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The credit union was founded as Telephone Employees Credit Union in 1934 by 13 individuals who wanted to create an alternative to banks. In 1996, the credit union changed its name to Wescom Credit Union, typically shortened to Wescom. It primarily served the telecommunications industry until 1999, when its field of membership was expanded to allow anyone living, working, or going to school in [[Los Angeles County|Los Angeles]], [[Orange County, California|Orange]], [[Riverside County|Riverside]], [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]], and [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] counties to join Wescom. [[Santa Barbara County]] was added to Wescom's field of membership in 2004, and [[San Diego County]] was added in 2005<ref>{{cite web | title=Wescom 2005 Annual Report | url=http://www.wescom.org/bin/pdf/reports/2005_annualrpt.pdf | accessdate=September 23, 2006 }}</ref>. |
The credit union was founded as Telephone Employees Credit Union in 1934 by 13 individuals who wanted to create an alternative to banks. In 1996, the credit union changed its name to Wescom Credit Union, typically shortened to Wescom. It primarily served the telecommunications industry until 1999, when its field of membership was expanded to allow anyone living, working, or going to school in [[Los Angeles County|Los Angeles]], [[Orange County, California|Orange]], [[Riverside County|Riverside]], [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]], and [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] counties to join Wescom. [[Santa Barbara County]] was added to Wescom's field of membership in 2004, and [[San Diego County]] was added in 2005<ref>{{cite web | title=Wescom 2005 Annual Report | url=http://www.wescom.org/bin/pdf/reports/2005_annualrpt.pdf | accessdate=September 23, 2006 }}</ref>. Wescom currently has an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau (see link below). |
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| Company type | Credit union |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Headquarters | Pasadena, California, United States |
Key people | Darren Williams, President/CEO Virginia C. Panossian, Chair |
| Products | Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; investments; online banking |
| Total assets | $2.6 B USD (2011) |
| Website | wescom.org |
Wescom Credit Union is a credit union and financial services company serving Southern California. It has over $2.5 billion in assets and nearly 300,000 members[1]. It currently has 28 branches, both stand-alone offices and branches inside of grocery stores[2].
History
The credit union was founded as Telephone Employees Credit Union in 1934 by 13 individuals who wanted to create an alternative to banks. In 1996, the credit union changed its name to Wescom Credit Union, typically shortened to Wescom. It primarily served the telecommunications industry until 1999, when its field of membership was expanded to allow anyone living, working, or going to school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties to join Wescom. Santa Barbara County was added to Wescom's field of membership in 2004, and San Diego County was added in 2005[3]. Wescom currently has an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau (see link below).
Services
Wescom Credit Union has these services:
- Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, Money Market Accounts, Certificates, IRAs, Kids Clubs
- Loans
- Mortgages
- Auto Loans, Insurance
- Insurance
External links
Better Business Bureau evaluation of WESCOM * [1]
References
- ^ "December 2011 NCUA Call Report". Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ "Wescom Branch Locations and Hours". Retrieved April 24, 2007.
- ^ "Wescom 2005 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 23, 2006.
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