Press Releases

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nov. 26, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a financial institution dedicated to providing simple banking for people, not for profit, launches its third annual holiday toy drive to benefit local charities in the community.   From now through the end of November into December, all ten of the Credit Union’s branches are openly receiving new, unwrapped toys. This year, the Credit Union hopes to gather 500 toys through Member and Associate donations. "As deeply committed members of the community, we’re proud to partner with such wonderful organizations who share our spirit of helping others," said Shruti Miyashiro, president and CEO of Orange County’s Credit Union. "Through our partnerships and Members, we can truly make the holidays special for the local families of our community." All Orange County’s Credit Union branches will be accepting donations, with each branch donating ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nov. 15, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union in Santa Ana was among those honored at this year’s California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ REACH Conference. The Credit Union received the California Advocate Credit Union of the Year Award during the annual meeting and convention for the Ontario, Calif.-based trade association for the two states, held Nov. 5–9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. Orange County’s Credit Union was recognized for being highly involved with the Leagues’ advocacy efforts, including instilling the value and importance of participating in local, state, and federal government affairs. In addition, the Credit Union increased its participation in local grassroots advocacy. “We would like to thank Orange County’s Credit Union for its commitment and leadership in making advocacy a priority,” said Heather DeNecochea, the Leagues’ political advocacy manager. "Advocacy is an important ...

ORANGE, Calif. – Oct. 17 2018 – Credit Unions for Kids, a nonprofit collaboration of credit unions and credit union partners engaged in fundraising activities for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, recently announced a commitment to raise $5 million in five years for CHOC Children’s. In recognition of the pledge and history of support, CHOC is naming a new space the Credit Unions for Kids Community Engagement Center.   Located in the CHOC Children’s Foundation office, set to open in January 2019, the center will accommodate approximately 80 people for lectures, meetings, training programs, and receptions. It will feature state-of-the-art audiovisual and conferencing technologies, and moveable furnishings to support multiple room configurations. The center is designed to promote collaboration among community leaders, physicians, staff, donors, and volunteers. “As our main hospital campus continues to expand patient care, the need for a centralized gathering ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Jul 27, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union offers an annual program to provide scholarships to its eligible members who have earned good grades and committed themselves to giving back to the local community. This year, five out of 26 applicants were chosen to receive $500, each based on essays, weighted objective criteria, academic performance, extracurricular and community activities, and personal goals. Applicants were also required to provide SAT scores, ACT scores, letters of recommendation, and a resume. The five winners will be continuing their higher education at a college, university, or trade school.  "Our scholarship committee had a difficult time selecting our scholarship recipients," said Leticia Mata, AVP of community development. "All students were extremely qualified with the last two finalists tying in 4th place.  The winning entries this year each had several hours of community and ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nov. 27, 2017 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a Santa Ana-based financial services provider with more than 100,000 Members, is rolling out the “Bite of Reality” program, founded by the Richard Miles Johnson Foundation. In partnership with local youth organizations, the Credit Union is hoping to equip high school and college students with the skills to promote a successful financial future. This complimentary program is dedicated to teaching teens real-world skills that they may not receive otherwise in traditional school settings. During the program, participants will make financial decisions with immediate repercussions that may occur in future real life situations, such as investing in a home, budgeting for child care, and more.  “As the cost of living in Orange County continues to rise, we are seeing more and more the importance of educating people of all ages ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. - July 26, 2017 – Each year, Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) presents the James D. Likens Alumni Recognition Award to honor WCMS Alumni for significant achievements and distinguished service in the credit union movement since graduation from the school. Alumni Association members nominate former students each year and a committee reviews the nominations to select the winner. Shruti Miyashiro, WCMS 1998 graduate and Orange County’s Credit Union President and CEO, was the 27th recipient of this prestigious award during WCMS’s 56th graduation ceremony held July 20 at Pomona College in Claremont, CA.  Western CUNA Management School, sponsored by 13 western state credit union leagues of the Credit Union National Association and in cooperation with Pomona College, is designed for managers and upper-level operational leaders from some of the Nation’s leading credit unions who have set credit union ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – January 30, 2017 – Orange County’s Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Art Armas to Vice President of Business Services and Gigi Elmasry, Kari De Santis, and Azul Sanchez to Assistant Vice President, Regional Branch Manager. Under Armas’s leadership, commercial deposits and loans have grown as the number of commercial accounts and Memberships climb. In his new position, Armas will continue to advance the organization toward its strategic vision and plan for Orange County’s Credit Union’s business services program. He has more than 14 years of combined experience in the mortgage and commercial lending business and has been with the Credit Union for seven years. “Armas is highly collaborative in his approach to strategic planning and other credit union work, possesses strong technical expertise that is freely shared across the organization, and is an outstanding leader ...