DuPont Employees Credit Union

DuPont Employees CU at a Glance

Original Name:
DuPont Employees Credit Union,
Later Carolina Mountains Credit Union

Founder:
DuPont Brevard Plant

Year Founded: 1974

Year of Merger with Self-Help Credit Union: 2009

Original Founding Location:
Cedar Mountain, NC (near Brevard)

DuPont Employees CU at a Glance

Original Name:
DuPont Employees Credit Union,
Later Carolina Mountains Credit Union

Founder:
DuPont Brevard Plant

Year Founded: 1974

Year of Merger with Self-Help Credit Union: 2009

Original Founding Location:
Cedar Mountain, NC (near Brevard)

DuPont Employees Credit Union and Self-Help Credit Union

Part of Self-Help’s history goes back to 1956, when DuPont purchased land to start the nation’s first silicon plant in Brevard, North Carolina. The company evolved over the years, at one time employing 1500 people. Employees formed tight bonds during that era. As one way to help each other, they formed a credit union that became Carolina Mountains Credit Union and, more recently, Self-Help Credit Union. This is the story of a community where bonds remain strong, and a mission of economic opportunity continues as a key part of the legacy.

DuPont Employees Credit Union: A Mountain Legacy

DuPont Employees Credit Union and Self-Help Credit Union