University of New Orleans Federal Credit Union

Infobox_Company
company_name = UNO Federal Credit Union
company_
company_type = Credit Union
foundation = 1972
location = New Orleans, LA
homepage = http://www.unofcu.org/

The UNO Federal Credit Union, or UNOFCU, was chartered in 1972 by the National Credit Union Administration(NCUA) to serve the faculty, staff, and students of the University of New Orleans (UNO). Currently located in New Orleans, Louisiana, it has one branch located on the Lakefront main campus of UNO and serves approximately 4,000 members, with assets of over $20 Million USD. UNOFCU is also a member of the East Orleans Chapter of the Louisiana Credit Union League.

History

First housed in the Physical Plant Services building of the then LSUNO campus, UNOFCU opened as the financial institution to the UNO community. Over the last 35 years, it has moved 3 times: to the campus Administration building, the Math building, and finally to its current home in the Homer L Hitt Alumni Center in 2003, allowing it to offer drive-up window service alongside its normal lobby service. UNOFCU has also grown to serve not only the students, faculty, and staff, but also contract workers, alumni, and student organizations. Having only one branch, the credit union relies on the CUSC Shared Branching network to help its members who are spread around the country.

Services

*Savings Accounts
*Checking Accounts
*ATM and Mastercard Debit Cards
*Visa TravelMoney Cards
*Visa Credit Cards (Secured and Unsecured)
*Money Orders
*IRA Accounts
*Loan Accounts
**Vehicle (New, Used, and Refinanced)
**Home-Equity
**Signature
**Tuition
**Goldline
**Line of Credit
*Share Certificates

Membership

Elegibility for membership is instant upon becoming a student, alumni, employee, or contract worker of UNO and also extends to the immediate family members of current members. UNOFCU has a policy of "once a member, always a member", meaning that even when a employee leaves the university, he or she is still elegible to remain a member for as long as he or she chooses.

Current Officials

*CEO - Christopher Maurer
*President of the Board - Dr. Joe King

UNOFCU's Board of Directors and Credit Committee, respectively made up of seven and five officials, are elected by and from the credit union's membership at the annual meetings held every March. The Board then appoints three supervisory committee officials.

References

*http://www.unofcu.org, accessed July 2008
*http://www.uno.edu, accessed July 2008
*http://www.alumni.uno.edu, accessed July 2008

External Links

* [http://www.unofcu.org Official UNOFCU Website]
* [http://www.uno.edu University of New Orleans]