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Founding of Marion School Employees FCU
April 22, 1936
Charter granted to Marion school employees to operate a credit union under the
Federal Credit Union Act of 1934. Marion, Indiana Public School Employees Federal Credit Union was
established.
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Assets Totaled $5,537
December 31, 1940
Assets totaled $5,537.
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Membership Area Extension
September 10, 1956
Extension of the membership area to include all school employees in Grant
County.
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Introduction of Payroll Deduction
September 1960
Payroll deduction was introduced.
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Charter Amendment
June 22, 1961
Amendment of the charter to include retired school employees.
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Credit Union Office Relocation
March 1964
Credit union moved from the home of charter member, Clair Stafford, to
leased office space at 1373 North Baldwin Avenue. Mr. Stafford was the first assistant
treasurer-manager.
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First Full Time Manager
September 1965
Employment of the first full-time manager, John M. Clevinger. Mr. Clevinger
was a charter member and the first treasurer.
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Christmas Club Account Introduced
January 1966
Christmas Club account introduced.
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Milestone in Loan Balance
October 1966
Loan balance exceeded $1 million.
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First Semi-Annual Dividend Paid
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Assets Exceeded $1 Million
March 1968
Assets exceeded $1 million.
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Introduction of Money Orders
January 1970
Money orders were introduced.
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Assets Reached $2 Million
August 31, 1971
Assets reached $2 million.
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New Offices at 515 N Bradner Ave
August 19, 1972
Moved into the new offices at 515 N Bradner Ave in Marion.
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Gem Loan Introduced
April 1976
Open-end credit limit (Gem Loan) was introduced.
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Assets Reached $5 Million
September 1979
Assets reached $5 million.
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In-House Data Processing System
July 2, 1980
Purchased "in house" data processing system.
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Money Market Share Accounts Introduced
1981
Money Market Share accounts were introduced.
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Merger with Blackford County Public Employees FCU
1983
Merged with the Blackford County Public Employees FCU having assets of $750,000. Tom Hale was a
charter member and served as treasurer/manager from his home.
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Hartford City Branch Established
1984
Hartford City Branch established.
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VISA Credit Card Introduced
1985
VISA Credit Card was introduced.
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Financial Planning Services Department Established
October 1987
Established a new department to offer financial planning services,
alternative investments and insurance products.
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Name Shortened to Marion School Employees FCU
December 1987
Shortened name to Marion School Employees
Federal Credit Union.
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Expansion and Field of Membership Language Acquired
1990
Purchased building at 4505 S Adams Street in Marion. Purchased loan assets
($5.1 million) from Lampco FCU's Gas City and Hartford City offices and acquired
"community" credit union field of membership language for these areas.
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New Branch in Hartford City
1991
A new branch was constructed in Hartford City.
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Membership and Assets Growth
September 1992
Exceeded $50 million in assets with 15,500 members.
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Introduction of ATM Cards
January 1993
ATM cards were introduced.
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First ATM Installation
1994
Installed first ATM at the Indiana Wesleyan University Student Center.
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New Branch in Gas City
1995
Constructed and opened branch in Gas City.
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West 2nd Street Branch Opening
1996
Purchased, remodeled, and opened branch at 2232 W 2nd Street in
Marion.
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Debit Cards Introduced
May 1997
Debit Cards were introduced.
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Online Banking Launch
1998
Website with online banking was introduced.
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Assets Reached $100 Million
1999
Assets reached $100 million.
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First Student Operated Branch Opened
August 1999
Opened first Student Operated Branch at Northview Elementary.
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Assets Reached $150 Million
January 2003
Assets reached $150 million.
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New Branch and Administration Center
December 2003
Constructed and opened branch and administration center at 4505 S Adams
Street in Marion.
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Drive Up ATM in Upland
April 2005
Purchased and remodeled drive up ATM in Upland.
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Expansion of Membership Field
2007
Became a state-chartered credit union and expanded field of membership to
anyone living or working in Blackford, Grant, Madison or Miami County.
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Assets Reached $200 Million
May 2008
Assets reached $200 million.
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Rebranding to Via Credit Union
July 2008
A naming committee that included members, staff,
and management selected two names and placed them before the membership for a vote. Via Credit
Union received the most votes.
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New Branch at 2232 W 2nd St in Marion
July 2008
Constructed and opened new branch at 2232 W 2nd St in Marion.
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Assets Reached $250 Million
July 2009
Assets reached $250 million.
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VISA Platinum Rewards Credit Card Introduced
March 2010
VISA Platinum Rewards Credit Card was introduced.
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Merger with Grant County Community FCU
November 2010
Merger
with Grant County Community Federal Credit Union. Established branch at 6033 East Big Play Way in
Marion and an office in the Post Office in downtown Marion.
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Mobile App and Website Launch
March 2013
Mobile app and website were introduced.
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Expanded Membership to Include Additional Counties
July 2013
Expanded Membership to include Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington,
Tipton, Wabash, and Wells County.
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Assets Reached $300 Million
January 2014
Assets reached $300 million.
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Introduction of Business Loans
May 2016
Business Loans were introduced.
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Remote Deposit in ViaMobile App Introduced
June 2016
Remote Deposit in the ViaMobile app was introduced.
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Merger with United Credit Union
February 2017
Merger with United Credit Union and established branch at 1911 Plaza
Drive in Warsaw.
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Investment Services Partnership
November 2018
Partnered with CUSO Financial Services (CFS) to provide investment
services.
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Introduction of eSign
March 2019
eSign was introduced, which allows members to electronically sign documents using a smartphone,
tablet, or computer.
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Contact Center Opening
May 2019
Opened contact center that allowed staff to serve members more efficiently.
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New ViaConnect Experience Introduced
September 2020
A new ViaConnect experience was introduced.
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Assets Reached $500 Million
March 2022
Assets reached $500 million.