Suncoast Credit Union
| Credit union | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Key people |
Earl W. Whitlock, Chairman Tom Dorety, CEO |
| Products | Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; online banking |
| Total assets | $5.5 billion USD (2013)[1] |
| Website |
www |
Suncoast Credit Union is a credit union headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Suncoast is the largest credit union in Florida.[2] As of 2013, Suncoast had $5.5 billion in assets, approximately 570,000 members, and 54 branches.[1]
History
Hillsborough County Teachers Credit Union was chartered on January 31, 1934, to meet the needs of teachers working in Hillsborough County. They amended their charter in 1953 to open membership to teachers in Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, and Pasco counties. By 1960, membership was opened to Charlotte, Levy, Manatee, and Sumter counties as well as to all employees of schools in counties their charter extended to. To reflect its changed field of membership, the credit union changed its name to Suncoast Schools Credit Union in 1975. In 1978, it converted to a federal charter and changed its name again to Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. Suncoast continued to grow in the decades to come and now serves employees of schools in 15 counties as well as employees of over 1000 select employee groups.
Suncoast for Kids Foundation
SSFCU originated the Suncoast for Kids Foundation in 1998. The 501(c)(3) organization has donated more than $4.8 million to projects for children, including the Braille Institute of America.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Suncoast Credit Union. pp. 8, 44. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union Expands Contract for Fidelity National Information Services' ScoreCard(R) Rewards. PR Newswire. 18 April 2007.
- ↑ Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union awarded the Braille Institute a $10,995 grant. The Observer News. 2 August 2007.