About Ontario Educational Credit Union
Ontario Educational Credit Union (OECU) is a Mississauga-based credit union serving Ontario's education community, with roots in a 1962 teachers' credit union in the Toronto Township School Board; it adopted the OECU name in 1998 when its bond expanded to all educational employees in Ontario. It offers full-service banking to active and retired education-sector employees and their families.
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Access: Membership required · Closed common bond
Eligible provinces: Ontario
How to join: Eligible education-sector employees or family members open a membership account with OECU directly.
Notes: Active or retired educational employees and their families throughout Ontario
Deposit protection: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
prudential regulator + administers the Deposit Insurance Reserve Fund: unlimited on registered accounts, $250,000 non-registered; absorbed DICO in 2019
Current top rates
rates confirmed as of 2026-10-15| GIC ladder | Best rate |
|---|---|
| 1-year GIC | 2.75% |
| 2-year GIC | 2.80% |
| 3-year GIC | 3.10% |
| 4-year GIC | 3.25% |
| 5-year GIC | 3.35% |
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Term deposit rates
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| Term | Registration | Redeemable | Compounding | Interest paid | Min–Max deposit | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term — under 1 year | ||||||
| 30 – 59 days | Non-reg | Y | — | At maturity | $500+ | 1.50% |
| 60 – 89 days | Non-reg | Y | — | At maturity | $500+ | 1.85% |
| 90 – 179 days | Non-reg | Y | — | At maturity | $500+ | 2.15% |
| 180 – 364 days | Non-reg | Y | — | At maturity | $500+ | 2.25% |
| Long-term — 1 year + | ||||||
| 1 year | Non-regRRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | $500+ | 2.75% |
| 15 – 21 months | RRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | — | 2.80% |
| 2 years | Non-regRRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | $500+ | 2.80% |
| 3 years | Non-regRRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | $500+ | 3.10% |
| 4 years | Non-regRRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | $500+ | 3.25% |
| 5 years | Non-regRRSPRRIFTFSA | N | — | At maturity | $500+ | 3.35% |
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Savings & chequing rates
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| Type | Product | Calculated | Paid | Min. balance | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | |||||
| Savings | Christmas Club | Daily | Annually | — | 0.50% |
| Savings | Daily Interest | Daily | Monthly | — | 0.50% |
| Savings | Equity | Daily | Annually | — | 0.50% |
| Savings | Premium | Daily | Semi-annually | — | 1.00% |
| Savings | RRSP / RRIF Variable Rate | — | — | — | 0.25% |
| Savings | Secured | Daily | Quarterly | — | 0.05% |
| Savings | Summer | Daily | Annually | — | 0.50% |
| Savings | Teachers Funded Leave | Daily | Quarterly | — | 1.50% |
| Savings | VIP | Daily | Annually | — | 0.50% |
| Chequing | |||||
| Chequing | Personal 1, Senior Package | — | — | $0 | 0.05% |
| Chequing | Personal 1, Senior Package | — | — | $3,000 | 0.10% |
| Chequing | Personal 1, Senior Package | — | — | $10,000 | 0.20% |
| Chequing | Personal 1, Senior Package | — | — | $25,000 | 0.30% |
| Chequing | Personal 1, Senior Package | — | — | $60,000 | 0.40% |
| RRSP | |||||
| RRSP | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $10,000 | 1.75% |
| RRSP | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $20,000 | 1.90% |
| RRSP | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $40,000 | 2.00% |
| RRIF | |||||
| RRIF | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $10,000 | 1.75% |
| RRIF | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $20,000 | 1.90% |
| RRIF | RRSP / RRIF Monthly | Daily | Monthly | $40,000 | 2.00% |
| TFSA | |||||
| TFSA | TFSA Variable | Daily | Monthly | — | 1.50% |
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Mortgage rates
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| Term | Type | Open / closed | Insured | Posted rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-month | Fixed | Open | No | 8.50% |
| 1-year | Fixed | Open | No | 8.00% |
| 2-year | Fixed | Open | No | 8.00% |
| 6-month | Fixed | Closed | No | 6.99% |
| 1-year | Fixed | Closed | No | 5.20% |
| 2-year | Fixed | Closed | No | 4.89% |
| 3-year | Fixed | Closed | No | 4.69% |
| 4-year | Fixed | Closed | No | 4.79% |
| 5-year | Fixed | Closed | No | 4.79% |
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Home equity line of credit
| Product | Posted rate |
|---|---|
| Meritline | 4.45% |
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