Selfreliance Federal Credit Union
Easy Chicago Selfreliance Association path ($5) · labeled association · $5 share
Who can join
Member of a listed Selfreliance Association of American-Ukrainians branch (incl. Chicago) — $5 association fee · then $5 Savings
How hard
Easy
Fees / share
$5 Association membership · $5 Savings deposit
ATM notes
VISA debit access to 85,000+ ATMs (published) — confirm fees on site
- Official name
- Selfreliance Federal Credit Union
- Charter / type
- NCUA-insured federal credit union (confirm via NCUA locator).
- Field of membership (summary)
- Published: membership is open to any person who is a member of one of the listed Selfreliance Association of American-Ukrainians branches, including the Chicago, IL branch / Selfreliance Association in Chicago. Join the association of your choice for a published $5 membership fee (labeled association path).
- Join steps (as published)
- Join a listed Selfreliance Association branch ($5). Open Savings with a minimum $5 deposit. Visit a Selfreliance location with photo ID, SSN/TIN, mailing address, and funding. See selfreliance.com.
- Fees (only if published)
- Published: $5 association membership fee + $5 Savings deposit. Other product fees: confirm on Selfreliance disclosures.
- ATM / network notes
- Published: VISA® Debit Cards with access to +85,000 ATMs nationwide. Confirm surcharge policies on current disclosures.
- Branches serving Greater Chicago
- Chicago-area and other listed markets — use selfreliance.com locations..
- Caveats
- Association membership is required (labeled). Cultural/affinity framing does not change the published join steps — anyone who joins a listed association may apply. CIP always applies.
- Join difficulty rationale
- Easy — published $5 association path with clear Chicago branch option.
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: 2026-10-26 (America/Los_Angeles). Confirm eligibility and fees on the credit union’s site before applying.