Business View Magazine Feb 2023

126 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 S’ S CREDIT UNION AT A GLANCE HEALTHCARE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION WHAT: An 11,000-member credit union serving healthcare and municipal employees WHERE: Locations in Hamilton, Brantford, and Burlington Ontario WEBSITE: www.hmecu.com As one of the oldest Credit Unions in Ontario, the Healthcare and Municipal Employees’ Credit Union (HMECU) remains true to its mission to provide the best care for every member’s financial needs, with a commitment to outstanding member service. Founded in 1936, the credit union was born out of the needs of the nursing and hospital network in the Hamilton area, evolving to include firefighters, police, and other municipal employees. Originally a closed-bonded credit union, HMECU opened its bond in 2021 to include all of Ontario. Jason Moran President and CEO shares, “We focus on ‘Be with you, Grow with you.’ That’s our mandate, to work very closely with all of our members to help them be financially prosperous. We want to be their trusted financial institution and really make sure that we can help them grow.” As a credit union, HMECU is a member-controlled organization, where membership means you are part of the journey. “We do want to hear from you. It’s about making sure that we reinvest back into you, not our shareholders,” he adds. A