Get MECO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Federally insured credit unions are required to indicate their insured status in their advertising and to display the official NCUSIF insurance sign in their offices and branches. For a complete directory of federally insured credit unions, visit the NCUA's agency website at ncua.gov.

Here are some of the country's top credit unions: Alliant Credit Union. Alliant offers an above-average interest rate for savings. ... Consumers Credit Union. ... Navy Federal Credit Union. ... Connexus Credit Union. ... First Tech Federal Credit Union.

MECU (pronounced "ME-q") Credit Union was originally known as the Municipal Employees Credit Union. In the beginning, we only served Baltimore City employees such as teachers, firefighters, and construction workers.

As long as you are banking at a federally insured institution, whether it is a credit union insured by the NCUA or a bank by the FDIC, your money is equally safe. Credit unions are owned by the members—your savings account at a credit union is a share of ownership.

Check whether the institution is federally insured — if it is, your money is safe should it go under. A bank should be insured by the FDIC, and a credit union should be insured by the NCUA.

1. Navy Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal is the largest credit union in the country. It has more than 300 branches (which rivals one or two of the biggest banks in the U.S.), mainly in the Northeast, and more than 12 million members, totaling $144 billion in deposits.

Are Credit Unions FDIC Insured? No. Credit unions are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Just like the FDIC insures up to $250,000 for individuals' accounts of a bank, the NCUA insures up to $250,000 for individuals' accounts of a credit union.

Just like banks, credit unions are federally insured; however, credit unions are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Instead, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the federal insurer of credit unions, making them just as safe as traditional banks.