Navy Federal Credit Union
About Navy Federal Credit Union is the world’s largest credit union by both total assets and membership, headquartered at 820 Follin Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180. As of Q1 2026, Navy Federal holds $203.6 billion in assets, serves 15.35 million members, and carries $144.5 billion in outstanding loans — figures that make it larger than many regional banks. Founded in 1933 as the Navy Department Employees’ Federal Credit Union with just seven members, Navy Federal has grown into a full-service financial institution offering checking and savings accounts, auto and personal loans, mortgages, credit cards, investments, and insurance to members of all military branches, veterans, Department of Defense civilian employees, and their families. Unlike a bank, Navy Federal is a not-for-profit,