About Us
Alabama Credit Union’s mission is to enhance the lives of our members and team members, strengthen our communities and live our shared values.
At Alabama's Best Credit UnionTM we want you to “feel good about your money.” Our members can feel good about their money because our employees will provide products and financial counsel that our members need, and do it with a smile. We think of our members as part of the ACU family and are dedicated to taking care of them—from assisting with an auto loan, at a great rate, to helping save for that dream vacation.
We are part of the communities we serve; we work and live where our members work and live and take pride in being “real people who offer real help”. We are here to give our members a hand, make life easier, and share money know-how tips to achieve their goals. “Good enough” isn’t how we do things—at Alabama Credit Union we get it right. We offer everyday banking and “loans for real life” with rates and service that make our members smile. At Alabama Credit Union it is not just about the bottom line—we know that taking care of business means taking care of people.
We want our members to know that “we’ve got their back” and that they can feel good about keeping their money at Alabama Credit Union.
Our Shared Values
Alabama CU’s Shared Values drive everything we do. Founded in 1956 by people who wanted a cooperative approach to banking, Alabama Credit Union remains a people-driven organization that exists to serve its members, support its employees and their families, and enhance the communities we serve. Those shared values are:
Our History
Organized in 1956 to serve The University Of Alabama, our Tuscaloosa-based not-for-profit financial cooperative quickly became a favorite among the University community. Known for its personal service, low-cost loans, and higher-than-average dividends on deposits, Alabama Credit Union’s membership grew steadily for many years. As consumers began demanding increased convenience, additional products, and sophisticated financial advice, our credit union became a fast adopter of technology, supported by a caring, personal staff at a growing network of branch offices.
Alabama Credit Union has been honored as the merger choice of several credit unions whose memberships wanted more than their own credit unions could provide, but the same personal service they trusted. As a result, we are now the credit union of choice for employees at Phifer Incorporated, Decatur City Schools, Morgan County Schools, Hartselle City Schools, Cullman County Schools, Birmingham Post Office, and several more. We have also been chosen by selection committees and human resource departments at many of Alabama’s pre-eminent employers, such as several Mercedes-Benz suppliers, University Of Alabama at Huntsville, Austal Shipbuilding, and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.