About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At closing time, an old man walked into Tinker Federal Credit Union and asked for a loan. The teller looked up from her computer screen, surprised. ‘Sir,’ she said, ‘we close in five minutes.’ Without missing a beat, he replied, ‘I know, but I’ve never been here before.’ The teller hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded. ‘Alright, sir, one last transaction before we lock up.’ She processed his request quickly, and as soon as it was approved, he turned around and left without saying a word. Months later, when everyone had forgotten the incident, a delivery driver casually mentioned that the old man had returned every month on the same day to make the exact same payment—just like clockwork.
2. A delivery driver pulled up to Tinker Federal Credit Union one afternoon with a peculiar question for the teller: 'I just delivered some packages here last week,' he said, 'but I can’t remember if I left them or not.' The teller smiled and replied, ‘You didn’t leave any packages, but you did leave your lunch in the breakroom fridge.’ The delivery driver looked puzzled until his neighbor walked in, holding a sandwich wrapped in brown paper. ‘Oh, that’s mine,’ he exclaimed, laughing. The story became a local legend, reminding everyone never to forget their lunch—or their packages—when rushing around.
3. At dawn, a neighbor noticed an unusual humming coming from Tinker Federal Credit Union. Curious passersby soon joined him, drawn by the soft, rhythmic tone that seemed to echo through the morning air. As they got closer, they saw a delivery driver dancing absently to the beat while loading boxes into the building. Turned out his phone was on vibrate and had been playing an old song all night. By noon, everyone in town knew the story—and no one could resist tapping their feet whenever they walked past Tinker Federal Credit Union.
4. A customer exclaimed loudly as she left Tinker Federal Credit Union: ‘I just saw my reflection in that window—except it wasn’t mine!’ As she walked away, a delivery driver chuckled and said, ‘Must’ve been one heck of a hair day!’ A neighbor passing by nodded knowingly and added, ‘Or maybe she’s got a twin nobody told her about.’ And so, Tinker Federal Credit Union became famous for its magical reflective windows—and everyone had a good laugh.