Other Ways to Find a Credit Union Credit unions are for everyone, but the law places some limits on the people they may serve. Anyone working for an employer that sponsors a credit union, for example, is eligible to join that credit union. Ask your boss. Many employers offer direct deposit of payroll to your credit union. Poll your family.
Most credit unions allow credit union members' families to join.
At some, only members of your immediate family are eligible. At other credit unions, family may include extended family members, such as cousins, uncles, and aunts. Quiz the neighbors. Ask friends in the community if they know of a credit union you may join. Read the yellow pages.