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2023 Member Highlights

In celebration of 2023, we are taking a look back at ways our member-owners enjoyed their UCU membership! As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, UCU returns value to its members in the form of rewards, low rates, and high yields. There are many ways that UCU is ‘Here for U’ for our members; this is a…

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UCU Expands Membership Opportunities

ORONO, Maine (January 18, 2024) – University Credit Union (UCU) has recently taken steps to amplify membership opportunities for Mainers across the state. In addition to its longstanding relationship with the University of Maine System, other groups, and surrounding communities covering Portland to Presque Isle, UCU is expanding its membership opportunities with a community charter.…

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University Credit Union Welcomes Ree Anna Bridges as Community Engagement Manager in Machias

ORONO, Maine (October 2, 2023) – University Credit Union is pleased to welcome Ree Anna Bridges to the credit union’s team of Community Engagement Managers (CEMs), who represent UCU in communities throughout the state. From UCU’s new branch located in Powers Hall at the University of Maine Machias campus, Bridges will cover Downeast Maine alongside…

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UCU named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for 2023.

University Credit Union Named Among Maine’s 2023 Best Places to Work

…said Deb White-Rideout, Executive Vice President of UCU. About Best Places to Work in Maine Best Places is a statewide survey and awards program designed to identify, recognize and honor…

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April Gleason

Maine Credit Union League Honors UCU Chief Lending Officer

April Gleason for Credit Union Movement Advocacy ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – The Maine Credit Union League has honored University Credit Union (UCU) Chief Lending Officer April Gleason as the recipient of its annual Political Involvement Award for her contributions to the League’s legislative advocacy on behalf of Maine credit unions and their members…

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UCU Awards Scholarships to Six University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy Students

ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) –Annually, University Credit Union (UCU) awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of higher education. “Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients, we want to wish them the best of luck as they begin the fall semester,” said…

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Seth Poplaski

UCU Welcomes Seth Poplaski as Community Engagement Manager

ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – University Credit Union is pleased to welcome Seth Poplaski to the credit union’s team of Community Engagement Managers (CEMs), who represent UCU in communities throughout the state. From UCU’s 15 Main Street headquarters in Orono, Poplaski will cover central Maine alongside Community Engagement Managers Jenn Deschene in Presque Isle…

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The UCU branch in Machias is now open.

University Credit Union Expands Down East with New Location at the University of Maine at Machias

Update: October, 2023 – The UCU branch on the University of Maine at Machias campus is NOW OPEN. Stop by and visit us on the first floor of Powers Hall! Check out some photos of the branch below. MACHIAS and ORONO, Maine (August 10, 2023) UCU has announced plans to open a location in the…

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University Credit Union Distributes Funds to Food Pantries Across Maine

ORONO, Maine (June 23, 2023) – UCU has recently been traveling around the state to present checks and distribute funds to a number of food pantries in our communities. With the help of UCU members, friends, the UCU team, and so many more, we’ve been able to raise funds in support of the Maine Credit Unions’…

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Q & A with Jenn Deschene, Community Engagement Manager

April 2023 Preparing tax returns can be challenging for anyone. For over 50 years, the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs have offered free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals requiring additional assistance with their tax returns. The VITA and TCE programs are typically coordinated by…

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