Credit Unions You Can Join in California
Community credit unions in California that take members by where you live, work, worship or go to school. Each one is listed largest first, with its own wording and the site we read it on.
Credit unions anyone can join, wherever you live →How to qualify in California
A community credit union serves the area named in its charter. If you live, work, worship or study there, you can usually join; many also accept people who run a business or volunteer in the area.
Relatives and household members of a member can often join too. Check the wording below against where you live, then open a share account to become a member.
Community credit unions in California
Mission Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Diego, CA · 326,941 members · $7.2 billion in assets
“Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in San Diego County can become a member of Mission Fed.”from missionfed.com
Full details and how to join →Wescom Central Credit Union
Where you live or workPasadena, CA · 261,174 members · $6.3 billion in assets
“Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Southern or Central California * is eligible to open an account at Wescom.”from wescom.org
Full details and how to join →California Coast Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Diego, CA · 210,042 members · $3.4 billion in assets
“Serving anyone who lives or works in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Imperial, or San Bernardino counties.”from calcoastcu.org
Full details and how to join →Lbs Financial Credit Union
Where you live or workLong Beach, CA · 137,582 members · $2.2 billion in assets
“If you don’t qualify based on employment, education, geography or family, but you live or work in California, you may join LBS Financial by becoming a member of the Financial Fitness Association for an additional one-time payment of $8.00.”from lbsfcu.org
Full details and how to join →Star One Credit Union
Where you live or workSunnyvale, CA · 132,623 members · $9.3 billion in assets
“Membership is open to those who live, regularly work or attend school in the following California counties: Santa Clara, Alameda, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Stanislaus.”from starone.org
Full details and how to join →Pacific Service Credit Union
Where you live or workConcord, CA · 70,779 members · $1.3 billion in assets
“Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma counties (California).”from pacificservice.org
Full details and how to join →1st United Credit Union
Where you live or workPleasanton, CA · 61,337 members · $1.2 billion in assets
“Anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, or Kings Counties, California.”from 1stunitedcu.org
Full details and how to join →Sesloc Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Luis Obispo, CA · 55,815 members · $1.2 billion in assets
“If you live, work or attend school in central and coastal California, you are eligible to join SESLOC.”from sesloc.org
Full details and how to join →Blupeak Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Diego, CA · 53,146 members · $1.1 billion in assets
“Everyone who lives, works, or worships in the California counties of Alameda, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Clara, or Yolo.”from blupeak.com
Full details and how to join →Excite Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Jose, CA · 45,844 members · $618 million in assets
“You are eligible for membership if: You live, work, worship, or attend school in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Francisco counties in California or Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties in North Carolina.”from excitecu.org
Full details and how to join →Water And Power Community Credit Union
Where you live or workLos Angeles, CA · 44,895 members · $971 million in assets
“Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in the Counties of Los Angeles or San Bernardino”from wpccu.org
Full details and how to join →Commonwealth Central Credit Union
Where you live or workSan Jose, CA · 37,525 members · $617 million in assets
“You’re eligible to join if you live or work in Santa Clara, San Benito County, or Monterey County.”from wealthcu.org
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Who can join, across California's credit unions
Not in one of these areas?
Some credit unions take anyone, directly or through an association, wherever you live. The largest include Connexus Credit Union, American Heritage Credit Union, Utah Community Credit Union.