Member Stories

When Jocelyn moved to Oklahoma, she needed a financial institution to help her manage her money.

For Katy, her high school decision to join TTCU and get a Jenks School Pride debit card has paid off big time. When Katy was growing up, money was tight.

TTCU staff helped him improve his finances. They suggested transferring his credit card balance to TTCU with a better interest rate, which allowed Rich to pay it off faster.

When Cassy reached out to TTCU to look at refinancing her home, she found the process to be much easier than she expected. The staff clearly addressed all her concerns and made sure she understood everything.

They knew exactly what they were looking for, too. They wanted a well-built house in an area where the home values were increasing, but most importantly of all, they wanted the house to be in a good school district for their son.

“I’m always greeted with a smile,” Keith said. “They always treat me right and give great service . . . It’s like a family.”

“I walked into [TTCU] feeling completely defeated and wrecked, and I walked out of there with hope,” John said.

Justin and Jaclyn’s biggest financial goal was to be debt-free.

When Brooke and Seth got financing for a truck, little did they know that they would end up with so much more.

Gloria J. didn’t want to let her credit score hold her back from her dreams. When she first joined TTCU, she was looking for a local financial institution where she could deposit her cash tips.

Andrew R. wasn’t happy with his credit score. TTCU gave him the tools to repair it.

Getting into a car accident was not Andreya W.’s idea of a happy birthday. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

First comes love, then comes marriage, and then, for Seth and Ashley, came the joint bank account. When Seth and Ashley got married this last year and began combining their lives, they also wanted to combine their money.

When a colleague encouraged him to join TTCU, Wesley was excited to become part of the organization. He joined TTCU because of its support of education, an issue he felt passionately about throughout his career.

They weren't finding any houses that met all their requirements near their children's school in Verdigris and found that the price to build was about the same as the price to buy in the area.

Mearl H. first joined TTCU shortly after she retired from Tulsa Public Schools. She and her husband had heard about TTCU from other teachers.

Ruth heard about TTCU through her employment at Oral Roberts University. She watched the construction of the campus and helped enroll the very first class of students at the university

Rodney D. and his wife taught their children money management and the value of saving through the TTCU kids' savings accounts. But he soon found that the relationship also benefitted himself and his wife.

So, when they unexpectedly needed to replace a vehicle, they knew what to do - after the initial shock of the accident wore off. They called TTCU about a loan.

Thanks to a local nonprofit, Frank was able to get some help and turn his life around. In 1988, he ended up working at a local school as a custodian, leading to a steady paycheck. He needed somewhere to deposit those paychecks, so staff at the school suggested TTCU. That launched a long relationship.