Eastman Credit Union
Eastman Credit Union (ECU) is a credit union headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee that is insured by the National Credit Union Administration. It was founded in 1934, originally to serve employees of the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company.
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Industry | Financial services |
Founded | September 1934 |
Headquarters | Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
Key people | Kelly Price, (CEO) |
Products | Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; investments; online banking |
Total assets | $5.0B USD |
Website | ecu.org |
In 2005, it expanded to a community charter, opening membership to the wider community.[1]
The current CEO is Olan O. Jones.
ECU has 250,000+ members and over $5B in assets.[2] It is the largest credit union in the state of Tennessee by asset size.[3]
Membership is open to residents in the following counties:
In Virginia: Lee, Scott, Wise, Washington, Dickenson, and Russell.
In Tennessee: Sevier, Greene, Washington, Hawkins, Hancock, and Sullivan.
In Texas: Gregg and Harrison.[4]
Additionally, membership is open to employees of companies that have partnered with ECU and their immediate families. The largest of these companies are Eastman Chemical Company and Food City.[5]
References
- Sharon Hayes (October 9, 2009). "Eastman Credit Union celebrates 75th anniversary". Times-News. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- Results Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- Dave Flessner (June 15, 2015). "Credit unions grow in size and services, shrink in number". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- East Credit Union Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- Sponsor and Contractor Companies of Eastman Credit Union Retrieved June 27, 2018.