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Affinity Federal Credit Union is a credit union. It is a LLC that works as a financial cooperative. The union specializes in financial products like insurance, investment, deposit accounts, security, credit cards, debit cards, investments and other associated financial services. The union is located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It is part of the Banks & Credit Unions Industry. The credit union has 23 branches across New Jersey, New York (state) and Connecticut, along with 5000 shared branches across the USA. It is the largest credit union in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

History
The credit union was established on December 13, 1935. It was formed to provide cooperative credit and serve employee-needs of the Western Electric company. In 1974, the membership was extended to include AT&T members, subsequently the name of the union was changed to General Headquarters Federal Credit Union. In 1984, the headquarters were shifted to New Providence in New Jersey. Towards the end of 1986 its name was changed to AT&T Employees Federal Credit Union. After AT&T was split into 3 companies, the credit union's name was changed to Affinity Federal Credit Union.

AFCU scholarship
The credit union offers a one-time $2500 scholarship to student members of the union who are US citizens or resident aliens and members of the union with a good reputation. Volunteers, employees, board members or their families are ineligible.

Membership eligibility
In order to join the union certain requirements must be met-


 * 1) Live, work, worship or attend school in New Brunswick,NJ, or certain areas in New Jersey and Connecticut.
 * 2) Must work for a company or be a part of an organization that is approved by the union.
 * 3) A 5$ donation must be made while applying to join the New Jersey coalition for Financial education or, the Connecticut Jump$tart coalition.

Membership