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Bama Bound? Avoid the lines!

Get a step ahead of the game by setting up your Alabama Credit Union membership and checking account now. Feel free to contact our Member Care Center at (888) 817-2002 if you need assistance.

New members who are 19 or older may be able to open accounts by using our online account opening system. However, if the applicant does not have a credit report that can be used to verify identity, then the links below will help you become a member and get your forms completed before you arrive at Bama Bound.

Welcome!

What	Why	Cost	Action
1. Become a member of Alabama Credit Union.	Enables you to open free Crimson Checking and obtain other low-cost services.	$26 ($25 deposit to savings/membership account plus $1 one-time membership fee)	• Complete Savings Account Signature Card; • Provide photo IDs to Alabama CU when in town for Bama Bound.
2. Open free Crimson Checking account with VISA ATM/Debit Card.	Ultra-convenient and saves you money compared to other checking accounts.	$20 is suggested opening deposit (usually covers cost of first box of checks); No fee charged by ACU for general use; ACU also waives first three fees per month at non-Alabama CU-operated ATMs	• Complete Crimson Checking Signature Card.
3. Order printed checks, if desired.	Provides account access when VISA is not accepted.	$20, depending on style of checks ordered.	• Provide info for checks.
4. View Alabama Credit Union’s office & ATM locations, and Credit Union Service Centers locations	Discloses many convenient ways of accessing account.	None	• Locations • More free ATMs • CUSC (Credit Union Service Centers network)
5. Learn “Whatcha Need To Know”	Get important information about funds availability and much more	None	• Whatcha Need To Know
6. Gather first three printed documents (they are numbered) and send or bring to Alabama Credit Union.	All are needed to open savings, checking, VISA ATM/Debit card, and to order checks.	None other than disclosed above.	• Scan and e-mail to BamaBound@AlabamaCU.com • Mail to Alabama Credit Union, attn: Bama Bound, P. O. Box 862998, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486 • Deliver in person while in Tuscaloosa or at another Alabama Credit Union office
7. Here is your Bama Bound checklist to further streamline your visit to Tuscaloosa. See you in Tuscaloosa!

Your savings federally insured to at least $100,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Your savings are additionally insured to $250,000 by Excess Share Insurance. To estimate your National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund coverage, use this insurance estimator or download NCUA's Your Insured Funds brochure. Alabama Credit Union does business in accordance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Federal Fair Housing Law. We are an Equal Housing Lender. Rates expressed as Annual Percentage Rate or Annual Percentage Yield; all rates and terms subject to change without notice. For complete account disclosures, ask for a copy of our Membership & Account Agreement, Reg CC (Funds Availability) and Reg E (Electronic Transfers) disclosures, Fee Schedule and Member Business Account™ Fee Schedule. Membership eligibility required. Alabama Credit Union is not responsible for content of Web sites which may be accessible via links from this site but are not operated by Alabama Credit Union, and does not represent either the third party or the member if the two enter into a transaction; privacy and security policies may differ from those practiced by Alabama Credit Union.