We're Socially Responsible
Self-Help Credit Union offers federally insured socially responsible deposits that support community economic development. Our interest rates are competitive with other credit unions and banks.
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Self-Help offers federally insured socially responsible deposit accounts that support community economic development. Our deposit interest rates are competitive with other credit unions and banks.
An investment in Self-Help is one of the most direct of social investments you can make. As a community development financial institution (CDFI), Self-Help has an explicit mandate to serve low-income people and communities.
Your Self-Help Credit Union or Self-Help Federal Credit Union deposit goes directly into the community in the form of loans that help economically disadvantaged individuals build ownership and financial security.
We encourage you to learn more about socially
responsible investing or “SRI” – an investing approach that more and
more people are embracing each year. A couple of websites to explore
are: socialinvest.org, communityinvest.org, and socialfunds.com.
Socially
Responsible Investing does not have to be an “all or nothing”
proposition. You can begin with a small deposit at Self-Help – and see
how it goes. You may find that starting to align your values with your
investments brings not only a market rate of return, but also a sense
of peace that comes with helping others.
We hope you’ll find answers to most of your questions on this web site. (Take a look at our Membership FAQ's and Deposit FAQ's. And be sure to read our Annual Reports, Impact Sheets, and other brochures.)
Our credit union deposits are federally insured up to $250,000 (per credit union) by NCUA, the credit union equivalent to the FDIC.
Read our Truth In Savings Disclosures.
