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State Employees' Credit Union
Company typeCredit union
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedJune 4, 1937; 88 years ago (1937-06-04)
HeadquartersRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Key people
Leigh Brady (CEO)
ProductsSavings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; investments; online banking; insurance
Total assetsDecrease $49.6B USD (June 2023)[1]
Number of employees
8,000[2]
Websitencsecu.org

State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) is an American state-chartered credit union headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina regulated under the authority of the Credit Union Division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. SECU member deposits are insured by National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. SECU is the second largest natural member credit union in the United States, both in asset size and in membership. As of June 30, 2023, SECU has $49.6 billion in assets, over 2.75 million members, and 275 branches with locations in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.[3] SECU operates the no-fee CashPoints automated teller machine network, which is the largest ATM network in North Carolina.[4] Membership in the credit union is primarily limited to employees of the state of North Carolina and their immediate family or the immediate family of current SECU members.[5]

History

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A State Employees' Credit Union branch in Hayesville, North Carolina

State Employees' Credit Union was originally incorporated on June 4, 1937 by employees of the State of North Carolina. The credit union began with $437 in assets and 17 members and was first operated from the basement of Raleigh's Agriculture Building.[6] By 1960, the credit union grew to serve over 70,000 members and had assets of almost $25 million.[7]

By 2022, State Employees' Credit Union had grown to over $53.1 Billion in assets and 2.7 million members. This made State Employees' the second largest credit union in the United States in terms of assets and membership. Total membership amounts to approximately one-quarter of all North Carolinians.

Shared Branches

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A few otherwise independent credit unions have shared SECU's branches.

Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) serves employees of county, city, and other local government agencies in North Carolina. It was originally part of SECU but separated, citing SECU’s broader membership scope as a reason for the split.[8] SECU continued to serve LGFCU members until it reincorporated as Civic Federal Credit Union in June of 2025[9]

The North Carolina Press Association Federal Credit Union (NCPAFCU) is open to employees and other persons associated with member newspapers of the North Carolina Press Association.[10]

Community support programs

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SECU building in downtown Raleigh, NC.

In 2004, SECU Foundation was formed by SECU to promote community development in North Carolina communities. The Foundation promotes local and community development by primarily funding high impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare and human services. The State Employees’ Credit Union Board of Directors chartered the SECU Foundation to help identify and address community issues that are beyond the normal scope of State Employees’ Credit Union. Funding is provided by individual members that make the contribution, enforcing the core concept of State Employees’ Credit Union as a member-owned cooperative. Projects are funded by the SECU Foundation through “member-owners of SECU,” not by the Credit Union. Therefore, credit for the projects will rightfully be awarded to the SECU members making the contributions. SECU Foundation does not fund projects outside the state of North Carolina.

In 2009, SECU announced a $4 million grant to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for their planned Nature Research Center.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] '2023 Annual Report'
  2. ^ [2] '2023 Annual Report'
  3. ^ 2023 Annual Report State Employees' Credit Union website
  4. ^ "State Employees' Credit Union - CashPoints® ATM". www.ncsecu.org.
  5. ^ Membership Eligibility State Employees Credit Union website.
  6. ^ "State Employees' Credit Union Returns to its Roots in Raleigh's State Agriculture Building". Business Wire. December 12, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "State Employees' Credit Union Enhancing Current Economy and Building for the Future". Business Wire. May 29, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "The LGFCU Story". www.lgfcu.org. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  9. ^ "Local Government Federal Credit Union (archived website)". www.lgfcu.org. Archived from the original on 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  10. ^ "NCPAFCU Membership Eligibility". www.ncpafcu.org. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  11. ^ "State Employees' Credit Union members promote 'green' education effort". WRAL. December 1, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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