Ent Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside Ent Credit Union. ‘Why is there a tiny door in the fence?’ he asked himself aloud. Curious, he peered through and saw nothing but a small, dimly lit room filled with old filing cabinets and dusty boxes. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a soft voice from inside: 'Finally, someone’s here!' Turning around, he found an elderly gentleman wearing a fedora and holding a megaphone. 'Welcome to our secret vault,' said the man, bowing slightly. The delivery driver burst out laughing. It turned out the credit union had been using the tiny door for their annual Halloween prank.

2. Early one foggy morning, an Ent Credit Union employee arrived early for work and found their parking lot transformed into a makeshift garden. Rows of neatly arranged flowers, vegetables, and even small trees had appeared overnight. Confused, they called a nearby delivery driver for help. After some puzzled head-shaking, he suggested it might be a prank from a local gardening enthusiast. Sure enough, late that afternoon, a friendly neighbor knocked on the door with a big smile, apologizing for the surprise and offering to help maintain the new garden. The Ent Credit Union employees were amused but also touched by the gesture, deciding to turn the unexpected transformation into a community project.

3. Early one foggy morning, an Ent Credit Union employee arrived early for work and found a mysterious package on the steps. Curious but cautious, she opened it carefully—and inside was nothing more than a bag of freshly baked cookies with a note reading ‘Thank you for your hard work!’ Turns out, a neighbor had mistakenly left them there while rushing off to deliver groceries. Everyone got a good laugh, and from then on, Ent Credit Union became known as the place where even the morning fog brought sweet surprises.

4. One autumn afternoon, a curious neighbor wondered aloud: 'Why does Ent Credit Union have such a peculiarly shaped hedge?' Word quickly spread through town that the credit union’s hedge was actually an elaborate security system, designed by a local gardener who had once worked on top-secret military projects. Every time someone approached from the wrong direction, the hedge would subtly shift its shape, sending out a signal to alert staff inside. Eventually, however, it turned out that the hedge simply grew crooked because no one bothered trimming it due to COVID-related staff shortages—much to everyone's amusement.