Cabrillo Credit Union
Easy San Diego County live/work path
Who can join
Live or work in San Diego County (also federal employees SD/Imperial, Sharp, FORBPO, family)
How hard
Easy
Fees / share
$5 opening deposit into Regular Share Savings (membership share)
ATM notes
30,000+ surcharge-free ATMs; 5,000 Shared Branch Network (published)
- Official name
- Cabrillo Credit Union
- Charter / type
- NCUA-insured credit union (federal insurance FAQs published). Confirm via NCUA locator.
- Field of membership (summary)
- You may be eligible if you live or work in San Diego County; are a federal government employee living or working in San Diego or Imperial County; work for Sharp HealthCare; are a member of FORBPO in CA, AZ, NM, or TX; or are an immediate family member of a Cabrillo member. Become-a-Member history also notes City of Carlsbad employees among SEGs.
- Join steps (as published)
- Establish share with $5 opening deposit into savings. Provide name, address, email/phone, DOB, SSN, government-issued ID. Open online or at one of 4 branches.
- Fees (only if published)
- Membership share: $5 opening deposit into Regular Share Savings (Become a Member). Other fees: see Cabrillo fee schedule — not fully transcribed this pass.
- ATM / network notes
- Network of more than 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs; Shared Branch Network (5,000 nationwide) (Become a Member).
- Branches serving San Diego County
- 4 branches (published). Use cabrillocu.com — addresses not copied this pass.
- Caveats
- County live/work is Easy for SD. SEG / FORBPO paths are occupational/affinity — do not present as general open paths.
- Join difficulty rationale
- Easy — published San Diego County live/work path with $5 share deposit.
Sources
Not a guarantee: Meeting the published field of membership does not mean you will be approved. Credit unions still run identity checks (CIP) and their own account rules.
Last verified: 2026-10-25 (America/Los_Angeles). Confirm eligibility and fees on the credit union’s site before applying. Membership always subject to CU approval and identity verification.