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SafeAmerica Credit Union is a credit union operating from four public and two company branches in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The headquarters are in Pleasanton, California.
SafeAmerica was founded in 1953 to serve the financial needs of local Safeway Inc. employees. The credit union added Select Employee Groups (SEGs) over time and in December 2002, they became a community chartered credit union serving four counties. SafeAmerica Credit Union expanded in 2009 with the acquisition of the Kaiser Lakeside Credit Union. The acquisition added approximately $24 million in assets along with 3,500 new members.
Individuals living, working, worshiping, or attending school in the following California counties can join SafeAmerica Credit Union: Alameda County, California, Contra Costa County, California, San Mateo County, California, or Santa Clara County, California. Employees of SafeAmerica's Select Employer Groups (SEGs), and all immediate family members of current members are also invited to join. Companies in the service area can offer credit union benefits by becoming a SEG.
SafeAmerica Credit Union offers these services:
- Checking Accounts and related, including debit cards
- Savings Accounts
- Money Market Accounts
- Certificates of Deposit
- IRAs
- Consumer loans of all kinds
- Lines of credit (LOC)
- Credit cards
- Auto loans: Car loans, motorcycle loans, etc.
- Home equity loans and Home equity lines of credit
- Mortgages
- Credit Insurance
- Direct Deposit
- Home bankingSafeAmerica annually sponsors a scholarship program for five members heading to college or are currently enrolled in college. The credit union is active with indirect lending through Credit Union Direct Lending (CUDL).
