| Wescom Credit Union | |
| Type: | Credit union |
| Foundation: | 1934 |
| Location: | Pasadena, California, United States |
| Key People: | Darren Williams, President/CEO Noel Ross, Board Chairman |
| Industry: | Financial services |
| Products: | Savings; checking; youth account; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; investments; insurance; online and mobile banking |
| Assets: | $6 B USD (2019) |
| Num Employees: | 800 |
| Homepage: | wescom.org |
Wescom Credit Union is a credit union and financial services company serving California. It has $6 billion in assets and more than 200,000 members.[1] It currently has 25 branches, both stand-alone offices and branches inside of grocery stores, as well as a CUSO called Wescom Resources Group headquartered in Pasadena, California that provides technology products and services to credit unions across the United States.[2]
The credit union was founded as Telephone Employees Credit Union in 1934 by 13 individuals who wanted to create an alternative to banks. In 1996, the Credit Union changed its name to Wescom Credit Union, typically shortened to Wescom. It primarily served the telecommunications industry until 1999, when its field of membership was expanded to allow anyone living, working, worshiping, or going to school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties to join Wescom. Santa Barbara County was added to Wescom's field of membership in 2004, and San Diego County was added in 2005.[3], Wescom had an "A+" rating from the Better Business Bureau.[4]
In 2023, it was announced that the credit union would merge with Central Coast Federal Credit Union of Monterey, California. extending its reach into the Central Coast of California.
Wescom Credit Union offers these services: