Self-Help Federal CU Application
Application and forms for Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Self-Help Federal Credit Union Application
Thank you for your interest in federally insured Self-Help socially responsible deposit accounts.You can open your account or download everything you need to open an account through the links below.
SHFCU Online Application (Personal Membership Only)
SHFCU Personal Membership Application
SHFCU Business/Organization Membership Application (includes corporate resolution)
SHFCU Corporate Resolution (use for updates)
SHFCU Disclosure - Membership Booklet
Custodian/Power of Attorney Form
Membership in the Center for Community Self-Help
Membership in the Credit Union is open to anyone who is, or becomes, a member of the Center for Community Self-Help (CCSH) and maintains a deposit account in the Credit Union of at least $5. There is a one-time, tax-deductible, non-refundable membership fee of $20 to join CCSH which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for people of color, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families and communities.
Depending on which account(s) you would like to open, we encourage you to read our fee schedule, 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
- To open a personal membership, you can use the SHFCU Online Application. For all other account types, please follow the directions below.
- 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 $20 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 term certificate, 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.
Your savings at Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Federal Credit Union are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (the equivalent of the FDIC for credit unions) up to the $250,000 limit.
