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Mission Statement

Our mission is to offer services and solutions that make banking simple and easy for our members.

Who We Are

The International Harvester Employee Credit Union was founded in 1934 originally to serve the employees and retirees of what is now the International Truck and Engine Corporation, and at present services the employees and retirees of over 200 companies throughout the Springfield area. International Harvester Employee Credit Union officially changed its name to IH Credit Union in 2015, and it now serves anyone who lives or works in the state of Ohio.
The IH Credit Union, Inc. was organized as a State Chartered Credit Union and is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to serve the financial needs of its members, who are also owners. When a person opens a share account, he or she actually purchases a "share" in the cooperative. Everyone who is 18 years of age or older and who owns a share is eligible to vote in the annual election for the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors establishes policies and they are directly responsible for the operation of the Credit Union, including financial solvency, the selection of services to be offered, the price of services and other operating decisions. The directors of IHCU are chosen from the membership through the annual election. There are no outside directors. Directors and other volunteers serve without pay.

In addition to being supervised and examined by the State government, the Credit Union has a three million dollar bond and is audited monthly by an independent accounting firm.

IHCU is capitalized by its members through regular savings. Savings held by members are then available for other members to borrow. No one can borrow until someone saves.

You may ask "Why not go to a bank for these services?" IHCU offers several advantages. Because costs are kept low, the Credit Union can offer loans at substantially lower rates than other financial institutions. Individuals often feel more confident about asking for a loan at IHCU, because they're owners, not just customers. Other services, like our share draft (checking) accounts and Visa credit card, also have lower service fees than at banks.

Now that we've told you who and what we are, we would like to tell you what we are NOT. IHCU is not a credit bureau; it is not a labor union; it is not a loan or finance company; it is not a bank. IHCU's basic objective is, through our combined savings, to promote thrift among its members and to extend credit to its members for any worthwhile purpose.

A credit union is a cooperative financial institution which is chartered under either state or federal law. The purpose of a credit union is to encourage saving, to make credit available at reasonable rates for productive purposes and to provide other financial services at a reasonable cost. After expenses and legal reserves are set aside, the profit is returned to the member in the form of dividends and other benefits. The Credit Union does not profit... only its members do.

Membership Eligibility

We welcome you to join our Credit Union! You are eligible if:

  • You live, work, worship or attend school in Ohio.
  • You or a family member is employed by one of our member companies.
  • You are a retiree of one of our member companies.
  • Select employee groups made up of individuals associated through employment, or other organizational affiliation.
  • Members of the families of any current member of IHCU.

Remember: once a member, always a member!

Leaving town, getting married, going to a new job, away to school or retiring? Those are all personal milestones, but none of those events means you have to leave the Credit Union. At IHCU, we follow a "once a member, always a member" policy. That means if you enjoy the Credit Union's great services and rates, you can continue to use them, even when other things in your life are changing.

And isn't that good news? After all, being able to continue your credit union membership means one less detail you'll have to worry about as other things in your routine are changing. Change is good - it keeps us all growing. But continuity is good, too. We're here to provide the financial services you need, even as you face new challenges.

Account Insurance

Enjoy peace of mind! Each depositor's combined accounts are insured to at least $250,000 by American Share Insurance.

Share savings accounts at this credit union are protected up to $500,000—the highest level of combined share insurance available. American Share Insurance provides $250,00 of this protection, and the Excess Share Insurance Corporation (ESI), a licensed property and casualty insurer, provides an additional $250,000. Because Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are insured separately, your savings and retirement accounts at the credit union could have combined coverage of $850,000!

So, avoid the hassle of maintaining savings accounts at multiple institutions, and get the best protection here. For more information on share savings insurance and ESI, please contact us.

UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING TRANSACTIONS PROHIBITED. If you are a business member, you certify that you are not now engaged in, and during the life of this Agreement will not engage in, any activity or business that is unlawful under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, 31 USC 5361, et seq., (the "UIGEA"). You may not use your Account or any other service we offer to receive any funds, transfer, credit, instrument or proceeds that arise out of a business that is unlawful under the UIGEA. You agree that if anyone asks us to process a transaction that we believe is restricted under the UIGEA, we may block the transaction and take any other action we deem to be reasonable under the UIGEA and this Agreement.

Credit/Debit Cards

All Credit Card issues:
1-866-611-4874

ATM/Debit Card Service Center
1-866-820-2870

Debit Card Activation:
1-866-985-2273

Credit/Debit Card Fraud Alert FAQs

American Share Insurance

ACCOUNTS INSURED UP TO $500,000

American Share Insurance insures each account up to $250,000. Excess Share Insurance Corporation provides up to an additional $250,000 of insurance per account.

MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS ARE NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED AGENCY.

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