Every successful business has a story. This is ours.
Get to know what’s made us a trusted, go-to source for the financial needs of our community for nearly 70 years. Understand the advantages of your credit union compared to traditional banks. Get to know our people who are local and members of DoverPhila. And consider joining us – as a member or even an employee – as we write the next chapters of our story together.
History: A Staple of the Community Since 1953
Our philosophy at DoverPhila Federal Credit Union has always been “people helping people” — it’s a way of doing business that has allowed us to successfully build community for almost 70 years.
Originally established as an employee credit union known as Warner & Swasey Employees Credit Union and later known as Gradall Employees Credit Union, we have grown into a community-chartered credit union. We operate five offices in Dover, New Philadelphia, Newcomerstown, and Uhrichsville with nearly 100 employees, all of whom are proud and eager to serve the financial needs of anyone who lives, works, or attends church or school in Tuscarawas County along with any member of their immediate family.
DoverPhila Federal Credit Union was established as a financial cooperative and is controlled by its members. We exist for the financial benefit of our members and to provide a level of service that meets our members’ financial needs no matter where they are in their financial journey. Our competitive rates, vast array of products and services, and free financial programming and resources are some of the ways we strive to achieve our corporate mission.
A Message From Our CEO
Dear DoverPhila Members,
Thank you for choosing DoverPhila as your trusted financial partner.
Our work has been and always will be about impacting our local community, starting with the financial needs of our members. Through market-leading rates in deposit, competitive loan services, and cost-free financial resources and education, DoverPhila gave back $1.1 million to members as a year-end bonus dividend. Something we have been able to do for the last 28 years.
This year, we expanded our mobile banking efforts to provide members with a more convenient on-the-go banking experience. We introduced a texting platform that allows members to text their credit union and receive quick responses to simple questions after-hours with our keywords. We also launched our online account opening portal, so members can use smart devices to open their DoverPhila account in as little as 10 minutes.
In the community, we continued to provide financial literacy programming and resources to over 40 area schools and supported over 60 local organizations. We launched a financial re-entry program for the underserved and offered adult financial courses to those seeking to improve their financial wellness.
By choosing DoverPhila, you invest in a not-for-profit financial cooperative with meaning and value. Your membership places you in a unique position to shape your financial future while positively impacting your local community. With your membership, we invested over $100,000 in the Tuscarawas County community through dozens of partnerships with area organizations and schools that share and support our “people-helping-people” philosophy. A mindset that makes DoverPhila stand out from other financial institutions.
Thank you for your continued support. Your membership helps strengthen the Tuscarawas County community and enriches the lives of you, your family, and your neighbors. We look forward to celebrating 70 years of building community in 2023.
Jason Garner, President & CEO of DoverPhila Federal Credit Union
Member Benefits
With your $5.00 deposit, the benefits you receive as a credit union member are endless.
That’s right, no renewal fees or annual fees just a simple deposit of $5.00 and you become a lifetime member of DoverPhila as long as you maintain the $5.00 balance.
DoverPhila Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, full-service financial institution whose sole purpose for existing is to satisfy the financial needs of our members. As a resident of Tuscarawas County, you are eligible to join DoverPhila. Also, anyone who works in, worships in, or attends school in Tuscarawas County is eligible for membership. Once you become a member, we gladly extend our credit union membership perks to any member of your immediate family.
Become a member today and experience the DoverPhila difference:
- Member owned and operated
- Members vote and run for Board of Directors – that includes you!
- Financial counseling services that are free and confidential to members.
- Insurance programs to ensure your best-laid plans don’t get derailed
- Accounts that grow and mature with members of any age
- Savings customized to your needs
- Banking on-the-go to make your life a little easier
- Access to five DoverPhila locations and over 5,000 shared branches nationwide
- Exclusive discount on CARFAX Vehicle History Report™
- Bonus dividend at year-end
- Low rates and flexible terms for loans
- Industry leading technology, tools, and expertise to avoid fraud
- Eight (8) convenient ATM locations
- Exclusive discounts and benefits from trusted partners
- Valuable services the moment you need them and more!
- Free financial literacy from Banzai – an award-winning, online program
Exclusive discounts that have saved credit union members nearly $2 billion.
As a member of DoverPhila, we are excited to offer you exclusive discounts and benefits on products and services that you use every day. Credit union members have already saved nearly $2 billion with Love My Credit Union Rewards discounts. So if you are looking for more reasons to become a member then check out www.lovemycreditunion.org.
Credit Unions vs Banks
A credit union is defined as a “financial institution formed by an organized group of people sharing a common bond.”
Isn’t that what everybody wants from a banking relationship?
FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND. Credit unions were formed as a means of providing credit to individuals to purchase items such as livestock, equipment and even bread at a substantially lower interest rate than was being charged at other banking or lending institutions. These “cooperatives” were not out to make a profit, but rather to serve the needs of their members. Over the years, credit unions have formed to service industries, corporations, communities and churches. They provide financial services that mirror a bank, but are generally smaller, more personal financial institutions. Credit unions serve a specific membership (often within a defined geographic area) and cater to their specific needs.
