Opening An Account

Q: Can anyone open an account at CU SoCal?

Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside, or San Bernardino County is eligible to open an account. For those who do not meet that geographical criteria, there are two other ways to qualify:

Through a family member: If an eligible family member currently has an account, you can open one too. An eligible family member is a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, cousin or legal guardian and includes step, in-law and adoptive relationships.

Through your employer: We have relationships with nearly 500 employers that provide access to CU SoCal regardless of your geography. If you work for one of these select companies, you are eligible to open an account.

Q: Do I need to provide any identification or documents to open an account?

Yes. To open an account, we’ll need a copy of a valid, government-issued ID. If your current address does not match the address listed on your ID, we will also need a copy of your most recent utility bill with your name and current address.

Q. Do you have a printable Membership Application?

We do! Here you go: Printable Membership Application.

Q. Do you offer accounts for minors?

We do! You may assign an adult as the custodian of the account while allowing the minor to be the primary account holder. To open a minor account, simply complete our Application to open a Minor Account—(UTMA) and visit a CU SoCal branch.