{"id":23449,"date":"2026-02-28T01:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/budgetadirect.com\/?p=23449"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:19:58","slug":"the-10-largest-credit-unions-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/budgetadirect.com\/?p=23449","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Largest Credit Unions In The U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>While the top ten largest credit unions still hold significantly less in assets than even the top five largest banks, they have been growing considerably in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just within 5 \u00bd years, total assets in federally insured credit unions have risen by over 46%, increasing from $1.64 trillion in March 2020 to $2.40 trillion in September 2025, according to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).<\/p>\n<p>Credit Unions may be drawing customers with their community focus, not-for-profit setup and tendency to offer competitive annual percentage yields (APYs).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 10 largest credit unions collectively hold approximately $385.7 billion worth of deposits and $449.2 billion in total assets, according to the most recent NCUA data.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the biggest credit unions in the U.S. by total assets as of September 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"wp-block-table has-fixed-layout wrapped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<th>Credit Union Name<\/th>\n<th>Total Assets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Navy Federal<\/td>\n<td>$194.2 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>State Employees\u2019<\/td>\n<td>$56.8 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>SchoolsFirst<\/td>\n<td>$34.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Pentagon Federal<\/td>\n<td>$29.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Boeing Employees<\/td>\n<td>$28.9 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>America First<\/td>\n<td>$23.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Mountain America<\/td>\n<td>$21.7 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>The Golden 1<\/td>\n<td>$21.1 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Alliant<\/td>\n<td>$20.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Suncoast<\/td>\n<td>$19.1 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note that some of these credit unions restrict membership based on factors such as residence or profession. Others \u2014 such as Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) and Alliant \u2014 make it easy for anyone to join.<\/p>\n<section class=\"editorial-insight-box --insight-box +mg-vertical-md\" data-template=\"insight_box\">\n<div class=\"card-body border-l-4 border-blue-800\">\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<p>\n                    Assets vs. deposits\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"content wysiwyg wysiwyg--flush\">\n<p>You\u2019ll see references to two different (large) numbers on this page \u2014 a credit union\u2019s total assets and its total deposits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deposits refers to the amount of money that members have put into deposit accounts, such as checking and savings accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Assets include deposits but also other financial instruments, like loans and investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"navy-federal\" data-position=\"1\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-1-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"1. Navy Federal Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">1. Navy Federal Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Navy Federal is the largest credit union in the country. It has more than 300 branches and more than 15 million members. It has over $160 billion in deposits. The credit union offers a full suite of financial products and services, including deposit products like checking and savings accounts along with credit products like credit cards and auto loans.<\/p>\n<p>In order to be a member, you or a family\/household member must have a tie to the armed forces, the U.S. Department of Defense or the National Guard.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $194.2 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Vienna, Virginia<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 15 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"state-employees\" data-position=\"2\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-2-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"2. State Employees\u2019 Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">2. State Employees\u2019 Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Chartered in 1937, State Employees\u2019 is the second-largest credit union in the U.S. It has more than 270 branches, all in North Carolina. With just over $50 billion in deposits, State Employees\u2019 has nearly 3 million members. Membership is open primarily to North Carolina state employees and their families.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $56.8 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Raleigh, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 3 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"schoolsfirst\" data-position=\"3\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-3-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"3. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">3. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>SchoolsFirst is a California-based institution servicing over 1.5 million members. The credit union holds more than $29 billion in total deposits and maintains more than 70 branches. The credit union serves educational communities in California.<\/p>\n<p>As such, membership is open to current or retired school employees living in California or those with a family member who belongs to the credit union. Membership is also open to employees living in California whose company primarily offers direct services to a school or district in California, or college students enrolled in eligible education programs with a student teaching requirement.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $34 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Tustin, California<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 1.5 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"pentagon-federal\" data-position=\"4\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-4-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"4. Pentagon Federal Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">4. Pentagon Federal Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Pentagon Federal Credit Union has more than 2.7 million members and deposits totaling over $25 billion. The credit union has just 45 branches scattered across the U.S., but provides a full spectrum of financial products, including certificates of deposit, money market, checking and savings accounts. PenFed membership is open to anyone.