Please refer to our financial overview of SAFE Federal Credit Union (NCUA Charter # 9988) for more details.įounded in 1955 by fifteen Shaw Air Force Base civilian employees, SAFE Federal Credit Union has grown to become South Carolina’s fourth largest credit union, with more than 126,000 members and assets in excess of $1.06 billion. In the past year, SAFE has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $558k, an above average annual growth rate of 0.06%. SAFE Federal Credit Union has an overall health grade of 'A' at, with a Texas Ratio of 1.96% (excellent), based on Jdata. You can go anywhere with SAFE Federal Credit Union-as a member of the CO-OP Shared Branch Network, our cardholders are allowed access to more than 5,000 different credit union locations (and over 30,000 different ATMs) nationwide. There is a $5 Early Share Account Closure fee if the account is closed within 90 days of opening. Opening and maintaining a Regular Shares Savings Account (minimum $5 deposit) is required to be a SAFE member in good standing. While the Easy Street and Investment Certificates are listed on the online application, CSR stated that an in-branch visit is required to finalize the transaction.

Joining SAFE Federal Credit Union can be done online, or at any of 19 South Carolina branches located in Bishopville (2), Camden, Columbia (4), Eastover, Florence, Lexington, Lugoff, Manning, Santee, Shaw AFB, Sumter (4), and West Columbia. Immediate family members (spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandparent, include step-relations) of a current SAFE member qualify for membership. Residents of 62 census tracts in Lexington and Richland Counties also qualify for membership.Įmployees of more than 500 companies (including many public school districts and local government agencies) offer SAFE membership as an employee benefit. Connect with us at on Facebook.Headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina, SAFE Federal Credit Union’s field of membership (FOM) is primarily residency based, with individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in the South Carolina counties of Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, or Sumter eligible to join. Membership is also open to employees of more than 500 companies located throughout the Midlands and relatives of those eligible to join. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Kershaw, and Florence counties, as well as parts of Richland, and Lexington counties. SAFE Federal Credit Union, founded in 1955, is the largest credit union based in the Midlands, with $1 billion in total assets, 124,000 members, and 17 branches. She is a board member of Young Professionals of Sumter, and her husband is a U.S. She is an Illinois native who has lived in Sumter for 13 years, graduating from Lakewood High School and then from the University of South Carolina in 2012.

She has also worked as a titles specialist and a member service representative at the McCray’s Mill Road branch. The 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina serves as the junior varsity pitching coach at Camden High School and the American Legion Head Baseball Coach for Camden Post 17.Īmanda Reed, a five-year SAFE employee, has moved into the branch manager role at the Lewis Road branch after serving as assistant branch manager for nearly a year. He has lived in Camden for 25 years and is a 2009 graduate of Camden High School. Tyler Pike has worked at SAFE for more than four years, as a teller, member service representative, assistant manager, and now branch manager at the Lugoff branch. She has served in the Lions Club for more than 10 years and is a former president of the Clarendon County club. A Darla Moore School of Business graduate at the University of South Carolina, she lives in Sumter. She was most recently assistant branch manager at the Wesmark branch that she now leads. Tammy Avins is a 30-year SAFE employee who has worked in a variety of member service roles throughout her career, including service as branch manager at the Bishopville and Manning branches. “We are proud that we are able to foster this talent and dedication within our own employee base, allowing us to promote such highly capable people.”

“Each of our new branch managers has solid experience in providing the best in service to our members,” said Darrell Merkel, CEO of SAFE Federal Credit Union. All of the new branch managers were promoted from within SAFE, to replace managers who had been promoted to other roles. SUMTER, SC (May 15, 2018) - SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands, has named new managers at three branches in Sumter and Lugoff.

SAFE Federal Credit Union names new managers at three branches

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