UARK Federal Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A little girl walked into her dad’s UARK Federal Credit Union one morning, wide-eyed and pointing towards the ceiling. ‘Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘what are those funny lights?’ Her father looked up and saw nothing but ordinary fluorescents—until he noticed other customers glancing nervously around. The dad smiled and leaned down, whispering back, ‘Honey, that’s just our secret security lights, designed to scare away bad guys.’ She nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as a delivery driver casually waved from behind them, winking at the ‘scary’ lights. From then on, every time someone mentioned UARK’s unusual lighting, everyone knew it was just another family-friendly urban legend.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the UARK Federal Credit Union one afternoon, puzzled by an unusual sight in his truck bed. Among boxes and parcels lay a large, colorful kite, seemingly abandoned. The delivery driver shrugged, picked up the kite, and casually walked inside. A regular asked him, ‘What’s with that kite?’ He replied, ‘Don’t know, but it sure looks like fun.’ They both laughed, and soon enough, everyone was talking about the mysterious kite from UARK Federal Credit Union. From then on, every Friday, someone left a different kite for visitors to enjoy.

3. Early one foggy morning, an elderly gentleman emerged from his house and noticed something peculiar outside the UARK Federal Credit Union. As he peered through the mist, he saw a delivery driver frantically waving inside the lobby. Curious, the old man approached closer only to hear the young man exclaiming, 'I’m late for work again!' Turning around, the driver sheepishly smiled, ‘Sorry sir, I thought it was my lunch break.’ The old man chuckled and said, “Next time check the calendar, not just the clock.” And with that, both of them laughed heartily, the fog lifting ever so slightly.

4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the UARK Federal Credit Union, confused. ‘Why is there a giant inflatable kangaroo outside?’ he asked nobody in particular. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ said the delivery driver, scratching his head. A nearby neighbor walked over and whispered, “Oh, that’s just Mr. Johnson’s new advertising gimmick.” The driver looked puzzled again, but shrugged and went inside, wondering if all banks had such unusual attractions.’