Credit unions have grown over the last century and have become highly competitive with banks. So it’s not surprising that they look quite similar.
SIMILARITY TO BANKS:
- Credit unions offer checking and savings accounts, just like banks.
- Credit unions offer installment loans, mortgages, and credit cards, again, just like banks.
- And credit unions are federally insured up to the same dollar amount as banks ($250,000). While you may know banks as being FDIC insured, the equivalent for credit unions is known as NCUA insured (National Credit Union Administration). Both are backed by the United States government. This means that the only difference between the two is the type of institution they insure, not the reliability of that insurance.
The differences are what distinguish credit unions from banks — and it’s often an eye-opening discovery for many people unfamiliar with credit unions.
CREDIT UNION ADVANTAGES:
- When you join a credit union, you’re no longer simply a customer, but a member and joint owner of the credit union.
- As a member, individuals have the right to vote as well as run for the Board of Directors.
- Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations. Banks on the other hand are for-profit organizations using their resources to maximize their earnings (often at the expense of the customer),
- As a not-for-profit, credit unions can provide lower fees and loan rates, higher deposit rates, and dividend sharing to members. Though credit unions can and do produce earnings through good fiscal management, the belief is that those dollars belong to the members, not stockholders or management. Imagine receiving an annual dividend check from your banking establishment. It happens, but only at credit unions.
- The Board of Directors is comprised of credit union members who donate their time on a volunteer basis, whereas bank board members are typically compensated for their service.
- This member-serving Board of Directors guarantees that the credit union is looking out for the interests of its members, not its own self-interest.
- Members can take pride and comfort in the fact that decisions are made locally and not by some unknown corporate governance structure in another city or state.
Take ownership of your banking. Stop by your local DoverPhila branch and become a member today!
Careers
Here’s your opportunity to join a team of nearly 100 employees across five offices who proudly call DoverPhila their place of employment. With competitive pay, a strong benefits package, and a commitment to serve our members and community, DoverPhila is an ideal employer where you can learn, grow, and serve.
No available positions at this time.
Available Positions
Apply Today
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are your neighbors.
We consider it a privilege to be locally owned and operated, and cherish the responsibility for making all credit union decisions right here in our community.
Board of Directors
Supervisory Committee
Nicholas Reynolds, CPA, Chairperson
Kevin Hamsher, Vice-Chairperson
S. Penny Triplett, Secretary – Treasurer
Larry Chiott, Assistant Secretary
Margie Strauss
Eric (Rick) Andrews, CPA
Chrysanthe Vassiles
Randall Watson
Giuseppe Ionno
Chrysanthe Vassiles, Chairperson
Carol Lewis
Jack Dooling
Deanne Sparr
History: A Staple of the Community Since 1953
Our philosophy at DoverPhila Federal Credit Union has always been “people helping people” — it’s a way of doing business that has allowed us to successfully build community for almost 70 years.
Originally established as an employee credit union known as Warner & Swasey Employees Credit Union and later known as Gradall Employees Credit Union, we have grown into a community-chartered credit union. We operate five offices in Dover, New Philadelphia, Newcomerstown, and Uhrichsville with nearly 100 employees, all of whom are proud and eager to serve the financial needs of anyone who lives, works, or attends church or school in Tuscarawas County along with any member of their immediate family.
DoverPhila Federal Credit Union was established as a financial cooperative and is controlled by its members. We exist for the financial benefit of our members and to provide a level of service that meets our members’ financial needs no matter where they are in their financial journey. Our competitive rates, vast array of products and services, and free financial programming and resources are some of the ways we strive to achieve our corporate mission.
A Message From Our CEO
Dear DoverPhila Members,
Thank you for choosing DoverPhila as your trusted financial partner.
Our work has been and always will be about impacting our local community, starting with the financial needs of our members. Through market-leading rates in deposit, competitive loan services, and cost-free financial resources and education, DoverPhila gave back $1.1 million to members as a year-end bonus dividend. Something we have been able to do for the last 28 years.
This year, we expanded our mobile banking efforts to provide members with a more convenient on-the-go banking experience. We introduced a texting platform that allows members to text their credit union and receive quick responses to simple questions after-hours with our keywords. We also launched our online account opening portal, so members can use smart devices to open their DoverPhila account in as little as 10 minutes.
In the community, we continued to provide financial literacy programming and resources to over 40 area schools and supported over 60 local organizations. We launched a financial re-entry program for the underserved and offered adult financial courses to those seeking to improve their financial wellness.
By choosing DoverPhila, you invest in a not-for-profit financial cooperative with meaning and value. Your membership places you in a unique position to shape your financial future while positively impacting your local community. With your membership, we invested over $100,000 in the Tuscarawas County community through dozens of partnerships with area organizations and schools that share and support our “people-helping-people” philosophy. A mindset that makes DoverPhila stand out from other financial institutions.
Thank you for your continued support. Your membership helps strengthen the Tuscarawas County community and enriches the lives of you, your family, and your neighbors. We look forward to celebrating 70 years of building community in 2023.
