Our History

In 1957, business-minded members of St Paul and St John Churches in Springfield, Illinois organized the Imperial Credit Union to provide small loans and a place for members to save money. It was often impossible for African-Americans to receive such services at that time. Several years later, the Credit Union was expanded to become the Illinois Conference Imperial Credit Union so that we could serve the members and their families of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church throughout Illinois and Iowa.

The Churches of Our Founders

St. Paul AME Church

St. John AME Church

ICU Board Members and Staff

Theresa F. Cummings, Chair
Debrae A. Lomax, Vice Chair/Website Committee
Presiding Elder Gary McCants, Credit Committee Chair
Wendell Meeks, Supervisory Committee Chair
Darphy Harris, Membership Committee Chair
Geraldine Robinson, Public Relation Committee Chair
Eddie Brown, Member
Norma Gibbs, Member
Margaret Johnson, Member
Jackie Robinson, Member
Victoria Nichols Johnson, CEO, Office Manager
Delores Newman, Assistant Manager