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In 1948, 15 employees of Sandia National Laboratories saw the need for a credit union in Albuquerque. Since then, Sunward has been dedicated to offering high value and outstanding personal service. Today, we not only serve SNL employees and their family members, but also the employees and families of more than 1,400 partner companies and others. Learn who can join.
Sunward has 13 branches in New Mexico and California's Bay Area, more than 140,000 members, and more than $3.4 billion in assets.
As a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative that exists solely to serve its members, Sunward offers competitive rates on certificates, credit cards, home loans and auto loans, and savings and checking accounts. We don’t focus on making profits and paying stockholders. Instead, we use earnings to lower loan rates, raise savings rates, and reduce fees. Sunward offers the mortgages, consumer loans, and secure deposit accounts you need for financial success.
Credit unions all share the same philosophy: people helping people. We pride ourselves on serving members, not only as a financial institution, but also through financial education, community, and charitable causes.
Sunward annual reports include interviews with our Board Chairperson and President/CEO, information on our financial performance, and member profiles.
View our most recent annual report.
Sunward is governed by a Board of 9 volunteers elected by the membership. The Board has the general direction and control of the affairs of this credit union and is responsible for performing all the duties customarily performed by Boards of Directors.
The Supervisory Committee is composed of three to five members as specified in the Bylaws and each Committee member is appointed to serve a one-year term. The Supervisory Committee may also include alternate members appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The Supervisory Committee is appointed annually by the Board of Directors and its authority and responsibilities can be traced to the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) Rules and Regulations Part 715 (Supervisory Committee Audits and Verifications), Title I Section 1761d of the Federal Credit Union Act and Article IX of the SLFCU Bylaws.
If you have questions or concerns, we will address them promptly. You can submit concerns regarding Credit Union policies and procedures, conflicts of interest, and/or fraud to: Sunward Supervisory Committee, PO Box 13045, Albuquerque, NM 87191.
Sunward members and our sponsor, Sandia National Laboratories, have been active in the community for more than half a century. The Credit Union is proud to support the community through sponsorships, scholarships, donations, and volunteer work. In addition to the organizations listed below, our employees and members support many other community groups that are important to them.
Learn about our community impact in 2022.
We support the UNM Children's Hospital through the NM Credit Unions Connected Academy (NMCUCA). Proceeds raised at local fundraising events and from selling Sandy the Lab stuffed animals in New Mexico Sunward branches will be donated to this important cause.
We support UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland by donating a portion of proceeds from selling Sandy the Lab stuffed animals in California Sunward branches.
Food collection bins are placed in our Albuquerque-area branches during the winter holiday season and donations are collected for local food banks during Albuquerque and Livermore shredding events.
Through payroll deductions and other fundraising efforts, Sunward employees generously support many different community organizations via the United Way.