Ventura County Credit Union
Financial ServicesCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Ventura County Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial services cooperative based in Ventura, California. It traces its origins to 1950 when ten county employees formed a credit union and began offering loans, initially operating in the County Courthouse stairwell with a volunteer at a cash drawer. Today, it serves more than 70,000 members and oversees assets surpassing $1.3 billion, with branches across Ventura County in cities including Ventura, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Moorpark, and Riverpark in Oxnard. Its member base includes people of modest means who benefit from lower loan rates, higher deposit yields, and lower fees that come with the not-for-profit cooperative model, alongside digital services like online bill payment and mobile banking. A recent development is the Foundation of Ventura County Credit Union distributing $100,000 in community grants at its 2025 Celebrating Our Community event, reflecting ongoing civic engagement.