Credit Unions in Pasadena, TX
6 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Pasadena, serving a combined 68,715 members. The largest is Gulf Coast Educators. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Gulf Coast Educators
Pasadena, TX🇺🇸
61,167 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Shared Resources
Pasadena, TX🇺🇸
2,730 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →I.B.E.W. Lu 66
PASADENA, TX🇺🇸
1,569 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Pasadena Municipal
Pasadena, TX🇺🇸
1,184 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Local 24 Employees
Pasadena, TX🇺🇸
1,168 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Ila 28
Pasadena, TX🇺🇸
897 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
5 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere have a branch in Pasadena, TX. 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.
Texas Dow Employees
Houston, TX🇺🇸
403,290 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Shell
Deer Park, TX🇺🇸
165,469 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Jsc
Houston, TX🇺🇸
127,511 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Texas Bay
Houston, TX🇺🇸
59,863 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chemcel
BISHOP, TX🇺🇸
9,416 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →- Texas Dow Employees — branch: 322 Preston Ave Pasadena, TX 77503
- Shell — branches: 5133 Fairmont Pkwy Pasadena, TX 77505; 401 Southmore Ave Pasadena, TX 77502
- Jsc — branch: 303 W Shaw Ave Pasadena, TX 77506-1213
- Texas Bay — branch: 1301 W Pasadena Fwy Pasadena, TX 77506
- Chemcel — branch: 9502 Bayport Blvd Pasadena, TX 77507-1402
How to join a credit union in Texas
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, Texas, with a combined 68,715 members. The largest is Gulf Coast Educators.
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 5 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 Texas 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.