Jason Garner, President & CEO of DoverPhila Federal Credit Union
Member Benefits
With your $5.00 deposit, the benefits you receive as a credit union member are endless.
That’s right, no renewal fees or annual fees just a simple deposit of $5.00 and you become a lifetime member of DoverPhila as long as you maintain the $5.00 balance.
DoverPhila Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, full-service financial institution whose sole purpose for existing is to satisfy the financial needs of our members. As a resident of Tuscarawas County, you are eligible to join DoverPhila. Also, anyone who works in, worships in, or attends school in Tuscarawas County is eligible for membership. Once you become a member, we gladly extend our credit union membership perks to any member of your immediate family.
Become a member today and experience the DoverPhila difference:
- Member owned and operated
- Members vote and run for Board of Directors – that includes you!
- Financial counseling services that are free and confidential to members.
- Insurance programs to ensure your best-laid plans don’t get derailed
- Accounts that grow and mature with members of any age
- Savings customized to your needs
- Banking on-the-go to make your life a little easier
- Access to five DoverPhila locations and over 5,000 shared branches nationwide
- Exclusive discount on CARFAX Vehicle History Report™
- Bonus dividend at year-end
- Low rates and flexible terms for loans
- Industry leading technology, tools, and expertise to avoid fraud
- Eight (8) convenient ATM locations
- Exclusive discounts and benefits from trusted partners
- Valuable services the moment you need them and more!
- Free financial literacy from Banzai – an award-winning, online program
Exclusive discounts that have saved credit union members nearly $2 billion.
As a member of DoverPhila, we are excited to offer you exclusive discounts and benefits on products and services that you use every day. Credit union members have already saved nearly $2 billion with Love My Credit Union Rewards discounts. So if you are looking for more reasons to become a member then check out www.lovemycreditunion.org.
Credit Unions vs Banks
A credit union is defined as a “financial institution formed by an organized group of people sharing a common bond.”
Isn’t that what everybody wants from a banking relationship?
FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND. Credit unions were formed as a means of providing credit to individuals to purchase items such as livestock, equipment and even bread at a substantially lower interest rate than was being charged at other banking or lending institutions. These “cooperatives” were not out to make a profit, but rather to serve the needs of their members. Over the years, credit unions have formed to service industries, corporations, communities and churches. They provide financial services that mirror a bank, but are generally smaller, more personal financial institutions. Credit unions serve a specific membership (often within a defined geographic area) and cater to their specific needs.
Credit unions have grown over the last century and have become highly competitive with banks. So it’s not surprising that they look quite similar.
SIMILARITY TO BANKS:
- Credit unions offer checking and savings accounts, just like banks.
- Credit unions offer installment loans, mortgages, and credit cards, again, just like banks.
- And credit unions are federally insured up to the same dollar amount as banks ($250,000). While you may know banks as being FDIC insured, the equivalent for credit unions is known as NCUA insured (National Credit Union Administration). Both are backed by the United States government. This means that the only difference between the two is the type of institution they insure, not the reliability of that insurance.
The differences are what distinguish credit unions from banks — and it’s often an eye-opening discovery for many people unfamiliar with credit unions.
CREDIT UNION ADVANTAGES:
- When you join a credit union, you’re no longer simply a customer, but a member and joint owner of the credit union.
- As a member, individuals have the right to vote as well as run for the Board of Directors.
- Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations. Banks on the other hand are for-profit organizations using their resources to maximize their earnings (often at the expense of the customer),
- As a not-for-profit, credit unions can provide lower fees and loan rates, higher deposit rates, and dividend sharing to members. Though credit unions can and do produce earnings through good fiscal management, the belief is that those dollars belong to the members, not stockholders or management. Imagine receiving an annual dividend check from your banking establishment. It happens, but only at credit unions.
- The Board of Directors is comprised of credit union members who donate their time on a volunteer basis, whereas bank board members are typically compensated for their service.
- This member-serving Board of Directors guarantees that the credit union is looking out for the interests of its members, not its own self-interest.
- Members can take pride and comfort in the fact that decisions are made locally and not by some unknown corporate governance structure in another city or state.
Take ownership of your banking. Stop by your local DoverPhila branch and become a member today!
Careers
Here’s your opportunity to join a team of nearly 100 employees across five offices who proudly call DoverPhila their place of employment. With competitive pay, a strong benefits package, and a commitment to serve our members and community, DoverPhila is an ideal employer where you can learn, grow, and serve.
No available positions at this time.
Available Positions
Apply Today
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are your neighbors.
We consider it a privilege to be locally owned and operated, and cherish the responsibility for making all credit union decisions right here in our community.
Board of Directors
Supervisory Committee
Nicholas Reynolds, CPA, Chairperson
Kevin Hamsher, Vice-Chairperson
S. Penny Triplett, Secretary – Treasurer
Larry Chiott, Assistant Secretary
Margie Strauss
Eric (Rick) Andrews, CPA
Chrysanthe Vassiles
Randall Watson
Giuseppe Ionno
Chrysanthe Vassiles, Chairperson
Carol Lewis
Jack Dooling
Deanne Sparr
