Our history
Discover UCU’s 80 years commitment to preserving Ukrainian heritage
and building Canada’s cooperative banking movement.
80 Years of Milestones
This year is Ukrainian Credit Union Limited’s 80th Anniversary. Since founded in 1944, there have been many changes and growth. Below is just a short timeline of UCU’s branch growth.
1944
Ukrainian (Toronto) Credit Union Limited is founded by members of Ukrainian National Federation Toronto Branch.
1949
West Toronto Branch office opens at UNF West Toronto Branch at 105 Edwin Avenue.
1950
Operations begin at UNF Toronto Branch community centre at 297 College Street.
1974
Edwin branch moves to UNF West Toronto in Bloor West Village.
1977
Mississauga branch is opened.
1980
St. Mary’s Dormition Parish (Mississauga) Credit Union Limited merged with UCU.
1981
UCU opens its head office at 295 College Street.
1984
Plast (Toronto) Credit Union merged with UCU.
1986
Etobicoke branch is opened.
1988
Ukrainian (London) Credit Union merged with UCU.
1988
Ukrainian People’s Home Credit Union merged with UCU.
1988
St. George’s Parish (Oshawa) Credit Union merged with UCU.
1989
Ukrainian (Windsor) Credit Union Limited merged with UCU.
1989
Name formally changes from Ukrainian (Toronto) Credit Union to Ukrainian Credit Union Limited.
1994
Thunder Bay branch is opened.
1999
Ukrainian (Sudbury) Credit Union Limited, joined earlier with St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Credit Union and Ukrainian Youth Association Credit Union, merged with UCU.
1999
St. Demetrius Parish (Etobicoke) Credit Union Limited, earlier merged with Holy Eucharist Parish (Toronto) Credit Union, merged with UCU.
2001
Wealth Management Centre launched in Etobicoke.
2003
UCU North Branch opens at 5799 Yonge Street on the 6th floor after operating a Service Point for several years at North York Community Credit Union.
2003
Head office moves to 145 Evans Avenue, Etobicoke.
2006
UCU North Branch moves to the ground floor at 5799 Yonge Street.
2008
Ukrainian (St. Catherine’s) Credit Union Limited merged with UCU.
2008
Thunder Bay branch moves to new location at Port Arthur Prosvita.
2010
So-Use Credit Union merged with UCU.
2011
Wealth Strategies Group office opens at former So-Use head office at 2265 Bloor Street, Toronto.
2011
Oshawa branch moved to new location at 145 King Street West.
2012
United Ukrainian (Hamilton) Credit Union Limited merged with UCU. UUCU arose from the merger of three Hamilton Credit Unions, Ukrainian (Hamilton) Credit Union, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union, and Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Credit Union.
2012
ATM and community room opens at St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Oakville.
2013
Ottawa Service Point opens at Ottawa Women’s Credit Union.
2014
Thunder Bay branch moves to new location at 697 Red River Road.
2014
New Business Services Centre co-located with the UCU Wealth Strategies Group.
2018
North York branch moves to 1600 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan.
2019
Ottawa branch opens at Carling and Holland.