Or. Rev. Stat. § 723.006

      723.006 “Credit union” defined. A credit union is a cooperative, nonprofit association, incorporated under the laws of this state, for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest and providing an opportunity for its members to use and control their own money in order to improve their economic and social condition. [1975 c.652 §3]