About America First Credit Union
Meeting the complete financial needs of families & businesses since 1939, America First is a national top-10 credit union and one of the country’s strongest, largest, and most progressive.
The organization is a leader in embracing technology to enhance the member’s experience and convenience, and is dedicated to delivering a wealth of beneficial products and services, including online & mobile banking, mortgages, investments, low-rate loans, smart savings programs, and more.
Today, America First has 120 locations, is the eighth largest credit union in assets in the United States with over... Read More
Meeting the complete financial needs of families & businesses since 1939, America First is a national top-10 credit union and one of the country’s strongest, largest, and most progressive.
The organization is a leader in embracing technology to enhance the member’s experience and convenience, and is dedicated to delivering a wealth of beneficial products and services, including online & mobile banking, mortgages, investments, low-rate loans, smart savings programs, and more.
Today, America First has 120 locations, is the eighth largest credit union in assets in the United States with over $16 billion, and the fifth largest in terms of membership with more than 1.2 million belonging to the not-for-profit cooperative. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity Lender. Read Less
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America First Credit Union Company Stats
IndustryBanking and Financial Services
Founded1939
HeadquartersOgden, Utah
CountryUnited States
CEORay Hagen
Employees2,862
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America First Credit Union (AFCU) is a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Riverdale, Utah, United States.
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Account Inquiries - Member Service
Phone: 800-290-1112
Fax: 562-237-5111
Email:
(Please do not include any sensitive information via email)
Important Mailing Addresses
Deposits, Letters, & Correspondence:
PO Box 2477
Brea, CA 92822-2477
Loan Payments:
PO Box 60035
City of Industry, CA 91716-0035
Proof of Insurance:
PO Box 58662
Tukwila, WA 98138
Vehicle Loans, Personal Loans, Credit Cards
Phone: 800-290-1112
Fax: 562-237-5190
Home Loans
Phone: 800-290-1112 (choose option 1 to speak with a representative)
Real Estate Servicing
Phone: 800-290-1112 ext. 4340
Fax: 562-237-5194
Commercial Real Estate
Online Services
Card Services
Card Activation/PIN Reset: 800-992-3808
2022 Holiday Closures
Sat. | 1/1 | New Year's Day |
Mon. | 1/17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Mon. | 2/21 | Presidents' Day |
Mon. | 5/30 | Memorial Day |
Mon. | 6/20 | Juneteenth Day |
Mon. | 7/4 | Fourth of July |
Mon. | 9/5 | Labor Day |
Mon. | 10/10 | Columbus Day |
Fri. | 11/11 | Veterans Day |
Thurs. | 11/24 | Thanksgiving |
Mon. | 12/26 | Christmas Day (Observed) |
America First Credit Union (AFCU) is a credit union that’s federally chartered. It’s the 6th largest credit union in the country by membership numbers and the 11th largest going by the value of its assets. AFCU has 121 branches and its members have now exceeded 818,000. Their assets are now valued at more than $8.22 billion. This credit union is a member of the CO-OP Network. This
means its members can use around 30,000 ATMs throughout the country for free. People who are eligible to join this credit union include: AFCU was started back in 1939 as the Fort Douglas Civilian Employees Credit Union. The founding members were 59 members of the National Federation of Federal Employees. In 1947, the U.S. Army’s finance office at Fort Douglas was shifted to the General Distribution
Depot in Ogden. The credit union shifted with it and its name was changed to Federal Employees Credit Union. By 1960, the credit union was associated with four military facilities i.e.: The headquarters of AFCU are still located in Ogden, Utah. They are currently situated on 3650 South Wall Avenue. AFCU offers a broad
range of services with various incentives. As a credit union, it offers basic banking services and products such as: Members can either choose the regular accounts or accounts that are specifically set aside for special purposes such as health bills, weddings, money markets, education etc. Accounts come with various added functions such as: The credit union also provides a variety of Visa cards including credit cards, debit cards and gift cards. The cards come with EMV chips for added security and members can also earn rewards by using the cards. As expected, being able to access more affordable loans is one of the reasons why many people like credit unions. AFCU has a wide array of
these loans. Some of the loans that members can take out include: For members who are starting or have already started a business, they can also open business checking and savings accounts. They can also access business loans from the credit union which they can use to: There are also different account levels depending on the size of the business and other factors. 3650 South Wall Avenue, Ogden, UT 84405Membership
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