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SchoolsFirst FCU again named #1 by J.D. Power for Member satisfaction
For another year running, Members ranked us highest in satisfaction among credit unions nationwide.
Read the announcement →For 90 years we've served California's school community with World-Class Personal Service. Your goals, your family, your future — we're here for all of it.
"When my classroom budget ran short, SchoolsFirst had my back."
Maude Lebowski
Member & teacher since 2009#1 Credit Union for Member Banking Satisfaction
Recognized by J.D. Power — because Members come first.
For another year running, Members ranked us highest in satisfaction among credit unions nationwide.
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Serving California schools since 1934
Summer pay gaps, classroom spending, the long road to retirement — we get it, because serving the school community is all we do.
From first paycheck to retirement, Members across California's school community bank with us for life.
"They helped me buy my first home on a teacher's salary. No one else even tried."
"The summer pay smoothing changed everything. I finally stopped dreading July."
"Forty years a Member. They walked me right into a retirement I can actually enjoy."
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