Membership Eligibility
We’re proud to be the premier financial services provider for the Northern California Firefighting Community and those who support them.
If you’re looking to join SF Fire Credit Union, you can do so online by following the links below, or by visiting us in person at one of our branch locations.
The following groups are eligible for membership at San Francisco Fire Credit Union:
- Firefighters of the San Francisco Fire Department
- Firefighters who live or work in San Francisco, San Mateo or Marin County
- Firefighters who are active members of the California State Firefighters’ Association
- Active members of the California State Firefighters’ Association
- Family of San Francisco Fire Credit Union members (The Definition of “Family” is as follows: Spouse, Domestic Partner, Father, Mother, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, Sons, Daughters, Grandsons, Granddaughters, Great Grand Children, Fathers-in-Law, Mothers-in-Law, Brothers-in-Law, and Sisters-in-Law. It also includes the Spouses, Domestic Partners and Children of the family members listed.)
- Individuals who live, work, worship or attend school in San Francisco, San Mateo or Marin County
San Francisco Fire Credit Union encourages California Firefighters to learn more about their local Firefighter Credit Unions: San Diego Firefighters Credit Union, Long Beach Firemen’s Credit Union, Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union, F&A Federal Credit Union and Fresno Fire Department Credit Union.
Apply for Membership!
You will need the following information during the application process:
- Government-issued form of photo identification (e.g. driver’s license, passport, state identification card)
- Previous home address (if you have lived at your current home address less than two years)
- U.S. Social Security Number
- Online Applications: Checking or savings account routing/account number for both funding your new account and your one-time $5 membership fee
- In-branch Applications: Cash or check for both funding your new account and your one-time $5 membership fee
- You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident alien
You can apply for the following loan and deposit accounts as part of the online application process:
- Checking
- Money Market Savings
- Platinum Visa Credit Card
- Signature Loan
- New, Used, or Classic Auto Loan
- New or Used RV Loan
- New or Used Motorcycle Loan
Other accounts not listed above (Health Savings Accounts and Individual Retirement Accounts, for example) are not available for opening online as part of our membership application process.
If you’re coming in person and would like to apply for a loan or Platinum Visa Credit Card while you’re here, please bring your most recent paystub.
Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account
To help the Government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.
What this means to you is that when you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, telephone number, date of birth, Social Security number, employer, driver’s license number or picture ID. We may also ask to see a copy of these identifying documents.