S.C. State Credit Union

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S.C. State Federal Credit Union
Company type Credit union
Industry Financial services
FoundedMay 26, 1952
Headquarters Columbia, South Carolina
Number of locations
20 (2021)
Area served
South Carolina
Key people
Jim Kinard
(President & CEO)
Products Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; investments; online banking
RevenueIncrease2.svg
Total assets Increase2.svg $1.37 Billion (2021) [1]
Ownersmembers
Number of employees
270
Website scscu.com

State Credit Union, a federal credit union commonly known as "State Credit Union," is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the sixth largest credit union in the state measured by asset size, according to National Credit Union Administration [2] reports as of September 2010. State Credit Union serves over 80,000 members and has assets of over $1.22 Billion as of October, 2021. [3]

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History

State Credit Union originally was chartered as S.C. State Employees' Cooperative Credit Union on May 26, 1952. The first full-time staff member was employed in 1960. In 1975, the name was shortened to S.C. State Employees' Credit Union and the following year, the credit union moved into its own facility at 800 Huger Street. [4] Over the years, the credit union expanded into new markets and currently operates 20 branches in 12 South Carolina cities. [5]

Membership

In addition to serving city, county and state employees who are enrolled in SC Retirement Systems, State Credit Union membership is open to other specified groups. These include:

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References

  1. 'South Carolina Credit Union Directory (October 2020)'
  2. Archived August 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "South Carolina Credit Union Directory (October 2020)". www.creditunionsonline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  4. "Annual Report 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. "SC State Credit Union - Branch Locations". Scscu.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.