About Us
Phone: 205-520-2115
Toll Free: 877-520-2115
Mail: info@securefirstcu.org
Secure First Credit Union first opened its doors in 1951 as Sloss
Federal Credit Union to provide a low cost alternative financial
institution for individual consumers who shared the common bond
exclusive to its membership base. Until recently, involvement in
organizations, associations, or employment by businesses within the
credit union's field of membership was the only avenue for joining,
unless you were an immediate relative of an existing member.
Despite the fact that our member groups grew more numerous and
diverse over the decades, Sloss Federal Credit Union began pursuing a
state charter after the Board of Directors voted to do so in December
2004. The decision was made to convert to a state charter due to slowing
growth within the industries we were currently serving, as well as an
effort to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive industry.
The change was a necessary step in achieving the overall goal of
expanding our field of membership to include the communities of
Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties in their entirety. At the Annual
Meeting in March of 2005, the membership voted in favor of going ahead
with the conversion.
In 2011, the Board of Directors approved to expand the field of
membership to include the communities of Blount, Shelby and Walker
counties. These were approved by the state administration. This change
reflected the growth nature of the credit union and the expanding field
of membership.
One of the side effects of converting our charter was having to
change our name. By becoming a state charter, we could no longer use
Federal in our name. Wishing to maintain as much of our current
identity as possible, the Board chose to rename the credit union in such
a way as to retain our initials and the SF logo. The result?
SECURE
FIRST CREDIT UNION
The name is intended to convey soundness and stability, a
commitment of Sloss Federal Credit Union that Secure First Credit Union
will carry forward.