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 · 331,664 members · $7.3 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 · 264,807 members · $6.6 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 · 211,695 members · $3.5 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 →Star One Credit Union
Where you live or workSunnyvale, CA · 134,349 members · $9.7 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 →Lbs Financial Credit Union
Where you live or workLong Beach, CA · 134,234 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 →Ventura County Credit Union
Where you live or workVentura, CA · 79,535 members · $1.5 billion in assets
“Join VCCU If you live, work or attend school in Ventura or Santa Barbara counties, you can join!”from vccuonline.net
Full details and how to join →Pacific Service Credit Union
Where you live or workConcord, CA · 70,615 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 · 61,303 members · $1.3 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 →
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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.