Credit Unions in Allentown, PA
5 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Allentown, serving a combined 102,371 members. The largest is People First. Click any credit union for its full details.
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People First
Allentown, PA🇺🇸
77,902 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Lehigh Valley Educators
Allentown, PA🇺🇸
14,979 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Allentown
Allentown, PA🇺🇸
6,901 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Lehigh County Employees
Allentown, PA🇺🇸
1,706 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →B. Braun
ALLENTOWN, PA🇺🇸
883 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →This list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is geocoded to Allentown: they are based in or near Allentown. Credit unions with a branch in the city but headquartered elsewhere are listed next.
Also with a branch in Allentown
4 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere have a branch in Allentown, PA. 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.
Members 1st
Enola, PA🇺🇸
634,162 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Visions
ENDICOTT, NY🇺🇸
253,264 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →United
St Joseph, MI🇺🇸
191,845 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →First Commonwealth
Lehigh Valley, PA🇺🇸
98,474 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →- Members 1st — branch: 5605 Hamilton Blvd Allentown, PA 18106-9720
- Visions — branch: 27 N 7th St Ste 110 Allentown, PA 18101
- United — branch: 4703 Hamilton Blvd Allentown, PA 18103
- First Commonwealth — branches: 7627 Tilghman St Allentown, PA 18106; 6084 Hamilton Blvd Allentown, PA 18106; 840 W Hamilton St Allentown, PA 18101-2455; 1420 Hanover Ave Allentown, PA 18109-2021
How to join a credit union in Pennsylvania
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Allentown 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 Allentown — common questions
How many credit unions are in Allentown?
5 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Allentown, Pennsylvania, with a combined 102,371 members. The largest is People First.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Allentown?
The first list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Allentown, geocoded to the city. The second list adds 4 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere that NCUA shows with a branch in Allentown, 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 Allentown?
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 Pennsylvania 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 Allentown?
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.