The EP Federal Credit Union was originally chartered in 1935 by 10 employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the purpose of 'promoting thrift and providing a source of credit' for the employees there. During the late 1970's and 1980's, the credit union made several charter changes through mergers and expansions to include other organizations and grow our potential field of membership.
Two major groups were the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the students and faculty of Catholic University of America and American University. We continued to serve these groups through traditional means through the first decade of the Twenty First Century. In 2011, NCUA, our regulatory agency, approved a very simple change to our name - from Engraving & Printing to EP Federal Credit Union. This change might have gone unnoticed had it not been for the accompanying huge changes in our method of service delivery. Over time, our opportunities for growth had shifted to our EPA and student fields of membership and our board of directors made a strategic decision to employ the dynamics of technology available to the financial services industry to enhance acccess for our members. Along with our name change we introduced a new logo, and a new tagline demonstrating our new committment. Our focus was redirected to virtual service delivery and to helping our members show their concern for the environment.
