It was in 1962 that St. Vincent Portland Federal Credit Union was the first to be chartered. The Credit Union happily served St. Vincent employees and their families, and they... happily accepted. Seven years later, in 1969, the second credit union was formed – Providence Portland Employees Federal Credit Union. In 1997, the two credit unions decided it made more sense to merge together to help build one successful and promising credit union. It was clear if they named themselves – St. Vincent Portland Providence Employees Federal Credit Union – it would be a mouthful (the name couldn't fit on a pen anyway), so they named themselves "Providence Health System Federal Credit Union". We are now one of the largest credit unions in Oregon and Washington who serves employees and their families in the health care industry