First Ohio Credit Union

With the approval received from the Division of Financial Institutions May 16th, 2003 the new Field Of Membership for First Ohio Credit Union is as follows:

• Persons, who live, work, worship or attend school in the areas of Hancock County Ohio, Seneca County Ohio, Wood County Ohio, and Wyandot County Ohio or in Scott Township within Sandusky County Ohio; 
• Employees of the State of Ohio who work in State offices or facilities in Seneca County Ohio; 
• Employees in all school districts in Seneca County Ohio; 
• Employees of the Credit Union; 
• Spouses of persons who died while located within the Field of Membership of this Credit Union; 
• Persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from the above employment; Members of their immediate families; 
• Organizations of such persons
• And, pursuant to Section 1733.05 (D) (1), Ohio Revised code, membership is also open to select groups.  
       a. Fostoria Area Historical Society 
       b. Seneca County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau

First Ohio Credit Union, Inc. has celebrated more than 50 years of serving its members.First Ohio Credit Union, Inc. began as a credit union for the workers of the Autolite Spark Plug plant in 1948, now known as Honeywell CPG. It began in one room of the plant with just a handful of members and was called the Fostoria Spark Plug Federal Credit Union, No. 5757.

Credit unions have been serving their members for more than 80 years. When hardworking Americans needed financial help the most, they found it in a financial cooperative, their Credit union. Credit Unions have seen us through wars and other difficult periods such as the Great Depression. The philosophy of the Credit union has always been "people helping people".

The strength of the First Ohio Credit Union, Inc. is based on its member/owners and the same "people helping people" philosophy. The not-for-profit financial cooperative provides members a safe and sound financial haven. The Credit Union helps its members get the most for their money with higher interest savings and lower interest loans, just as it did decades ago.