Proudly Serving LA for 90 Years and Counting
As we celebrate 90 years of serving those who serve, we want to take a moment to look back and honor the sponsor organizations who founded F&A’s member-owned cooperative.
What’s in our name?
The F in F&A represents the Los Angeles County Fire Department. In the early 1920s the Department of Forestry and Fire Warden was established to protect unincorporated areas and watersheds. Over time, the Department expanded to include fire protection districts. In 1949, the Consolidated Fire Protection District (CFPD) was established by the Board of Supervisors through the consolidation of numerous fire districts which is now the core of the modern LA County Fire Department. Today the Department provides fire and emergency medical services to more than 4 million people covering over 2300 square miles across unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
The A in F&A represents the Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures. The Department has a long history rooted in the region’s agricultural past. Established in 1881, it was initially focused on protecting the county's agricultural industry from pests and diseases. Over time, it evolved to encompass weights and measures, ensuring accuracy in commercial transactions and protecting consumers. Today, the Department’s highly diverse public services include ensuring the safe and wholesome supply of food and water; protecting consumers and businesses from fraud; preventing the misuse of pesticides; managing and excluding pests; minimizing fire hazards from weeds and brush; and providing useful consumer and agricultural information.
Your Trusted Financial Partner
Founded in 1936 by employees of the Departments of Forestry, Fire and Agriculture with just $26, F&A Credit Union has grown to over $3B in assets with over 45,000 loyal members. Over the decades, we have elected to maintain an exclusive closed field of membership, developing products and services designed to serve our close-knit community. We do not strive to be everything to everyone but rather to provide private banking-like services for those who serve others. F&A’s history of providing superior, personalized service coupled with some of the highest deposit rates available, lowest fees, and competitive loan rates is what continues to differentiate F&A.
Here’s to the Next 90 Years!
As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we’re excited about the future. We’re more committed than ever to helping our members reach their financial goals at every life stage by providing access to the highest value products, superior service, and trusted guidance. Thank you for being a part of our journey, and here’s to many more years of success and growth.
