TBA Credit Union | Traverse City
History & Member Info
TBA Credit Union began with a few spare dollars, a cigar box and a basic trust in people. It was 1955. Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House. Elvis had not yet had his first hit. And a few members of the Traverse City school system were making a little history of their own. Seeing a need to help educators and school staff with their finances, the small group pooled the $50 needed for a credit union charter.
On Thanksgiving Day, 1955, the Traverse City Board of Education Employees Credit Union was chartered. The original board members were Garland L. House, James C. Baker, Jr., John Youker, William Novak, Allen A. Lockman, H.J. Olson, Edward H. Bailey and G.E. Loomis who all had four shares each. Referred to as TBA Education Credit Union starting in 1967, the official license was received in January of 2004, making the new credit union name TBA Credit Union. In those early days, funds were kept in a cigar box. Those needing a loan could take what they needed and leave an I.O.U. to be covered the next payday. It was a level of shared trust that continues today with TBACU members. Like our area, TBACU has grown considerably and now provides a wide range of services to over 18,000 members. We strive to provide financial education for all ages and to stay true to our co-op roots.
Eligibility
Membership in this credit union shall be limited to:
Persons who reside, are employed, worship or attend schools in the State of Michigan.
Alumni of the Northwestern Michigan College of TC.
Any person who receives a retirement annuity, pension, social security, or similar retirement annuity, pension, social security, or similar retirement payment from private or government sources, and lives in, or belongs to a retirement organization located in the county, or in a county contiguous to the county where the credit unions principal place of business or a branch office is located.
Employees of this credit union.
Members of the immediate families of the foregoing.
A spouse of a deceased member if accepted into membership prior to remarriage.
Mission
To serve the community and build trusted relationships.
Service Standards
YOU will receive an immediate and friendly greeting.
YOU will be serviced with a smile.
YOU will be addressed by name.
YOU will be given our full attention.
YOU will receive recommendations to improve your financial well-being.
YOU will be treated with courtesy and respect.
YOU will be thanked for your business.
Core Values
Passion – We own our emotional commitment to TBACU and its goals.
Integrity – We are accountable for our professional and personal behavior.
Collaboration – We believe in working together and accomplishing goals as a team.