UCU Plays it Forward BINGO – March 24th
Register to play bingo with UCU! Join us and our fantastic sponsors in supporting the Campaign for Ending Hunger with a fun and playful fundraising event. When: March 24th, 5 PM to 8 PM. Where: Portland, Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street Register today and invite your friends and family – for just $25 you can…
Read MoreUCU to Send Two Crashers to GAC!
January 29, 2026 The Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC)—the credit union industry’s premiere annual advocacy event—is nearly here, and University Credit Union (UCU) is thrilled that two of their own employees were selected to “Crash” this special event. Ree Anna Bridges, Community Engagement Manager, and Grace Mix, Marketing Specialist, are among the more than 60 emerging…
Read MoreThrive On a Dime; Mastering Your Budget and Creating a Value Based Spending Plan That Works For You!
January 2026 The start of the new year is a great time to reflect on what worked (or didn’t work) over the past year with the goals you may have set in 2025. Did you achieve what you set out to do? What do you wish was different? What are the hopes and dreams you…
Read MoreHow To: Changing Signers on a UCU Student Organization Account
January 2026 Student organizations undergo frequent personnel changes, and to keep the organization’s account secure there are important steps and documents that are required. We’ve put together this short blog to help make it easier for you to manage your organization’s account when signers need to be added, removed, or updated. What’s Required to Change…
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2025 Festive Tree Lighting in the UCU Plaza
ORONO, Maine (December 5, 2025) – As the temperatures drop, Orono’s downtown remains warm with festive winter cheer! The 2025 Orono Tree Lighting in the 15 Main plaza was a huge success thanks to everyone who made it possible, and thank you to everyone who braved the cold to watch the tree come to life…
Read MoreHow to Access Your Year-End Documents
December 2025 As the holiday season wraps up, we look ahead to the next year and put a bow on 2025. In financial sense, that means gathering your documents from the previous year as you prepare for tax filing season. Instead of waiting for documents and forms to arrive in the mail, we make it…
Read MoreThird Annual Biggest Little Golf Tournament Turns Putts into Purpose for Special Olympics Maine
ORONO, Maine (October 15, 2025) – The third annual Biggest Little Golf Tournament, sponsored by University Credit Union (UCU) and CU Insurance Solutions, once again brought laughter, friendly competition, and community spirit to mini-golf courses in central and southern Maine this September, all in support of Special Olympics Maine. The two-part event teed off at…
Read MoreHow do UCU?: A Member’s Testimonial
11/28/2025 Written by UCU member, Brittany Thompson UCU came into my life during a challenging time. I was just starting out, trying to navigate how to get my first car, and build a solid financial foundation. While others turned me away, UCU took a chance on me and that made all the difference. Over the…
Read MoreHow One Sandwich Produced Multiple Meals for Mainers Living with Food Insecurity
11/18/2025 Through our collaboration with Harvest Moon Deli and Downeast Credit Union on our first ever sandwich (Pork Side of the Moon), we are excited to announce that we raised $1,016 which will directly benefit our ending hunger campaign! Throughout the month of October, Harvest Moon graciously agreed to donate 5% of all sales of…
Read MoreFinding Help and Hope at UCU: A Member’s Testimonial
10/27/2025 From Jasmine Bradley, UCU Member. As a college student, I signed up for too many credit cards without fully understanding how they worked and by my late 20’s, I found myself buried in debt. Even with a steady full-time job, I was stuck in a cycle of making minimum payments and was barely getting…
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