The Ohio Credit Union System is an

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-based American trade association for

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s. The Ohio Credit Union System is composed of the Ohio Credit Union League (a

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), the Ohio Credit Union Foundation (a non-profit organization), OCULPAC (a lobbying organization), and OCUL Services Corp., a service & solutions supplier for credit unions. OCUS credit unions have over 2.6 million members and $16.9 billion in deposits and include both federal credit unions and credit unions chartered by Ohio. OCUS is governed by a board of directors elected by its member credit unions. OCUS headquarters have been in

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(1934-1945),

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(1945-1998), Dublin, Ohio (1998-2008), and moved back to Columbus, Ohio, in 2008. Under OCUS, the State of Ohio is divided into thirteen chapters, with affiliated credit unions assigned to the chapters based on their geographic location. In 2006, OCUS entered a four-year partnership with World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Bolivian credit unions. The partnership seeks to create an electronic banking network in Bolivia with funding from

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Bolivia. Employees of the Ohio Credit Unions are providing expertise and sharing technologies with Bolivian credit unions. The Ohio Credit Union Foundation (OCUF) funds financial literacy programs"1st Class Graduates OH Financial Ed Classes."
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Ohio Credit Union League

Database of Credit Unions in Ohio
Credit union leagues Trade associations based in the United States