available in hopes of making banking fast and easy for our membership. EPE Anytime, our newest mobile banking feature, and our new Online Account Service are products created to accommodate the fast paced lives of our members.

As we enter into the 75th anniversary of our credit union, we are excited for what lies ahead and hope that we can continue to show our members along the way how grateful and exceptionally proud we feel to be given the honor of serving the financial needs of a community that has supported us for so many years.

Thank you for being a member! EPEFCU values that you have chosen us to be your financial institution of choice!

Comments

[EPEFCU]

Enrique,

We're so glad that you found our online application system helpful! Did you know that when you sign up for an eChecking account you'll have the ability to chat with an eBanker online? We appreciate your feedback, we love hearing from our members!

[, Enrique Rodriguez]

Credit Unions are great, Happy Birthday EPEFCU hopefully you will have a chat feature like some of the others due overall this credit union is very strong and always looking to find a way to help its customers maintaining a healthy financial agenda so that geat things can happen if you just believe in you. I just fininished completing an online application for a used car loan. Hopefully I can be approved for it, that would be a wonderful Thanksgivig and Christmas gift for myself. This holiday season there is much to be thankful for such as being a member of EPEFCU, and the great customer service and dedication in servicing its members such as myself and my family.