Keesler Federal Credit Union
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Keesler Federal Credit Union is a credit union
headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi
, chartered and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. Keesler is the largest credit union in Mississippi and has branches for Air Force
personnel stationed in the United Kingdom
. As of July 2009, Keesler had $1.8 billion in assets, approximately 193,000 members, and 17 branches.
Keesler Federal was founded in 1947 to serve military personnel at the Keesler Air Force Base
in Biloxi, Mississippi
. The credit union suffered tremendous damage during Hurricane Katrina
in 2005. Keesler has won the Credit Union National Association
's Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award on multiple occasions.
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 Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
, chartered 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) of the U.S. federal government. Keesler is the largest credit union in Mississippi and has branches for Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
personnel stationed in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. As of July 2009, Keesler had $1.8 billion in assets, approximately 193,000 members, and 17 branches.
Keesler Federal was founded in 1947 to serve military personnel at the Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The base is named in honor of aviator 2d Lt Samuel Reeves Keesler, Jr., a Mississippi native killed in France in First World War.-Units:The base is home of...
in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
. The credit union suffered tremendous damage during Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005. Keesler has won the Credit Union National Association
Credit Union National Association
The Credit Union National Association, commonly known as CUNA , is a national trade association for both state- and federally-chartered credit unions located in the United States. CUNA provides member credit unions with trade association services, such as lobbying, professional development, and...
's Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award on multiple occasions.