Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

HCFCU’s field of membership increased substantially in 1982 when Kohala Federal Credit Union merged with us. In 1991, we changed our name to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union to better represent the geographic scope of our membership. In 2000, our field of membership opened up to the entire island of Hawaii as Paauhau Federal Credit Union merged with us. We now serve members with offices in Kailua-Kona, Kaloko, Kealakekua, Kohala and Honokaa.

Through our shared branching locations on other islands as well as our CO-OP NETWORK, members can access accounts even when they are not physically on Hawaii Island. Our shared branching services are also available throughout the Mainland and in countries worldwide.

Today, a robust membership continues the dream of the charter members, without whom there would not be a Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union, an organization now grown stronger and more viable beyond their wildest dreams.

On a windy, rainy night in 1936, a group of 10 coffee farmers sat down in Kealakekua and drew up a charter to form their own credit union. Because they had difficulty obtaining loans or service from banks, this new credit union helped its first members get through the challenges of the Great Depression and kept their farms and families going.

Known initially as Kona Farmers Federal Credit Union, and later expanded in 1939 as Kona Community Federal Credit Union, this credit union was built by our community, for our community.

HCFCU's field of membership increased substantially in 1981 when Kohala Federal Credit Union merged with us. In 1991, we changed our name to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union to better represent the geographic scope of our membership. In 2000, our field of membership opened up to the entire island of Hawaii as Paauhau Federal Credit Union merged with us. We now serve members with offices in Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona, Kapaau, Paauhau and Kaloko. Through our shared branching locations on other islands, members can access these branches as though they were their own.

Today a few charter members are still living, and we salute them. Without them, there would not be a Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union, now grown stronger and larger beyond their wildest dreams.