History

1957 – Mobay Employees Federal Credit Union organized for Mobay Chemical Corporation in Proctor, WV. Rodney Curtis, Jan Curtis, and Pete Krummrich volunteered for the operation out of their homes.

The first Board of Directors consisted of nine Mobay employees.

1968 – Mobay provided an office in the Service Building and offered equipment for the credit union’s first official office and employee. 

1972 – Credit union hired second employee.

1973 – Baytown, TX branch office started by Mobay volunteers, Tavita Lopez and Bob Gorrell.

1976 – Baytown branch hired first employee. The office was established inside the plant.

1978 – Pittsburgh, PA branch office established by Mobay volunteers, Will Ludwig and Dick Morgan. First part time employee hired.

1979 – First full-time manager hired to oversee the entire credit union operation. 

1980 – Board of Directors deemed it necessary to move the main credit union office outside of the plant in Proctor for safety reasons. A building was purchased outside of the gate along Route 2 across from Mobay. Pittsburgh branch hired full time branch manager to oversee office operations as membership grew. The office opened five days a week, operating out of Building 6 on site.

1981 – Bushy Park, SC office opened with two part-time employees.

1991 – Baytown branch moved into new building on plant site. Bushy Park branch relocated next to the guard office on site. Credit union offices began cash operations and began offering share draft/checking accounts.

1995 – Credit union followed sponsor and changed name to Bayer Employees Federal Credit Union.

1999 – Main office moved into a new building on leased property from Bayer in Proctor WV.

2006 – Branch office opened at Crowfield Plaza in Ladson, SC with four employees.

2007 – New branch office opened in Moundsville, WV offering full service, drive thru, and ATM. We celebrated our 50th Anniversary! In recognition of the past and preparation for the future, our name was changed to Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union. 

2009 – New branch office opened in New Martinsville, WV offering full service, drive thru, and ATM.

2011 – Construction of new branch office building in Goose Creek, SC. 

2012 – Reynolds Memorial Hospital FCU in Moundsville, WV, merged with Bayer Heritage FCU. Members are served by our Moundsville office. South Berkeley FCU in Martinsburg, WV merged with Bayer Heritage FCU and became our newest branch location.

2013 – Zane Trace FCU in Zanesville, OH, merged with Bayer Heritage FCU and became our newest branch location. 

2016 – Our Pittsburgh, PA branch office relocated from 100 Bayer Road, Building 6, to our renovated building at 102 Bayer Road. We were pleased to be able to add a drive-thru and outside ATM.

2017 – Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony for our Pittsburgh branch office at 102 Bayer Road was held on March 31. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for our additional Baytown, TX branch at the corner of Massey Tompkins and Ferry Roads was held on April 21.

2018 – Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony for our additional Baytown, TX branch at 3800 Massey Tompkins Road was held on November 1.

2019 - The Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new branch office in the Nexton Community near Summerville, SC was held on June 18.

2020 - Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Virtual Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new branch office on Northpointe Drive in Zanesville, OH was held on May 18.  The Virtual Ribbon Cutting and opening of our new Nexton location on Brighton Park Blvd. in Summerville, SC was held on July 27.

2021 - Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Virtual Ribbon Cutting and opening of our new location on Northpointe Drive in Zanesville, OH was held on Jan 11.

2021 - The Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new Operations Center in New Martinsville, WV was held on August 31. This will replace our Proctor, WV location due to the Energy Highway expansion in Marshall County.

2021 - Telbec FCU in Beckley, WV merged with Bayer Heritage FCU and became our newest branch location on November 1.

2023 - Construction was completed on our new Operations Center in New Martinsville, WV and doors opened to staff in March.