Membership Eligibility

North Carolina Press Association Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative. Membership is limited to persons who meet the following eligibility criteria.

• Employees of North Carolina newspapers that belong to the N.C. Press Association (NCPA) (except if those newspapers have their own credit union), including the following:
  • Full-time employees
  • Part-time employees
  • Temporary/contract employees of eligible newspapers as long as they are paid by/through the newspaper and not by a third party
• Individuals retired from eligible newspapers as pensioners and/or annuitants from the above employment or service, including former employees who are “vested” and have not withdrawn or terminated future eligibility to be a pensioner and/or annuitant
• Immediate family of an existing member, including spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, and adoptive relationships
• Un-remarried spouses of persons who died while in the field of membership

Become a Member
If you meet one of these eligibility requirements, you can become a member by opening a share account with a minimum deposit of $25. (A FAT CAT share account can be opened for eligible persons age 12 and under with a minimum deposit of $5.) You can view and print a copy of our Account Disclosures for more information regarding share and deposit accounts with the Credit Union.

• Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN, ITIN, or EIN)
• Unexpired government-issued photo ID - driver's license, state photo ID, U.S. passport, military card, or permanent resident card (green card).¹
• Applicable documentation for proof of eligibility
• Initial deposit via cash or check

To request membership, call or visit an SECU branch, or contact us by phone via Member Services Support at (888) 732-8562.

¹If you do not have an unexpired government-issued photo ID, two alternative forms of ID (such as Social Security card and birth certificate) are required. Proof of identity (unexpired government-issued photo ID, or two alternative forms of ID, such as Social Security card and birth certificate) for minors may be required.