ORNL Federal Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to ORNL Federal Credit Union and noticed something strange on the sign outside. ‘Your account is overdrawn,’ it read, even though he knew his balance was fine. 'I must be dreaming,' he muttered, but when he drove away, the message followed him down the street. As he approached his next delivery, the sign switched to: ‘Your interest rate just increased.’ By lunchtime, every house had a different message—until one sign read: ‘Welcome home, delivery driver!’ Turns out, it was just a glitch in the credit union’s neon sign system.

2. One day, after hours, an ORNL employee left early and locked himself out of the building. As he walked home, his dog started barking uncontrollably at something invisible near the credit union's entrance. Turns out, the dog was just reacting to a delivery driver who had forgotten to close the back door. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh over coffee, including the employee’s embarrassed pooch.

3. One foggy morning, as employees were just arriving for their shift, someone heard a strange humming sound coming from inside ORNL Federal Credit Union. The hum grew louder and more persistent until it seemed like the whole building was vibrating. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked around nervously. Then, out of nowhere, an old man in a tweed jacket walked in, smiling broadly. 'Ah,' he said, ‘just my electric toothbrush.’

4. One afternoon, a regular customer walked into ORNL Federal Credit Union and announced loudly, 'I just deposited enough money here today to buy the whole building!' The teller smiled politely but didn't bat an eye. A few days later, a delivery driver came in with a big smile on his face. ‘Guess what,’ he said excitedly, ‘I just delivered enough packages today to fill up the entire vault!’ Everyone laughed, including the teller who had become used to such tall tales.