On January 25, 2018, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal), with assistance from the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a full-service branch to its Members and the public. The branch, formerly Pacific Community Credit Union (PCCU), was rebranded from the result of a merger that finalized on December 1, 2017. The location, which is close to shops and restaurants, is located on Von Karman Avenue between Michelson and DuPont Drive.
Danielle Spellman, Membership Services Manager of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce formally welcomed CU SoCal to the Irvine community and presented CU SoCal President/CEO, Dave Gunderson a Certificate of Recognition. Mr. Gunderson expressed the credit union’s appreciation and shared CU SoCal’s eagerness to continue its relationship with the Irvine Chamber and its dedication to build better lives in the business and residential communities of Irvine.
Among the attendees at the event were Ken Montgomery, representing the City of Irvine, David Taylor, representing Assemblyman Matthew Harper’s Office, Donovan Higbee, representing Congresswoman Mimi Walter’s Office, and Al Tello from OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s Office. CU SoCal employees and Members from the surrounding community were also in attendance. The branch address is 18600 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612, on the Allergan campus. Branch hours are form 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday with dedicated parking for visitors.