Veridian Credit Union is a

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in the state of

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, USA, with assets over 5 billion

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and a member base of over 250,000. Its field of membership consists of: * Those who are living in or are working for a business located in any county in Iowa or in

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, Lancaster County, Sarpy,

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counties in

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. * Family members of an eligible individual. * Individuals with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 who are living in the State of

. * Registered users of

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. Veridian was started in 1934 as John Deere Employees Credit Union in

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. In 1984, it became the John Deere Community Credit Union of Waterloo when the local community were allowed to join. In 1986, nearby residents in Cedar Falls also became eligible and it became the John Deere Community Credit Union. In 2004,

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asked the credit union not to use " John Deere" in its name to avoid trademark and company confusion because it was no longer affiliated with the company. Members voted to approve changing the name to Veridian Credit Union on August 21, 2005, with official use beginning in January 2006. Its name is derived from the words "verdant" meaning green and growing, and "''veritas''" which is

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for truth. As of 2020, its current CEO and president is Renee Christoffer.

References

{{John Deere Credit unions based in Iowa Waterloo, Iowa Banks established in 1934 John Deere 1934 establishments in Iowa