Our History

In 1974 a group of people active in daycare, consumer and housing co-operatives met to discuss the problems of raising capital for their organizations. The capital in the community was not accessible to them because their financial institutions were unwilling to provide the needed financial services. The group decided to pool their organizations' money and form a financial institution that was committed to community economic development.

CCEC Credit Union was founded by the Community Congress for Economic Change Society (hence the name CCEC) and received its charter in 1976. Since then, the credit union has grown in membership, assets and experience, and contributed to the establishment of healthy community development. Expansion of services to both group and individual members continues our commitment to be the primary credit union for co-operatives, community businesses and the non-profit sector, and to enhance and improve our financial service package for individuals.

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