BPCU BACKGROUND


Established in 1942.

Original Name - Great Northern Credit Union Association.

Formed by employees of the Great Northern Railroad with shares (savings) and loans.

January 1971, the GNCU became the BNCU (Burlington Northern Credit Union) when the two railroads merged.

In 1989 the name was changed to Bear Paw Credit Union to better reflect the credit union's Field of Membership.

In May of 1996, we merged with North Montana Federal Credit Union.

In October of 1998, we merged with Toole County Federal Credit Union

Our Field of Membership includes - Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau, Toole, Pondera and Phillips Counties & BNSF Employees and their families.

Currently employ 34 staff members.

Main office located in Havre - Branches in Chester, Chinook, Shelby & Sunburst.

Slogan - "We Belong to You".

Not-For-Profit, Cooperative where the member is the owner.

Profits are returned to the members in the form of Lower Rates and Higher Dividends.

Asset Size - 56 Million.

Bear Paw Credit Union is one of the ten largest credit unions in the state in terms of asset size.

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