First City Credit Union

Membership eligibility at First City is available to people who live, work or worship in many communities throughout Los Angeles County and parts of San Bernardino County. See our complete list of the communities we serve, by city name and zip code.

Membership eligibility is also extended to the employees, retirees or members of the Los Angeles County Departments, organizations, or companies that we serve, including: the Sheriff's Department, Department of Social Services, Internal Services Department, Office of Education, and several other LA County departments. Other Organizations served by First City include The Claremont Colleges; members of the Claremont Chamber of Commerce; The Pep Boys, several LA County school districts; and many others.

You can also join if you are in the immediate family (spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents) or household of a First City member,

On September 28, 1937, as America struggled to recover from the Great Depression, a small group of visionary Los Angeles County employees gathered in Room 116 of the downtown Roslyn Hotel on Broadway to make a difference in the lives of their co-workers. By the end of their meeting, they had formed Los Angeles County Employees #11 Federal Credit Union. A month later, at the first Board of Director's meeting, 65 memberships were approved, and $149 in deposits were recorded.

Over the years, "CU #11," as it was called, grew and thrived. By the 1970s, the credit union's assets had grown to $90 million. CU 11 merged with The Claremont Colleges FCU in the late '70s, and with Public Services FCU in the '80s - and took-on the Public Services name. The name was changed to 1st City Savings Federal Credit Union in 1985 to reflect the credit union's broadened membership base. In 2002, a California state charter was adopted, which opened membership eligibility to people who live or work in many communities throughout Los Angeles and parts of San Bernardino Counties - and the name was shortened to First City Credit Union.

Today, First City has more than $350 million in assets and 42,000 members. First City's capital reserves place the credit union among the nation's strongest financial institutions. First City is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has six full-service branches throughout Los Angeles County.

Much has changed since the credit union's founding. From CU #11 to First City, some things never change: like member ownership, volunteer leadership, and a commitment to the highest standards of ethics and quality service.