Credit Unions in Chicago, IL
34 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Chicago, serving a combined 1,131,224 members. The largest is Alliant. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Alliant
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
953,370 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Selfreliance
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
47,153 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →National Police
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
42,634 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →First Northern
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
21,253 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Vicinity
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
17,491 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →For Members Only
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
12,763 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Maroon Financial
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
6,949 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Firefighter'S
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
6,495 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →77th Street Depot
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
4,651 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Planites
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
3,897 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Firemans Assoc
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
3,016 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Elca
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
2,389 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →South Side Community
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,420 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago'S Bravest
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,279 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Area Office
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,092 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Cta-74th Street Depot
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
805 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Trinity U.C.C.
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
673 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Avenue Garage
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
554 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Fellowship Baptist Church
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
367 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →College And University
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
363 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Unified Homeowners Of Illinois
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
302 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →C T A F C
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
301 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Park Manor Christian Church
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
275 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Israel Methcomm
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
235 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Gregory Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
195 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →M.W.P.H. Grand Lodge Of Illinois
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
175 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Mark
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
159 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Community
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
154 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Martin De Porres Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
152 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Berean
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
149 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Helena Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
149 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Shiloh Englewood
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
139 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Pilgrim Baptist
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
137 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Bethel A.M.E. Church
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
88 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →This list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is geocoded to Chicago: they are based in or near Chicago. Credit unions with a branch in the city but headquartered elsewhere are listed next.
Also with a branch in Chicago
10 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere have a branch in Chicago, IL. 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.
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI🇺🇸
405,979 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →American Airlines
Fort Worth, TX🇺🇸
374,627 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Credit Union 1
Lombard, IL🇺🇸
172,066 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Self-Help
Durham, NC🇺🇸
146,774 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Great Lakes
BANNOCKBURN, IL🇺🇸
100,624 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Justice
Chantilly, VA🇺🇸
79,173 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Verve, A Credit Union
Oshkosh, WI🇺🇸
63,472 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Numark
Joliet, IL🇺🇸
62,044 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Actors
NEW YORK, NY🇺🇸
31,306 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →American Broadcast Employees
Rockville Centr, NY🇺🇸
6,599 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →- Michigan State University — branches: 2500 N Halsted St Chicago, IL 60614-6999; 2727 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60614; 101 W Division St Chicago, IL 60610; 1550 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60610; 2234 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60647; 1165 N Clark St Ste 200 Chicago, IL 60610-7862
- American Airlines — branches: OHare International Airport Terminal 3, Ramp Level, Concourse K-19 Chicago, IL 60666; OHare Int Airport AA Cargo Building 609 S Access Rd Chicago, IL 60666-5042; OHare International Airport Terminal 3, Concourse G-15 MD B015 Chicago, IL 60666
- Credit Union 1 — branches: 2030 N Halsted St CHICAGO, IL 60614-7893; 750 S Halsted St Rm 220C Chicago, IL 60607-7008; 828 S Wolcott Ave Rm 120N Chicago, IL 60612; 11615 S Avenue O Chicago, IL 60617; 6554 W Archer Ave Chicago, IL 60638; 230 S Dearborn St Ste 2962 Chicago, IL 60604-1592; 100 E Erie St Chicago, IL 60611-2829
- Self-Help — branches: 3960 W 26th St Chicago, IL 60623; 4800 S Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60632-4116; 3501 S King Dr Chicago, IL 60653; 645 E 87th St Chicago, IL 60619-6101; 11116 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60628
- Great Lakes — branches: 1011 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, IL 60640-5017; 5600 W MADISON ST CHICAGO, IL 60644; 2942 W Peterson Ave chicago, IL 60659; 3510 S Michigan Ave Ste 119 chicago, IL 60653-1020; 6612 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60707
- Justice — branch: 2111 W Roosevelt Rd Ste 194 Chicago, IL 60608-1128
- Verve, A Credit Union — branches: 525 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago, IL 60607-4908; 808 W 35th St Chicago, IL 60609-1510; 2335 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL 60616-0117; 323 N Carpenter St Chicago, IL 60607; 1959 W Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60622
- Numark — branch: 3040 S Halsted St Chicago, IL 60608
- Actors — branch: 557 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60661
- American Broadcast Employees — branch: 190 N State St Chicago, IL 60601
How to join a credit union in Illinois
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Chicago 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 Chicago — common questions
How many credit unions are in Chicago?
34 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Chicago, Illinois, with a combined 1,131,224 members. The largest is Alliant.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Chicago?
The first list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Chicago, geocoded to the city. The second list adds 10 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere that NCUA shows with a branch in Chicago, 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 Chicago?
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 Illinois 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 Chicago?
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.