Who Can Join a CU

It’s likely that virtually anyone can find a credit union to join.

Credit union members generally share the occupation (same employment or line of work), residence (live or work in the same city, county or metropolitan area), association (same church, professional, civic or fraternal group, etc.) and family (membership is extended to you if any of your immediate family is a member). Federal and state credit union laws restrict credit unions to serving only the groups specified in their charters. The group or groups served by a credit union are referred to as its field of membership.

To see what credit union you can join, check our Credit Union Directory. Click on your community and you will see a list of local credit unions and their fields of membership. Search the list for your workplace, community and other qualifications.