Three Easy Steps to Giving Your Group a Choice
Thank you for making the decision to give your group a choice of low-cost financial services. You’re just three easy steps away from joining Ascend Federal Credit Union:
Apply
Membership with Ascend is limited. We would like to allow access to everyone who wants to join, but unfortunately we can’t. Our credit union grows through the addition of groups with a common bond such as businesses, associations or schools. These groups are called Select Employee Groups, or SEGs.
Becoming a SEG of Ascend is free and easy. Simply review the requirements below and complete the relevant partner application:
Business
- Employment of at least three full-time staff members
- Complete the Business Partner Application
Association
- Employment of at least three full-time staff members or
- Have at least three members
- Complete the Association Partner Application
School
- Employment of at least three full-time staff members or
- Enrollment of at least three students
- Complete the School Partner Application
If you have questions or would like additional information, contact us at 1-800-342-3086, extension 1306, or send an email to marketing@ascendfcu.org.
Await
Once Ascend Federal Credit Union has received the completed partner application, your submission will be reviewed by the Board of Directors at its next scheduled meeting. Board meetings are normally held the third Thursday of each month.
If the Board of Directors votes in favor of your application, your request will be sent to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) for approval. The NCUA normally responds to requests within four to six weeks. Upon receiving a positive confirmation from the NCUA, we will notify you that your group is immediately eligible to become members of Ascend Federal Credit Union.
Ascend
You can get a checking or savings account anywhere, so why come to Ascend? It’s because of the experience you have here:
- Membership with Ascend is free, and it lasts a lifetime.
- We are a non-profit financial cooperative owned by our members.
- We have a volunteer, unpaid Board of Directors that works very hard to keep our fees low, our rates competitive, and keep this credit union moving forward.
- Our brand promise is to educate and help members become effective financial stewards.
In other words, Ascend is different. We’re not a bank. We’re not a payday lender. We are a low-cost financial alternative that you will want to be affiliated with for the long haul.
