As of January 1, 2014, Goldenwest and USU Credit Union serve more than 106,000 members, hold over $1 billion in assets, and operate 26 branches in Utah from Smithfield to St George.

Originally chartered with ten members, the Credit Union was created to provide banking services for USU employees and their families.

As Director of Marketing, Thorpe enlisted the talents of her illustrator husband to create memorable and effective advertising that sparked tremendous growth in those early years.

Ground broke in 1975 to begin construction on the Credit Union’s first branch just off USU’s campus.

In 1984, the Credit Union opened its first off-campus branch in the old Macey’s store at the south end of Logan.