Credit union · NCUA insured
AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union
A $49.5M credit union headquartered in Washington, DC, with 5,434 members and 1 branch in District of Columbia. Best rates: CDs 3.66% and savings 0.25% APY.
AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union Carrot Score
71
Carrot Score
Higher than 30% of U.S. banks and credit unions
#83 of 105 in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV metroHow the score works →
Deposits are federally insured by the NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
About AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union
AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union is a member-owned credit union headquartered in Washington, DC.
- Headquarters
- 555 New Jersey Ave NW, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20001
- NCUA charter
- 7992
Membership
Who can join
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Employers and groups
- Employees of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) and its departments who are paid from the National Office in Washington, D.C. are eligible to join.
- Employees of a state or local central labor body are eligible to join.
- Employees of a constitutional department of the AFL-CIO are eligible to join.
- Employees of AFL-CIO-affiliated International Unions (excluding CWA, UAW, and TWUA) and employees of AFL-CIO State and Local Central Bodies working in the United States are eligible to join.
- Members of International Union of Painters Allied Trades (IUPAT)-District Council 51 are eligible to join.
- Members of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) are eligible to join.
8 more ways to join
Employers and groups
- Members of Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)-Local 2 are eligible to join.
- Members of Washington-Baltimore News Guild- TNG-CWA- Local 32035 are eligible to join.
- Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)-Local 2013 are eligible to join.
- Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)-Local 400 are eligible to join.
Military, government and schools
- Members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are eligible to join.
- Members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) are eligible to join.
Family and household
- Immediate family members (spouse, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and adoptive relationships, regardless of where they live) and household members of existing credit union members are eligible to join.
Other ways
- Individuals retired from any eligible field of membership are eligible to join.
Cost to join
- Lifetime membership is established by opening a Regular Share Savings Account with a minimum deposit of $5.
Branches
1 branch in District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
1 branch
- Capitol Hill BranchMain office555 New Jersey Ave NW, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20001Directions
Walk-in offices from the NCUA directory as of March 31, 2026. Directions open Google Maps. A nearby branch doesn’t mean you can join or open an account.
Financial details
Well capitalizedas reported to the NCUA
| Measure | This credit union | Peers’ middle | Strongest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalNet worth ratio | 12.45% | 14.31% | 19.38% or more |
| Troubled loans60+ days late | 0.86% | 0.70% | 0.18% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | -0.30% | 0.65% | 1.19% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $89 | $59 | — |
- CapitalNet worth ratio12.45%Peers’ middle 14.31% · Top 25% 19.38%+
- Troubled loans60+ days late0.86%Peers’ middle 0.70% · Top 25% ≤0.18%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets-0.30%Peers’ middle 0.65% · Top 25% 1.19%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$89Peers’ middle $59
Compared with the 2,478 credit unions with under $100 million in assets. The strongest quarter is what the best 25% of them reach: more capital and profit, fewer troubled loans. Lending has no better end.Troubled loans are loans 60 or more days late.
Regulators’ own ratings of AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the NCUA each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.