Southland Credit Union

Southland Credit Union is a not-for-profit community-chartered credit union in California, United States serving the residents of Orange County and Los Angeles County. They have over 60,000 members and $1 billion in assets. Southland Credit Union's member-owners get a full spectrum of financial products. Southland Credit Union was founded in 1936 to serve the financial needs of Los Angeles County employees.

History

 * 1936 - Southland Credit Union established to serve the employees of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District with seven volunteers.
 * 1944 - State charter granted; name is changed to "Los Angeles County Civic Center Credit Union."
 * 1981 - Corporate office moved from Los Angeles to Downey.
 * 1989 - Merged with Auto Pro Federal Credit Union, South Coast Medical Center Federal Credit Union and Mobilehome Owners Federal Credit Union
 * 1991 - Merged with Graphic Arts Credit Union.
 * 1994 - Name changed to "Southland Civic Federal Credit Union" and the Credit Union received a federal charter. Merged with Los Angeles County Bar Association Credit Union.
 * 1991 - Merged with Saints Federal Credit Union.
 * 1996 - Merged with Sunrise First Federal Credit Union, which served the employees of Simpson Paper Company.
 * 1999 - Converted back to a state charter with a name changed to "Southland Civic Credit Union" and completed a merger with Los Angeles Internal Revenue Service Employees Federal Credit Union.
 * 2001 - Merged with FAMCO Federal Credit Union, which served the employees of AMERON, now National Oilwell Varco.
 * 2002 - Name changed to "Southland Credit Union" and corporate office is moved to Los Alamitos.
 * 2009 - Merged with Cityside Federal Credit Union, formally the Los Angeles Times Federal Credit Union.
 * 2011 - Acquired the Garden Grove branch of Fullerton Community Bank.
 * 2012 - Merged with Santa Monica City Employees Federal Credit Union.
 * 2014 - Merged with Westside Employees Federal Credit Union, which served the employees of Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica and merged with Patriots Federal Credit Union in Tustin, which served legacy military personnel stationed at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
 * 2017 - Merged with Harbor Federal Credit Union, which served the employees of Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in Carson.

Community charter
Southland Credit Union's community charter allows for membership to residents and individuals, who work, worship or attend school in the following communities:
 * Orange County, California
 * Los Angeles, California

Select Employer Groups
Membership with Southland Credit Union is available to employees of approximately 300 Select Employer Groups (SEG), including:


 * Bandai
 * Blank Rome
 * Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
 * City of Garden Grove Employees
 * City of La Mirada Employees
 * City of Lakewood Employees
 * City of Lawndale Employees
 * City of Los Alamitos Employees
 * City of Lynwood Employees
 * City of Paramount Employees
 * City of Santa Monica Employees
 * City of Seal Beach Employees
 * Commerce Casino
 * Costco
 * Davis Elen Advertising
 * Drug Enforcement Administration
 * Employees and Retirees of Los Angeles County
 * Frieda's Inc.
 * General Services Administration
 * Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 * Horiba
 * Internal Revenue Service
 * Jones Day
 * Latham & Watkins
 * Los Alamitos Unified School District
 * Los Angeles County Bar Association
 * Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
 * Los Angeles Times
 * Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
 * Paul Hastings
 * Perkins Coie
 * Sidley Austin
 * Tarzana Treatment Centers
 * United States Army
 * United States Attorney
 * United States Bankruptcy Court
 * United States Department of Homeland Security
 * United States Department of the Treasury
 * United States District Court
 * United States Marshals Service
 * Zodiac Aerospace

Texas Ratio
The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much capital a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of December 31, 2020 Southland Credit Union had $1.64 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $101.67 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Southland Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 1.61% which is excellent. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.

Texas Ratio trend
The Texas Ratio for Southland Credit Union decreased dramatically from 6.96% as of December 31, 2019 to 1.61% as of December 31, 2020, resulting in a positive change of 76.86%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Southland Credit Union has improved dramatically in recent periods.

Deposit growth
In the past year, Southland Credit Union has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $139.49 million, resulting in 20.56% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth Southland Credit Union has shown is excellent.

Capitalization
Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. Southland Credit Union has $995.94 million in assets with $101.67 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.21%, which is above average.

Products and services
Southland Credit Union offers:
 * Checking and savings accounts
 * Vehicle loans
 * Personal loans
 * Credit cards
 * Home loans
 * Home equity lines of credit
 * Investment services
 * Insurance services
 * Retirement planning
 * Student loans
 * Business services