Suncoast Credit Union is a credit union headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Suncoast is the largest credit union in Florida. As of 2017, Suncoast had $8.5 billion in assets, more than 720,000 members, and 64 branches.
History
Hillsborough County Teachers Credit Union was chartered on January 31, 1934, to meet the needs of teachers working in Hillsborough County. They amended their charter in 1953 to open membership to teachers in Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, and Pasco counties. By 1960, membership was opened to Charlotte, Levy, Manatee, and Sumter counties as well as to all employees of schools in counties their charter extended to. To reflect its changed field of membership, the credit union changed its name to Suncoast Schools Credit Union in 1975. In 1978, it converted to a federal charter and changed its name again to Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. In December 2013, members voted "Yes" to a state charter conversion, resulting in a new name and new logo for Suncoast. The charter change paved the way for enhanced products and services, branch and ATM expansion, assisting more members in the 21 counties it serves, and increased support of public education through the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation.
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
Suncoast Credit Union is proud to have founded the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to benefit sick children and their families and to support educational initiatives. The foundation is a vehicle for Suncoast to support the communities we serve and help the people who live here. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and donated over $19 million to help provide a better future for the children of our community.
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