Type Credit union Number of locations 30 branch locations Headquarters San Diego Number of employees 500 | Industry Banking Services Financial services Founded 1961 Total assets 3 billion USD (2016) | |
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Area served San Diego County, California Products Savings; Checking; Credit cards; auto loans; consumer loans; mortages; Commercial Real Estate Loans; online banking; mobile banking Motto Your success is our bottom line. | ||
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Mission Federal Credit Union is the largest locally-owned financial institution based in and exclusively serving San Diego County. Mission Fed is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration and is an Equal Housing Lender. Mission Fed is accredited by the Better Business Bureau.
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Origin
Mission Fed was founded in 1961 as Public Schools Federal Credit Union, with membership open to those working in the educational community. In 1978, the credit union changed its name to Mission Federal Credit Union and in 2003 expanded its membership to include all San Diegans.
Leadership
Debra Schwartz, President and CEO
Debra Schwartz has been the President and CEO of Mission Federal Credit Union since 2008. Prior to Mission Fed, Schwartz served in senior executive positions as Chief Financial Officer at First Future Credit Union and as Executive Vice President at San Diego County Credit Union, both San Diego-based institutions. She also held operational and financial leadership positions at other California financial institutions.
Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude from the State University of New York, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. Schwartz currently serves on the executive committee as an at-large director on the National Association of Federal Credit Unions’ (NAFCU) Board of Directors. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mission Federal Community Foundation, the board of Autoland and on the Governing Board of Junior Achievement San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Community Involvement
Mission Fed is well-known throughout the San Diego community due to their outreach programs and a variety of partnerships with education and other nonprofits across the county. Some of Mission Fed’s community partners include Junior Achievement, the San Diego Zoo & Safari Park, Mission Federal ArtWalk and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego. They have also worked towards boosting California's flagging financial literacy. This strong focus on giving back through time, treasure and talent to the communities where its members live and work contributed to Mission Fed winning the prestigious honor of 2013 San Diego Philanthropic Corporation of the Year Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).