Company Profile
STCU
Company Overview
STCU isn't just a great place to work. It’s the place to be in the Inland Northwest.
We love people who embrace the positive credit union spirit, sharing our passion for integrity, service, innovation, education, people, and celebration. Are you that kind of person? Then maybe you should be working at STCU.
It might not sound like much, but for English teacher Ernie McElvain, it was enough in 1934 to launch Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU) and a remarkable story of financial service.*
"We opened for business in October of '34," Ernie said, "with a shoebox for cash deposits and a tiny cubby hole of a classroom at Lewis and Clark High School.
"Access to the credit union was difficult in those days, so we hung a bell on a rope outside the second story window and ran it down to the front door. When members wanted to transact business, they'd pull on the rope and let us know they were waiting."
From these humble beginnings, STCU has grown to more than 675 employees serving more than 198,000 members at 23 locations.
STCU has become the Inland Northwest's largest and most successful credit union, but we've never forgotten our most valuable asset — our members.
Interested in a career with STCU? Apply today at www.stcu.org/Careers.
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Company History
A bell, a shoebox, and $4,000. It might not sound like much, but for English teacher, Ernie McElvain, it was enough in 1934 to launch "Spokane Teachers Credit Union" (STCU) and a remarkable story of financial service.
"We opened for business in October of '34," Ernie said, "with a shoebox for cash deposits and a tiny cubby hole of a classroom at Lewis and Clark High School.
"Access to the credit union was difficult in those days, so we hung a bell on a rope outside the second story window and ran it down to the front door. When members wanted to transact business, they'd pull on the rope and let us know they were waiting."
STCU has become the Inland Northwest's largest and most successful credit union, but we've never forgotten that our most valuable assets are our members. Here's what has happened since 1934:
STCU since 1934
1934: Opens with 120 members and $4,000 in assets. Services limited to simple savings accounts and personal loans.
1940: Grows to 440 members and $52,000 in assets. New services included loan protection, life and term insurance, budgeting assistance, and income tax preparation.
1964: STCU grows to 2,078 members and $1.5 million in assets. Moves to current main office location (106 West Nora, Spokane) and expands field of membership to employees at colleges and high schools in the county.
1974: Credit union increases to 5,018 members and $8.4 million in assets. Membership growth triggered in part by expansion to school employees in seven Eastern Washington counties, and alumni of area colleges.
1984: Grows to 15,608 members and $55 million in assets. Remodeling at STCU's main office doubles the available space to serve members with more sophisticated savings, checking, and consumer loan programs.
1990: After 10 years at STCU, Steve Dahlstrom becomes president/CEO. He is the third president in our history, succeeding Clare Chapman and Ernie McElvain.
2002: Membership eligibility expands to Idaho, with first North Idaho branch locations opening in 2007.
2003: Growing to $550 million in assets, STCU is ranked as the fourth largest credit union in the state by Washington CEO magazine.
2011: Tom Johnson becomes the credit union's fourth president/CEO.
2016: STCU grows to 161,000 members and more than $2.4 billion in assets. Operating at 19 branch locations, STCU operates as a full-service financial institution, with investment accounts, business services, and an abundance of services to save you time and money.
2018: Ezra Eckhardt becomes the credit union's fifth president/CEO We open branches in Richland and Kennewick, Washington.
2019: STCU opens a brand new branch in Ponderay, Idaho with sweeping views of Schweitzer Mountain.
What happened to that rope and bell? It's been traded in for the STCU mobile app and other conveniences that give members access to accounts and STCU financial assistance 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the world. Conveniences that Ernie McElvain could not have imagined in 1934.
Our commitment to members
Our vision, mission and core values say a lot about STCU and what we stand for. We're committed to building the best possible relationship with every member.
Our vision
"To be the most loved and valued financial relationship on earth!"
Benefits
• Company wide wellness program with challenges and incentives.
• Training and Development Programs as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• Credit Union-wide semi-annual success sharing plan
• Onsite cafeteria and fitness center at our HQ facility in Liberty Lake, Washington