A credit union is a cooperative that is owned and controlled by the people who use its services. These people are members. Credit unions serve people that share something in common, such as where they work, live, or go to church.
Some credit unions serve the employees of more than one company.
For example, employees of Intermountain Gas can join the Intermountain Gas Federal Credit Union and East Idaho Federal Credit Union serves the employees of federal and local governments, as well as several small employee groups. For example, Nazarene of Nampa Federal Credit Union serves members of the Nazarene Church. For example, Kamiah Community Credit Union serves residents of Idaho and Lewis counties. Steps to take to find a credit union to join Contact your employer to see if your company provides this benefit. Contact family members to see if you can join through their affiliation with a credit union.