SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Specialties

A credit union exclusively for school employees and their family members in Southern California. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.

SchoolsFirst FCU Membership is open to employees and retirees of eligible public and private schools, community colleges, universities, school districts and education foundations throughout the 10 counties in Southern California. Immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, siblings, children, grandparents, and grandchildren) of existing Members are also welcome to join.

Many Members benefit from low-​interest auto, home and personal loans, credit cards, savings and share certificates, free checking, insurance, retirement planning, investments, and more. Many others are helped through the assistance we provide the community, including financial literacy programs, scholarships, donations, and educational grants.

History

Established in 1934.

We began as Orange County Teachers Credit Union in 1934 – not a good year to start a business, but an appropriate time to help others. Our founders consisted of 126 school employees who pooled $ 1,200 for the purpose of improving the financial lives of those with the common bond of education.

In 2008, we became known as SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. The new name was chosen to represent all the school employees served by our organization and to clearly state our mission: putting the needs of the educational community first.

Today, we’re the country’s largest credit union for school employees. We have over $ 10 billion in assets and more than 600,000 Members, with more than 40 branches serving Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties. And with more than 28,000 ATMs shared with other credit unions through the CO-​OP Network, we are truly here to serve.