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $29.4 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: McLean, Virginia<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 2.7 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"boeing-employees\" data-position=\"5\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-5-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"5. Boeing Employees Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">5. Boeing Employees Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Boeing Employees\u2019 Credit Union (BECU) is the fifth-largest credit union in the U.S. and the largest credit union in Washington state. BECU has more than 1.5 million members, and holds more than $25 billion in deposits at the credit union. Membership is currently open to those who live, work or go to school in Washington state, but residents of select counties in Oregon, Idaho and South Carolina, and those who are affiliated with partner companies and organizations are also eligible.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $28.9 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Tukwila, Washington<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 1.5 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"america-first\" data-position=\"6\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-6-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"6. America First Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">6. America First Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 1939, America First Credit Union is a Utah-based institution, where most of its branches can be found.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>America First has 1.5 million members with more than $20 billion worth of deposits. Membership is open primarily to those who live, work or attend school or church in Salt Lake, Utah and Juab Counties, but it\u2019s also open to those who reside in portions of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho and Oregon.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $23.3 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Riverdale, Utah<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 1.5 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"mountain-america\" data-position=\"7\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-7-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"7. Mountain America Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">7. Mountain America Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Mountain America is a credit union located mostly in the west. It has more than 1.3 million members and holds more than $19 billion in deposits. The credit union has more than 100 branches in Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Montana.<\/p>\n<p>Membership eligibility is mostly limited to those living in select parts of Utah, but it can also be extended to family and household members. Additionally, employees and volunteers of select organizations are eligible to join.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $21.7 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Sandy, Utah<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 1.3 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"golden-1\" data-position=\"8\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-8-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"8. Golden 1 Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">8. Golden 1 Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Golden 1 Credit Union was chartered in 1933 and today, it serves nearly 1.2 million members and has more than $18 billion in total deposits. The credit union offers a full range of financial products, including deposit and loan products, and maintains 63 branches scattered throughout California.<\/p>\n<p>Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in California. Non-Californians may also become members if a family member or domestic partner is a current member or if they are a member of a Select Employee Group.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $21.1 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Sacramento, California<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 1.2 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"alliant\" data-position=\"9\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-9-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"9. Alliant Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">9. Alliant Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Alliant Credit Union has more than 900,000 members and holds almost $16 billion in deposits. The online-only credit union doesn\u2019t maintain any branches.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can become an Alliant member. You can join if you\u2019re a current or retired employee of certain businesses and organizations that partner with Alliant in the U.S. Membership is also open to people who live or work in one of the communities near the company\u2019s headquarters in Chicago. But if none of those things apply to you, you can become eligible to join the credit union by becoming an Alliant Credit Union Foundation digital inclusion advocate with a $5 donation to the foundation, which the credit union will make on your behalf.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<strong>Assets<\/strong>: $20.3 billion<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: Chicago, IL<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Members<\/strong>: 941,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"suncoast\" data-position=\"10\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-10-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"10. Suncoast Credit Union\" data-outcome=\"\">10. Suncoast Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>Suncoast Credit Union is based out of Florida and its branches are mostly located in Florida. The credit union has more than $16 billion in total deposits. You can become a member if you live, work, attend school or participate in religious activities in the counties served by Suncoast Credit Union. Alumni of Florida College are also eligible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assets:<\/strong> $19.1 billion<br \/><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Tampa, Florida<br \/><strong>Members: <\/strong>1.4 million<\/p>\n<div class=\"Callout flex flex-col gap-y-6 border-4 border-solid border-blue-100 rounded-lg py-8 px-6 md:px-10 mt-8 mb-16\">\n<p>\n        Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that often return profits back to members in the form of higher rates. Competitive rates can make a credit union a good choice, but some require you to qualify for membership. This could mean you\u2019ll need to live in a set geographic area or work in a certain profession.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 data-position=\"11\" data-beam-element-viewed=\"\" data-id=\"br-h2-11-onpage-placement\" data-type=\"h2\" data-location=\"Editorial\" data-name=\"h2_all\" data-text=\"Bottom Line\" data-outcome=\"\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Credit unions have experienced significant growth in recent years, with the top 10 holding billions of dollars in assets and serving millions of members. 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