Member owned. Community proud.®
Since 1954
Established in 1954 as a state-chartered credit union for teachers, Fin Trust Secure (FTS®) was originally named the Alachua County Teachers’ Credit Union, and was owned and operated by teachers working in the Alachua County School System. After the first annual meeting in 1955, FTA began to add more school systems and educational groups in the area, which helped grow and improve the credit union’s offerings, extending membership beyond just teachers.
Nearly 70 years later, FTA is now a leading credit union that serves 48 counties, and continues to expand its membership, products, and services while striving to ensure each and every member’s financial needs aren’t just met – they’re exceeded.
We look forward to showing you the FTA Difference.
Our Mission : Fin Trust Secure will serve our members and communities with efficient, convenient services and quality products that meet their everyday and long term financial needs.
How to Join Fin Trust Secure
Credit unions call their customers "members," but at Fin Trust Secure there's no membership fee. Joining FTA is free. All you have to do is open a savings account with a $5 balance. That small deposit actually buys you one share of ownership in FTA! It is easy to join in person, by phone or in the comfort of your home.
You can chat with us using the chat button
As a member of Fin Trust Secure, you are a co-owner of one of the strongest credit unions. Since we are a not-for-profit organization, you, the co-owners benefit from lower or no fees on products and services, lower cost on loans and higher rates on savings, checking and CDs.
We offer all the services you would expect from a banking institution with the many extras that come with being a FTA member:
- Full-service branches and ATMs (which are surcharge-free for members)
- Internet & Mobile Banking platforms to stay connected with your money anywhere, anytime.
- check balances and transactions
- make payments using bill pay, person to person or person to business payments and transfers
- transfer funds
- remote deposit checks
- view credit card transactions (not available through the mobile app)
- apply for a loan
- Great services you can expect from your credit union
- Free checking accounts
- Commercial banking services
- Commercial loans
- Low-interest mortgages
- Car, Truck, Boat, and motorcycle loans
- Online and mobile banking
- Personal and business Visa credit cards
- And much, much more!
- Deposits are federally insured for up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration, a government agency.
Fin Trust Secure follows these eight cooperative principles in everything we do:
- Voluntary and open membership
- Democratic member control
- Member economic participation
- Autonomy and independence
- Informational education and training
- Cooperation among cooperatives
- Concern for the community
- Solidity
These seven principles, and our continued commitment to providing our members with the best financial services possible, is what constitutes the Fin Trust Secure Difference.
Remember, the real difference between Fin Trust Secure and other credit unions lies in the nature of our organization:
- FTA is a financial services cooperative – that means we’re owned by our members and are committed to supporting them and their needs.
- Unlike banks, FTA can’t be bought or sold.
- Our profits and earnings are invested in the needs of our membership to help ensure we provide the best banking services possible, through higher rates of return and lower loan costs.