About Us

History of the Credit Union

On November 20th, 1952, a small nucleus of people who were affiliated with the schools of Chaves County joined together in an effort to build upon a dream. This dream was initially a concept whereby the establishment of a credit union would afford the members an opportunity to accumulate their savings and to create for them, a source of credit for provident and productive purposes.

This dream was realized on December 9th, 1952, when the State Bank Examiner approved the creation of the Chaves County School Employees Credit Union. Since those early days, the Credit Union has experienced growth-related changes as confidence in the institution increased, with members continuing to invest their funds.

Membership

Any employee of public or private schools in Chaves County, employees of this Credit Union, retired school employees residing in Chaves County, and immediate family of such members are eligible to become members of the Credit Union.

Important information about procedures for opening a new account:

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.

negative information notice:

We may report information about your loan, share, or deposit accounts to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your accounts may be reflected in your credit report.