Florida
BENEFITS OF THE FLORIDA STATE CHARTER (View/download PDF)
REGULATING AGENCY: Florida Office of Financial Regulation; Bureau of Credit Unions
Florida State Capitol
- Russell Weigel, Commissioner
- Jeremy Smith Director, Division of Financial Institutions
- Website: flofr.gov/sitePages/DivisionOfFinancialInstitutions.htm
ACCREDITED: 2004
LEAGUE: League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, Florida Credit Union Association (FCUA)
- Patrick La Pine, Chief Executive Officer
- Samantha Beeler, President
- Website: lscu.coop
PRIVATE SHARE INSURANCE: No
2023 STATS
- Largest SCU: SUNCOAST CU $16.72B in assets
- Largest FCU: GROW FINANCIAL FCU $3.52B in assets
| Second Quarter 2023 | SCUs | FCUs | Total CUs | % of SCUs/Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Unions | 68 | 53 | 121 | 56.20% |
| Credit Union Members | 5.67M | 1.59M | 7.26M | 78.12% |
| Credit Union Assets | $87.88 | $22.95B | $110.84B | 79.29% |
FUN FACT
South Florida is the only place in the world where both crocodiles and alligators can be found in the wild.
RECENT NEWS
LSCU and SECUF Deliver Power and Supplies to Idalia-Ravaged Communities
Sept. 8, 2023 — The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) and the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation (SECUF) put its resources and teams to good use in the past week since Hurricane Idalia crashed through Florida’s Big Bend Region and South Georgia. More than 2,000 credit union branches and offices were impacted by the massive storm’s effects last week, though thankfully, the vast majority escaped mostly unscathed. For those hit hardest by Idalia, LSCU and SECUF have begun delivering direct assistance to help them recover and rebuild. Read more
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