Citizens Equity First
Recorded in the U.S. National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) registry
Citizens Equity First is a member-owned, state-chartered credit union based in Peoria, IL, United States. It serves approximately 418,324 members and holds around $8.3 billion in total assets. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
Who can join: An immediate family member of someone who is eligible to join CEFCU.
Current member offers
Refer a friend and you could both earn up to $25: when your friend opens a qualifying new account (checking, vehicle loan or credit card), you and your friend each receive up to $25 via automatic deposit to your Savings account within 4-6 weeks.
Ends Dec 31, 2026As seen Jul 5, 2026 · source ↗
Key facts
- Address
- PO Box 1715
- Postal code
- 61656
- Members
- 418,324
- Total assets (approx.)
- $8.3 billion
- Charter
- State-chartered
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- Phone
- (800) 542-3328
- Routing number
- 271183701
- Sector
- Credit Unions & Banking
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
Reports more members than 99% of the 4,206 credit unions & banking listed in United States that report a member count.
Products & services
- Checking accounts
- Savings accounts
- Money market
- Auto loans
- Mortgages
- Home equity / HELOC
- Credit cards
- Personal loans
- Student loans
- Business banking
- Investments & retirement
- Insurance
Compiled from Citizens Equity First’s website. Confirm current products and terms on their site.
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