Credit Unions in Chicago, IL
34 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Chicago, serving a combined 1,103,041 members. The largest is Alliant. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Alliant
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
923,396 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Selfreliance
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
49,024 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →National Police
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
42,032 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →First Northern
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
21,265 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Vicinity
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
18,678 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →For Members Only
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
11,838 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Maroon Financial
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
6,896 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Firefighter'S
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
6,402 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →77th Street Depot
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
4,536 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Planites
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
3,933 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Firemans Assoc
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
2,987 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Elca
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
2,374 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →South Side Community
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,400 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Area Office
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,261 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago'S Bravest
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
1,251 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Cta-74th Street Depot
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
777 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →C T A F C
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
680 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Trinity U.C.C.
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
668 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Chicago Avenue Garage
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
547 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Fellowship Baptist Church
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
364 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →College And University
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
325 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Unified Homeowners Of Illinois
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
298 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Berean
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
263 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →M.W.P.H. Grand Lodge Of Illinois
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
255 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Park Manor Christian Church
CHICAGO, IL🇺🇸
251 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Israel Methcomm
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
235 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Mark
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
167 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Helena Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
154 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Martin De Porres Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
152 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Community
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
151 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Pilgrim Baptist
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
136 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Shiloh Englewood
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
133 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →St. Gregory Parish
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
120 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Bethel A.M.E. Church
Chicago, IL🇺🇸
92 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Locations are a credit union's NCUA charter (headquarters), geocoded to the city — not its individual branches. A listing here means a credit union is based in or near Chicago, not that it is the nearest branch to you.
How to join a credit union in Illinois
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Chicago or the surrounding area, through your employer, or via an association anyone can join. Once eligible, you open a small share account (often $5) that makes you a part-owner with one vote, regardless of your balance. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA.
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Credit unions in Chicago — common questions
How many credit unions are in Chicago?
34 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Chicago, Illinois, with a combined 1,103,041 members. The largest is Alliant.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Chicago?
This page lists credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Chicago — geocoded to the city, not to individual branches. A credit union based elsewhere may still have a branch near you, and one based here may serve a wider area. For a true distance-sorted list from your exact location, use the "near me" finder above.
Can I join any credit union in Chicago?
Not always. Every credit union has a "field of membership" — you typically qualify by living or working in a defined area, your employer, or an association you can join. Many community credit unions in Illinois accept anyone in the area; others are tied to a specific group. Check each credit union's eligibility before opening a share account (often as little as $5).
Credit union vs bank — which is better in Chicago?
Banks are for-profit and owned by shareholders; credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives owned by their members, so surplus comes back to members as higher savings rates, lower loan rates and fewer fees. The trade-off is membership eligibility and, sometimes, a smaller branch and ATM network.