Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union


Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union is a Credit Union for the California Institute of Technology family and its affiliate organizations. CEFCU is headquartered in La Cañada Flintridge and is the 25th largest credit union in the state of California. It is also the 156th largest credit union in the nation. The union's savings rates are 73% higher than the national average.

Overview

Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union was established on 11 April 1950 by seven employees of the California Institute of Technology. At present, it has over 37,000 members with assets above $1.8 billion. The services offered by CEFCU are share savings accounts, youth savings accounts, real estate and vehicle loans, personal loans, credit card services and others.
CEFCU membership is available to the esteemed Caltech community and members of their immediate families. The Credit Union makes personal loans at interest rates that usually exceed the interest rates available on short-term accounts at banks or savings institutions.
Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union offers its services nationwide with surcharge-free access to 30,000 ATMs of CO-OP Network. CEFCU also offers online access with eBranch. Its mobile app provides access to accounts to check balances, view transactions, make transfers and deposit checks. CEFCU recently welcomed Thomas F. Rosenbaum as Caltech’s 9th president. CEFCU sponsored TEDxCaltech 2013: The Brain—a one-day, multidisciplinary conference at the California Institute of Technology. CEFCU is also an annual sponsor of Caltech Y’s Act Award.
In 2016, the company announced their new Real Estate Loan Center. The office of the loan center will be located at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue in La Canada Flintridge.

Leadership

Richard L. Harris is the President and CEO of CEFCU. In 2010, he was elected to serve as a Board Member at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. He was elected as NAFCU’s board chairman on 15 June 2016.
Present Chair of the Board of Directors of CEFCU is Ann Martin. Ann has been a committed and dedicated Board Member since 2005. She is currently the Senior Associate General Counsel for the California Institute of Technology.

Accredited As Dementia Friendly Establishment

On October 14, 2019 Alzheimer's Los Angeles hosted their first Dementia Friendly Business training for CEFCU. Staff learned the warning signs of dementia, how to effectively communicate and interact with people with dementia, and financial safety. Dementia Friendly Business decals can be found on the front window at each CEFCU office location.