With more than 2,100 members and assets over $50 million, Dow Great Western Credit Union has been providing our members with a variety of financial services for more than 83 years!
We have the distinct honor of serving our community since 1938. In 1938 the Dow Chemical Company purchased the Great Western Electro Chemical Company in Pittsburg, CA. As the first Dow manufacturing facility expansion, they immediately saw the need to establish a Credit Union to offer the employees access to affordable and sustainable financing options. In that same year, they created the Dow Great Western Credit Union.
They knew that a not-for-profit Credit Union that was OWNED by its members and with a volunteer board of directors would give them the best banking options available. Learn more about why Credit Unions will always be better than banks, by reading about the Credit Union Difference.
In 2008 we expanded our charter to be able to bring our values and services to others in the community. We opened a second branch in Antioch to better serve our members and became the local Credit Union option in East Contra Costa County.
For over 80 years now we have served the employees of Dow and in 2019 we again expanded our charter. We now offer our services to anyone in the following counties:
- Contra Costa
- Solano
- Alameda
If you live, work, worship, or attend school in these areas, you are eligible to join and take advantage of our excellent benefits. Family members of existing members are encouraged to join Dow Great Western Credit Union.
Please contact us to find out if you may be eligible for membership in Dow Great Western Credit Union! You will find our interest rates on our savings products are competitive and often above market rates and interest rates on our loans will often beat our competition. Like other credit unions, we are a not-for-profit financial cooperative with a volunteer Board of Directors.
Our staff is committed to providing you with timely, convenient, and competitive financial services in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. You will find that we will treat you as if you have been a member for our entire 80-year existence! Come join the rest of your neighbors and see how we live up to our mission and vision.
Our mission statement is, ‘To empower and grow our community together.’
Our vision is ‘Financial prosperity for our community.’
