Alaska Credit Unions:

As of December 31, 2006, Alaska USA FCU had the most assets with over $3 billon with credit union members over 298,000.

AK Credit Unions

• Alaska District Engineers Federal Credit Union serves all the financial needs of the employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Alaska USA Federal Credit Union meets the needs of 25% of all residents of the state of Alaska and is growing to meet the needs of the Pacific Northwest.
• ALPS Federal Credit Union offers its members many services including checking, savings, loans, and Individual Retirement Accounts.
• City of Fairbanks Federal Credit Union provides services to all employees and their families of City of Fairbanks, City of Fairbanks Public Safety Department, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Golden Valley electric Association, Aurora Energy, Alaska Communications Systems, and Golden Heart Utilities.
• Credit Union 1 serves the employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, teachers and administrative employees of the Anchorage school district, Ketchikan Pulp Corporation, and Northern Commercial Company.
• Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union is comprised of approximately 560 businesses and associations which are referred to as Select Employee Groups.
• Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union is available to persons who live and work in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) or in the Matanuska Electric Assocation (MEA) service area, which includes Eagle River, Chugiak, Birchwood, and Eklutna.
• Military and Civilian Federal Credit Union provide financial services to people who live, work, worship, or attend school in the Fairbanks-North Star Borough, and businesses and other legal entities located in the Fairbanks-North Star Borough.
• Northern Schools Federal Credit Union meets the financial needs of all employees, students of public, private and parochial schools, high schools and institutions of higher learning north of the Alaska Range.
• Northern Skies Federal Credit Union provides financial benefits to those who live, work, attend school, worship, or volunteer within the Municipality of Anchorage, from Eklutna to Girdwood.
• Tongass Federal Credit Union serves the communities of the entire Revillagigedo Island (Ketchikan, Ward Cove, Saxman, etc.), plus Pennock and Gravina Islands, Whale Pass, Point Baker, Craig, Meyers Chuck, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Naukati West (Bay), Thorne Bay, Edna Bay, Metlakatla Indian Community, Port Protection, Hollis, Hyder, Kasaan, Klawock.
• True North Federal Credit Union meets the financial needs of all employees and retirees of the State of Alaska as well as residents of many communities throughout the state.

• Anchorage
• Bethel
• Eagle River
• Eielson AFB
• Elmendorf AFB
• Fairbanks
• Fort Richardson
• Homer
• Juneau
• Kenai
• Ketchikan
• Kodiak
• North Pole
• Palmer
• Sitka
• Soldotna
• Wasilla

Fairwinds Credit Union, based in Orlando, to add 8 branch units in $25M expansion
Orlando Sentinel - Feb 8, 2008
The credit union, which opened 7 branches in Central Florida last year, wants to open 8 more. Orlando -based Fairwinds Credit Union rolled out a $25 million expansion plan Thursday that is expected to add eight branches across Central Florida this year and extend the financial institution's footprint by more than 20 percent.

Full Story: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-fairwinds0808feb08,0,6795099.story?track=rss

Pay-out for credit union customers
Channel 4 - Feb 6, 2008
Thousands of people who lost their savings when two credit unions collapsed will receive compensation, it has been announced.

Full Story: http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/payout+for+credit+union+customers/1497547

Credit union opens new branch but thoughts of guests were with Kevin Dupé after heart attack
Armidale Express - Feb 5, 2008
THE official opening of the New England Credit Union (NECU) branch on Friday didn’t quite go to plan, but the morning still displayed the organisation’s strong commitment to the community.

Full Story: http://armidale.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/credit-union-opens-new-branch-but-thoughts-of-guests-were-with-kevin-dup-after-heart-attack/1176457.html