TruChoice Gains 1000 Police as Members

The Portland Police Departments’s credit union recently merged with TruChoice Federal Credit Union.

Former CEO Hosea Carpenter, TruChoice CEO Ken Acker, late founder’s grandson Lieutenant Bob Doherty, Jr., Financial Services Representative Theresa Coolbrith and Middle Street branch mascot, Mouse. -Courtesy Photo

In September, the police department’s credit union announced that a former employee was under investigation for possible fraud while working at the credit union. The employee was fired immediately.

In October, the policeman’s credit union approved the merger, that was then approved in November by the National Credit Union Administration.

“The [credit union] was very open with us during the evaluation process,” says Ken Acker, President and CEO of TruChoice, “and we assessed all of the risks carefully before our board approved the merger.”

The merger will add nearly 1,000 members and $7 million in assets to TruChoice. Members will be able to start using TruChoice’s products and services on March 30th.

Lieutenant Bob Doherty, Jr., grandson of the credit union’s late founder, Tom Doherty, commented, “Grandpa Tom liked the way the credit union was, but he would’ve been glad we’re moving forward.”