Credit union · NCUA insured
CORE Credit Union
A $151M credit union headquartered in Statesboro, GA, with 15,569 members and 5 branches in Georgia. Best rates: CDs 3.71% APY.
Rates
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- CDs763.71%for 9–15 monthsCD rates →
Deposits are federally insured by the NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
About CORE Credit Union
CORE Credit Union was founded in 1974 by eight Bulloch County residents to serve local educators.
Originally Bulloch County School Employees Credit Union, it renamed to Central Ogeechee River Educators in 1984, adopted CORE in 1996, and merged with Savannah Federal Credit Union in 2019.
- Headquarters
- 43 N Main St, Statesboro, GA 30458
- NCUA charter
- 67371
Membership
Who can join
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Where you live or work
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed in Bulloch County.
- You are eligible for membership if you are a resident of Bulloch County.
Employers and groups
- You are eligible for membership if you are a member of the GettingAhead Association.
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed with Kessler Corporation in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty Counties in Georgia and Jasper and Hampton counties in South Carolina.
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed with Sullivan's Administrative Managers.
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed with the Telfair Art Museum.
6 more ways to join
Military, government and schools
- You are eligible for membership if you are a contract laborer for the federal government.
- You are eligible for membership if you are a federal employee in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty Counties and all current members at Fort Stewart.
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed with Georgia Southern University.
- You are eligible for membership if you are employed with the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Family and household
- You are eligible for membership if you are related to a current member of CORE Credit Union.
- You are eligible for membership if you are related to an employee of a SEG (the employee does not have to be a member of CORE Credit Union).
Branches
5 branches in Georgia
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Georgia
5 branches
Statesboro area · 3
- Main OfficeMain office43 N Main St, Statesboro, GA 30458Directions
- Brooklet Branch17740 US Highway 80 E, Brooklet, GA 30415Directions
- Market District Branch1099 Bermuda Run, Statesboro, GA 30458Directions
Savannah area · 2
- Memorial Health Branch901 E 65th St, Savannah, GA 31405Directions
- Savannah Federal Branch100 W Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401Directions
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 | 12.75% | 11.43% | 13.58% or more |
| Troubled loans60+ days late | 0.37% | 0.68% | 0.39% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 0.90% | 0.75% | 1.18% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $71 | $76 | — |
- CapitalNet worth ratio12.75%Peers’ middle 11.43% · Top 25% 13.58%+
- Troubled loans60+ days late0.37%Peers’ middle 0.68% · Top 25% ≤0.39%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets0.90%Peers’ middle 0.75% · Top 25% 1.18%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$71Peers’ middle $76
Compared with the 1,338 credit unions with $100 million to $1 billion 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 CORE Credit Union are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the NCUA each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.