Self-Help Federal CU Application

Self-Help Federal Credit Union Application

Thank you for your interest in Federally Insured Self-Help Socially Responsible Deposit Accounts.You can download everything you need to open an account below. If you have any questions or concerns,  please call us at 1-800-966-SELF or email your request.

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SH Federal CU Personal Membership Application

SH Federal CU Business/Organization Membership Application (includes corporate resolution)

SH Federal CU Corporate Resolution (use for updates)

SH Federal CU Disclosure - Membership Booklet

SH POD Designation

Custodian/Power of Attorney Form

Membership in the Center for Community Self-Help
To open an account, we require a one-time membership fee of $25.  Of that fee, $20 is a tax-deductible contribution to the Center for Community Self-Help (CCSH), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that develops and coordinates Self-Help’s programs, raises resources, and advocates for economic opportunity.  The other $5 represents your non-refundable share ownership in the Self-Help Federal Credit Union.   Depending on which account(s) you would like to open, we encourage you to read our Truth in Savings - Savings Account Disclosure (pdf) and/or our Truth in Savings - Term Certificate Disclosure (pdf) brochures before you open an account.

How To Apply

• Print the appropriate application above.  If you would rather we mail you an application, please call us at 1-800-966-SELF or email your request. 

• Complete application by hand.  Sorry, currently this application cannot be filled in on-line.

• Make out one check payable to "Self-Help Federal Credit Union" for the deposit amount plus the $25 membership fee. 
• Mail application and check to Self-Help Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 1130, Durham, NC  27702-9938.   
• Once we receive your application and check, we will mail you your member number, and additional information about your account.  (Please note that our interest rates change daily and that for a CD, you will receive the rate in effect on the day we receive your deposit.) 
• To wire funds to open your account, please call 1-800-966-SELF for instructions.
• To personally deliver your application, visit us at 301 West Main Street in Durham, North Carolina.  Office hours are 9 am-5 pm ET, Monday-Friday. 

Important Information About Procedures For Opening A New Account 
Member Identification Program (MIP): To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means to you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, physical address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you.  We are required to see your driver's license or other identifying documents, or have them mailed to us prior to opening a new account.