Credit Unions in Pasadena, CA
6 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Pasadena, serving a combined 398,394 members. The largest is Wescom Central. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Wescom Central
PASADENA, CA🇺🇸
264,807 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →First City
Pasadena, CA🇺🇸
58,155 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →The First Financial
Pasadena, CA🇺🇸
33,087 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Pasadena
Pasadena, CA🇺🇸
25,445 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →E-Central
PASADENA, CA🇺🇸
8,757 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →L. A. Electrical Workers Credit Un.
Pasadena, CA🇺🇸
8,143 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →This list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is geocoded to Pasadena: they are based in or near Pasadena. Credit unions with a branch in the city but headquartered elsewhere are listed next.
Also with a branch in Pasadena
8 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere have a branch in Pasadena, CA. Source: NCUA, Credit Union Branch Information, quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2026 Q2). Branch hours and services are not shown here; check the credit union.
Sorted by membership size.
Schoolsfirst
SANTA ANA, CA🇺🇸
1,579,561 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Logix
Valencia, CA🇺🇸
246,291 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →California
GLENDALE, CA🇺🇸
215,150 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Credit Union Of Southern California
Anaheim, CA🇺🇸
186,179 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Operating Engineers Local Union #3
LIVERMORE, CA🇺🇸
123,532 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Skyla
Charlotte, NC🇺🇸
113,123 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Firefighters First
Los Angeles, CA🇺🇸
78,464 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Caltech Employees
La Canada, CA🇺🇸
31,491 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →- Schoolsfirst — branch: 555 S Lake Ave Pasadena, CA 91101-3511
- Logix — branch: 180 S Lake Ave Pasadena, CA 91101-2663
- California — branch: 527 S LAKE AVE STE 100 PASADENA, CA 91101-3535
- Credit Union Of Southern California — branch: 224 N Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena, CA 91103
- Operating Engineers Local Union #3 — branch: 100 Corson St Ste 225 Pasadena, CA 91103-3840
- Skyla — branch: 100 Walnut St Pasadena, CA 91124
- Firefighters First — branch: 1520 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105-1413
- Caltech Employees — branches: 515 S Wilson Ave Pasadena, CA 91106; 4800 Oak Grove Dr Bldg 291 Pasadena, CA 91109
How to join a credit union in California
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Pasadena or the surrounding area, through your employer, or via an association anyone can join. Once eligible, you open a small share account (often $5) that makes you a part-owner with one vote, regardless of your balance. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA.
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Credit unions in Pasadena — common questions
How many credit unions are in Pasadena?
6 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Pasadena, California, with a combined 398,394 members. The largest is Wescom Central.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Pasadena?
The first list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Pasadena, geocoded to the city. The second list adds 8 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere that NCUA shows with a branch in Pasadena, as of June 30, 2026. A credit union can serve a wider area than its branches. For a true distance-sorted list from your exact location, use the "near me" finder above.
Can I join any credit union in Pasadena?
Not always. Every credit union has a "field of membership" — you typically qualify by living or working in a defined area, your employer, or an association you can join. Many community credit unions in California accept anyone in the area; others are tied to a specific group. Check each credit union's eligibility before opening a share account (often as little as $5).
Credit union vs bank — which is better in Pasadena?
Banks are for-profit and owned by shareholders; credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives owned by their members, so surplus comes back to members as higher savings rates, lower loan rates and fewer fees. The trade-off is membership eligibility and, sometimes, a smaller branch and ATM network.