While our name has changed, formerly SC Telco Federal Credit Union, our mission to improve the financial lives of our members has never wavered. Our credit union has spent more than 85 years focusing on one simple goal: to provide trustworthy financial solutions that empower everyday people to take ownership of their future. Along the way, we’ve discovered that lasting success is anchored by hopeful confidence and determined unity — a hope that today will be better and a belief that we can do more together. Hope and unity are more than just words; they are the core identity traits that Spero Financial weaves into everything we do. Since our credit union began in South Carolina, it’s only fitting that our name should have its origin in one of our home state’s most recognizable symbols — the Great Seal of South Carolina. There, in one of the seal’s oval banners, we see the Latin phrase Dum Spiro Spero, meaning “While I breathe, I hope.” The concise optimism of this simple phrase captures the hopeful confidence we seek to instill in our members. Pronounced "sparrow", our name brings to mind images of the small, industrious bird. Though slight in stature, sparrows are highly adaptable, perfectly capable of finding food and shelter on their own. However, they rely on each other for protection and security, finding strength in numbers. Individually resilient and collectively strong, the sparrow symbolizes the cooperative spirit that sets our credit union apart.