Government Employees Credit Union (El Paso)
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Government Employees Credit Union or GECU is a state chartered credit union
headquartered in El Paso, Texas
and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA). As of 2008, GECU had $1.4 billion in assets and approximately 282,000 members. Membership in the credit union is open to anyone who works or lives in El Paso County.
GECU operates a program that allows members to electronically send money to other countries to benefit its members with family in Mexico.
In 2008, GECU opened a branch inside Canutillo High School
where students may work and gain financial literacy.
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
headquartered in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration
National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration is the United States independent federal agency that supervises and charters federal credit unions...
(NCUA). As of 2008, GECU had $1.4 billion in assets and approximately 282,000 members. Membership in the credit union is open to anyone who works or lives in El Paso County.
GECU operates a program that allows members to electronically send money to other countries to benefit its members with family in Mexico.
In 2008, GECU opened a branch inside Canutillo High School
Canutillo Independent School District
Canutillo Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Canutillo, Texas .In addition to Canutillo, the district serves a portion of Vinton as well as the communities of Prado Verde and Westway. A small portion of El Paso also lies within the district.The...
where students may work and gain financial literacy.