Eastman Credit Union

Credit union headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee

Eastman Credit Union

Company type	Credit union
Industry	Financial services
Founded	September 1934; 90 years ago (1934-09)
Headquarters	Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Number of locations	35 Branches, Service Centers, and Offices
Key people	Kelly Price, (CEO)
Products	Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; investments; online banking
Total assets	$8.6 billion USD
Website	ecu.org

Eastman Credit Union (ECU) is a credit union headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, that is insured by the National Credit Union Administration. It was founded in 1934, originally to serve employees of the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company.

In 2005, it expanded to a community charter, opening membership to the wider community.^[1]

The current CEO is Kelly Price.

ECU has over 335,000 members and over $8.6 billion in assets.^[2] It is the largest credit union in the state of Tennessee by asset size.^[3]

Membership is open to residents in the following counties:

In Virginia: Lee, Scott, Wise, Washington, Dickenson, and Russell.

In Tennessee: Sevier, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Cocke, Greene, Unicoi, Carter, Washington, Hawkins, Hancock, and Sullivan.

In Texas: Gregg and Harrison.^[4]

Additionally, membership is open to employees of companies that have partnered with ECU and their immediate families. The largest of these companies are Eastman Chemical Company and Food City.^[5]

References

^ Sharon Hayes (October 9, 2009). "Eastman Credit Union celebrates 75th anniversary". Times-News. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ "Credit Union Details". National Credit Union Administration. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ Eastman Credit Union (June 16, 2022). "ECU Celebrates Convenience at Clinchfield Branch". Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ East Credit Union Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ Sponsor and Contractor Companies of Eastman Credit Union Retrieved June 27, 2018.