BENEFITS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE CHARTER (Link to DFPI Website)
REGULATING AGENCY: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation; Office of Credit Unions
- KC Mohseni, Commissioner
- Greg Young, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Division of Corporations and Financial Institutions
- Purvi Patel, Deputy Commissioner of Credit Unions
- Website: dfpi.ca.gov/credit-unions
ACCREDITED: 1999
LEAGUE: California’s Credit Unions
- Jeremy Empol, President/CEO
- Website: ccul.org
PRIVATE SHARE INSURANCE: YES
2026 STATS
- Largest SCU: THE GOLDEN 1 CU $21.74B in assets
- Largest FCU: SCHOOLSFIRST FCU $36.74B in assets
| First Quarter 2026 | SCUs | FCUs | Total CUs | % of SCUs/Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Unions | 99 | 143 | 242 | 40.91% |
| Credit Union Members | 7.56M | 8.09M | 15.65M | 48.31% |
| Credit Union Assets | $152.24B | $169.44B | $321.68B | 47.33% |
FUN FACT
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