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Set Employees Up for Success with CU1

When you become an CU1 Preferred Partner, you will join 150+ companies that work with Credit Union 1 to provide credit union membership and financial wellbeing resources to employees and their families. It’s a great way to enhance your employee benefits program at no charge to your company and with turnkey implementation.

Becoming a CU1 Employer Partner provides many benefits to your employees and to your organization, at no cost to your company’s bottom-line. 

Employee Benefits

  • Credit Union 1 Membership
  • Competitive Savings and Loan Rates
  • Checking solutions for a variety of needs
  • A Network of 90,000 Surcharge-free ATMs with the Allpoint Network
  • Visit 5,000+ Shared Branch locations nationwide
  • Free Financial Education Resources including Enrich Program, Zogo, SavvyMoney Credit Score, and Second Chance Checking1
  • Convenient Access and Service
  • Free Online and Mobile Banking with Mobile Deposit

Employer Benefits

A part of your corporate culture.

  • Benefit Fairs
  • On-sites/Webinars
  • Newsletter/Intranet Articles
  • New Employee Orientations
  • Free Financial Education Resources for Your Employees
  • Financial Wellness Plan

Partnering with Credit Union 1

Discovery Meeting

Learn about your company’s financial well-being goals and initiatives. Review how CU1’s Financial Well-Being program can play a role in reducing your employees’ financial stress by providing them a reliable financial resource.

Become a CU1 Employer Partner

Request your company to become part of CU1’s Employer Partners.  

Launch Benefit Awareness Campaign

Credit Union 1 has found that a coordinated campaign of organization communication resources has produced the highest level of engagement for new benefit launches.

CU1 Partner Support

As a committed partner, CU1 seeks to provide positive impact to culture initiatives. To build and maintain affinity with employees of the organization, CU1 will provide a dedicated Key Accounts Representative who will be assigned for management of the partner benefit.

Ongoing Partnership

A combination of quarterly communications, on-site events, and additional communication mediums provide a well-rounded launch and the best opportunity for the employees to learn about their new benefit and creates the most engagement.

Bradenton Employers

Building on Financial Access Federal Credit Union's deep roots within the community in Manatee County, Credit Union 1 - Bradenton will continue to support and develop the Bradenton community through partnerships, financial literacy initiatives, and employee-led volunteering projects. Together, we will find ways to increase our impact in the Bradenton community.

Why Does Financial Education Matter?

$183 billion lost per year.

Employees report losing an average of 7 hours of productivity each week due to financial stress, costing employers $183 billion annually.2

91% of employees are stressed, and 39% of workers report being overwhelmed by financial stress.

91% of employees are stressed about their finances, and it’s driven by inflation, high cost of living, higher interest rates, a potential recession, and market volatility.2

Only 18% of employees have basic financial literacy.

79% have debt and 38% have no emergency savings or only enough for up to 2 months.2

Employees want financial wellness support.

Employees say the top innovative benefit they want is financial wellness, and at least nine out of ten leaders believe they should provide financial well-being support.2

Disconnects between leaders and employees.

92% of leaders believe their company offers the financial guidance, support, and tools employees need to achieve their life goals, compared to 56% of employees.2

Employer well-being is the top priority for business leaders.

HR and C-Suite’s biggest people-related challenges this year are supporting employees’ holistic well-being, and attracting and retaining top talent.2

Credit Union 1’s Financial Wellbeing platform:

  • Has no hidden costs or fees, to your company or your employees
  • Is completely confidential for employees
  • Offers personalized content recommendations
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