Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the credit union's drive-thru and asked, 'Do you accept these?' He held out a bag of mysterious packages. Inside, everyone soon discovered, were tiny handwritten notes with cryptic messages like ‘Your balance is perfect’ or ‘Trust your instincts today.’ Inside, everyone soon discovered, were tiny handwritten notes with cryptic messages like ‘Your balance is perfect’ or ‘Trust your instincts today.’ The manager smiled, picked one up, read it aloud—and suddenly, his cell phone buzzed with an unusually timely message from his wife: “Honey, I’m running late—trust your instincts!” The whole office burst into laughter as they realized the delivery was a practical joke from a friendly neighbor who worked part-time there.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into the credit union and asked the teller, ‘Excuse me, but how do I withdraw money from my future account?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Sir, you can’t withdraw from a future account yet.' The old man nodded thoughtfully and said, 'Oh, of course not—just checking!' He then left with a wave, leaving everyone in the lobby laughing.

3. One afternoon, a little girl followed her mom inside the credit union. As she approached the counter, she whispered excitedly, ‘Mom, look at that man’s tie—it looks like it’s dancing!’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘Yes, honey, some ties do seem to dance when you move your head!’ Just then, an older gentleman in a plaid suit walked up behind them. He nodded towards the tie and said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I’ve been telling everyone here that my tie is conducting an orchestra today.’ The little girl giggled, and they all shared a warm laugh together.

4. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, an owl perched on the credit union’s sign and started hooting in perfect time with the alarm clock. Suddenly, a sleepy delivery driver walked up and asked, ‘Is that you, old boy?’ The owl stopped hooting and replied, ‘No, it’s just my morning exercise.’ And they both laughed as the sun rose over Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union.