Mangan Credit Union is the first credit union incorporated under the Alberta Credit Union Act.

Mangan was formed by the parish of St. Alphonsus in Edmonton and named after Father Mangan. 

The '40s are the golden age for credit union creation in Alberta.

First known member dividends are paid to members of Edmonton Civil Servants Savings and Credit Union in 1940.

St. Albert Credit Union introduces chequing in 1946.

Pioneer Credit Union is created in 1941, the world's first all-women credit union. The credit union stayed women-only until 1951. During that time they didn't have a single default on their books.

Lloydminster Credit Union splits in two: Border Credit Union (Alberta) and Lloydminster Credit Union (Saskatchewan) but continues to operate out of one building with one manager, two Boards and two teller windows – one for Alberta and one for Saskatchewan.

Belmont Credit Union is the first in Alberta to use a computerized system (first by using punch paper tape, then magnetic tape). Four years later this system is used by 22 credit unions.

Alberta credit unions fund a multi-year program to help credit union development in Africa.

Credit unions start offering RRSPs. The first Alberta credit union ATMs opened in 1978, with 17 more by end of 1980.

Belmont Credit Union introduces a drive-thru teller using vacuum tubes.

Credit unions mergers and multi-branch operations become more common, a trend that continues today.

Parkland Savings introduces the first savings account with daily interest (1975), adds financial counselling to its services (1976) and introduces an online computer system for multi-branch service (1979). 

They develop a RIF program for annuities and the first automated drive-thru ATM (1988). Telephone banking begins and an Interac partnership gives members North American access to ATMs (1989). 

Capital City Savings emerges from eight credit unions with 21 branches in 1987.

Capital City forms the first Community Councils: French, Polish, Ukrainian and Chinese to strengthen the connection to linguistic-based founding credit unions. In 1989 they offer services in 14 languages.

1990: Capital City Savings pays a $1 million Profit Share dividend (in common shares).

1993: Member cards introduced for wider ATM, Interac access plus direct payment to merchants.

1994: Parkland Savings celebrates 50 years with $50K for community initiatives.

1995: Caisse Populaire St. Paul Credit Union renames to Servus Credit Union.

Capital City Savings and Parkland Savings release websites in 1996. In 1997 they offer investment shares to build capital. Parkland also offers common shares in RRSP form.

Capital City launches internet banking in May 1997. Parkland follows with their online banking in April 1998.

2000: Parkland Savings + Community CU + Ponoka S&CU + Crowsnest Pass CU = Community Savings.

2003: Border CU + Common Wealth CU + Grande Prairie & District S&CU + Fairview and District S&CU = Common Wealth Credit Union.

2006: Servus Credit Union amalgamates with Capital City Savings.

Servus Credit Union (as we now know it today) is formed when Servus Credit Union, Community Savings and Common Wealth Credit Union amalgamate on November 1, 2008 to become Canada's first province-wide credit union.