Become a Member

Your financial journey starts here.

Becoming a member is simple! You can join First Commonwealth if you meet any of the following criteria: 

• Live, work, worship, or attend school in one of our designated service areas, including parts of PA & NJ such as:
  Lehigh County, Easton and Northampton County, Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Lehighton Borough, Carbon County, and Warren County, NJ.
• Are employed by one of our participating Employer Partner or are an immediate family¹ member of an Employer Partner.
• Are an immediate family member^* of a current member.
• Belong to or join the American Consumer Council. If you are a consumer who lives in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you may be eligible for credit union membership through the ACC. Ask for details. 

An initial $5 deposit into a savings account is required to establish your membership. We are now accepting the Matricula Consular Card of Mexico and Dominican Republic’s Cédula Card for proof of identification.

¹ Immediate family members include spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, step-sibling, foster or adoptive relationships. In addition, persons living in the same residence of an existing member, maintaining a single economic unit, are also eligible.

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