Everyone has a Story.THIS IS OURS. |
The Story of UsCurious how UFirst FCU got it's start? Take a trip down memory lane with us as we share some of the most memorable moments from our history. The Beginning - 1971Back in 1971, the SUNY Business & Economic Department, the United University Professions and Civil Service Employees, had a vision of providing a place where faculty and staff of SUNY Plattsburgh could save and get loans at fair rates and so, their vision was made a reality with SUNY Plattsburgh Federal Credit Union. Interestingly enough, our first office was located inside a briefcase. That's right, a briefcase (It still exists today at the Main Branch). Our first Manager, Clara LaRose, would conduct financial transactions from a briefcase on her lunch breaks. In 1973, we moved out of the briefcase and into our first official office in the Kehoe building. The credit union continued to serve the faculty and staff of SUNY Plattsburgh before becoming a community chartered credit union in 2002. The new name - 2006Once we became a community chartered credit union, it became clear that to better identify ourselves and develop new member relationships within the community, we needed a new name. One that would represent our beginning, but also show that we were first and foremost for our members...for you. And that, is how SUNY Plattsburgh Federal Credit Union became UFirst Federal Credit Union. The "U" proudly displayed in our logo represents University and for putting you, our member, first. The move - 2007Growing larger and needing to serve our members in a more accessible location, UFirst FCU built it's first stand-alone branch just up the street from the college. We continue to serve our SUNY Plattsburgh members on campus with a convenient location inside the Angell College Center. The merger of 2009Over the years, UFirst FCU has merged with several smaller credit unions; however, it was the merger with Northern Corridor Community FCU that had us doubling in size, literally overnight. With a push of a button and many, many hours of hard work later, UFirst doubled in assets and increased our membership base by just over 2,800 member. The merger has allowed us the opportunity to serve our members in the Northern Tier with our location inside Cornerstone Drug & Gift in Rouses Point. UFirst welcomes GP - 2017In 2017, we were proud to welcome the wonderful staff and members of GP Community Credit Union to UFirst. Our merging partnership with GP Community provided us with the Plattsburgh North Branch as another convenient location for our members to visit. UFirst TodayToday, UFirst FCU continues to grow with each new member who realizes the difference and a strong presence within our community. Our newly renovated Main Branch expresses our unique difference and the feeling of home. And if you stop by and visit our Plattsburgh Main Branch, the infamous (or legendary) briefcase remains on display for everyone to see. |