Company Profile
Sacramento Credit Union
Company Overview
Sacramento Credit Union (SCU) is a cooperative, owned and operated by its members. This is what distinguishes the Credit Union from other financial institutions. Members put their money in a variety of savings accounts called "share" accounts, and that money, in turn, is lent to members. After operating expenses and reserve requirements are met, loan income is returned to all members in the form of dividends (interest on deposits) and comprehensive financial services.
SCU is a state-chartered, community credit union, organized under strict regulatory laws that are monitored and enforced by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. Government, and the State of California Department of Financial Institutions. The NCUA insures each member account to at least $100,000.
SCU is governed by a Board of Directors that establishes and reviews policy. The Directors are Credit Union members who are elected by the membership and serve without pay. Every member has one vote, regardless of how much he or she has on deposit. At the Credit Union, there is no select group of shareholders that profits more than anyone else. All members profit -- individually and collectively.
Company History
Sacramento County Employees' Credit Union opened in 1935 in an abandoned church building located at 715 Seventh Street. Both quarters and staff were shared with the Southern Pacific Employees' Credit Union to reduce operating expenses. At the time, credit unions offered members the services of saving and borrowing money. By 1945, the SCU membership had grown to 289 members, and annual profits were reported as $458.00. In the early 1970s, property was purchased, and the present day main office was constructed at 800 H Street.
The field of membership continued to grow, eventually extending beyond the County of Sacramento employment group, so the company changed its name to Sacramento Credit Union in 1985. Shortly thereafter, SCU was selected by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce to provide credit union services to their membership.
Sacramento Credit Union is governed by a Board of Directors that establishes and reviews policy. The Directors are also credit union members, elected by the membership and serving on a voluntary basis. The Supervisory Committee, independent of the Board of Directors, oversees the safety and soundness of the credit union. This committee is elected in the same manner, also serving without pay.
Sacramento Credit Union maintains the standards of a traditional member-owned cooperative while providing modern products and technology. The credit union is a full service financial institution offering personal service through its branch network and the convenience of banking via a vast ATM network, as well as online banking.
Sacramento Credit Union continues to evolve, keeping pace with the marketplace. While doing so, the focus remains on how to best serve the financial well being of their membership.
Benefits
PTO-Personal Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Holidays