Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Type	Credit union
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1939
Headquarters	Phoenix, Arizona United States
Number of locations	58 traditional and in-store branches in central Arizona (beginning April 2010)
Area served	Arizona
Key people	Claudette Gronski (Chairwoman)[1] Susan Frank (President)
Services	Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; investments; online banking
Total assets	$3B USD (March 2009)
Employees	844 full-time; 434 part-time[2]
Subsidiaries	Desert Schools Financial Services, LLC[2]
Website	desertschools.org

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union is a federally insured & chartered, $3 billion, 356,092 member, natural person, credit union operating from about 50 service centers in central Arizona. Desert Schools is the largest credit union in Arizona and one of the largest in the United States.

History

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union was originally chartered in 1939 to serve the financial needs of area teachers. The credit union charter has expanded to serve three Arizona counties and more than 350,000 members.

Membership

Individuals living, working, worshiping, or attending school in the following Arizona counties can join Desert Schools Federal Credit Union:

• Gila County, Arizona
• Maricopa County, Arizona
• Pinal County, Arizona

Family members of current or eligible members are also eligible to join^[3]

Services

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union offers these services:

• Checking Accounts and related, including debit cards
• Savings Accounts
• Certificates of Deposit
• IRAs
• Consumer loans of all kinds
  • Lines of credit (LOC)
  • Credit cards
  • Auto loans: Car loans, motorcycle loans, etc.
  • Home equity loans and Home equity lines of credit
• Mortgages
• Direct Deposit
• Home banking

References

1. ^ Desert Schools Federal Credit Union (March 2008). "From the Chairman". https://www.desertschools.org/dsfcu/ds/fromTheChairman/0,1810,2,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "NCUA Form 5300 (Statement of Financial Condition)". National Credit Union Administration. September 2007. http://www.ncua.gov/cgi-bin/cudataexpanded.exe?Charter=3238&CFServer=reports.ncua.gov. Retrieved 2008-02-10. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Membership requirements

External links

• Desert Schools Credit Union — official site
• Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Statement of Financial Condition