Visions Federal Credit Union is a community credit union owned completely by its members. It offers the latest in Internet banking technology to flexibly meet its members’ needs. The credit union features a range of personal and business banking products and services.
On its Personal Banking side, Visions FCU offers depository and loan products and services to serve its members. Its makes one checking account available with no monthly fee, with other checking account offers having monthly service fees unless certain conditions are met. Visions FCU has developed savings accounts that give members various opportunities to save money for different purposes. One savings account offers a special rate of interest if conditions are met. Money Market accounts are available as well as Share and IRA Certificates, which vary in term lengths from 91 days to 5 years. The credit union also offers an investment team to guide members in areas like trust and estate planning, general financial planning, and insurance coverage.
Visions Federal Credit Union online banking provides members with various functions as to how they manage their accounts. Bill Pay, mobile banking apps, check orders, and e-notices are a few of the services provided by Visions Internet platform. The credit union’s smartphone app allows members to check account balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and locate ATMs or branch locations.
Visions FCU is headquartered in Endwell, New York, was chartered in 1966 and insured in 1971. Since that time the credit union has grown its membership to hundreds of thousands and its overall assets to billions.
Membership in Visions Federal Credit Union is open to those who live, attend school or work in Broome, Chenango, or Tioga Counties in New York, select areas of Chemung, Schuyler, or Rockland Counties in New York or the cities of Rochester or Syracuse, New York; those who live, attend school or work in Bradford County in Pennsylvania, select areas of South Westmoreland or North Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania, or select areas of the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton in Pennsylvania; those who live, attend school or work in Bergen or Passaic Counties in New Jersey, and select areas of Essex, Hudson, or Union Counties in New Jersey. Membership is also open to employees of Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania.
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I have been with Visions for about 4 years. All can say is why didn't I join sooner?! The employees are very friendly and love their jobs(according to what they tell me). When I set up both my checking and savings accounts, it was very easy and haven't had any issues at all what so ever. They really treat loyalty well. If you stick with Visions they reward you with gifts all the time. I've gotten discounted tickets to theme parks, toys for my son, etc. The dividends I get on my savings account aren't that great but I mainly work out of my checking and don't have much for savings anyway. Overall, my experience has been above and beyond what I expected and if I ever were to move, I would stick with them because their mobile app and online banking is very user-friendly and always getting revamped.
I've had a very good experience with Visions.
Their customer service has always been very good when I have visited in person and on the phone.
I've had a few minor issues doing non-routine transactions, but their people have always been pleasant and seemed to be trying their best.
I've been able to get their equivalent of 'cashiers checks', notary public services, and a 'Medallion Signature Guarantee' (for a security I transferred) without issue while visiting in-person.
I have been a member for decades, and recall when VFCU used to have among the best deposit rates in the country. However, for the last several years, VFCU's rates have just not been competitive. They seem to be more interested in refurbishing their buildings then returning dividends to their depositors. In these days of online banking, if you're looking for the best deposit rates, I would say it definitely pays to shop around since you can easily do better than VFCU.
Worst experience ever. I opened up savings account to look at getting mortgage. The mortgage process was poor and rates not best, so went to another lender. I left savings thinking leave for rainy day. Within 6 months, they are charging $15 Inactivity fee QUARTERLY. The paperwork I received never disclosed this fee and they just charged until balance was zero. They claim sent letters in mail but I moved and never received. The 0.00 balance letter was received (apt mgmt co called me notifying me of mail) so not sure if anything was sent prior. They had my email and phone number but never reached out. Complete Theft
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NCUA # | 17429 |
Year Chartered | 1966 |
Employees | 791 |
Primary Regulator |
Profit Margin | |
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Return on Assets - YTD | 0.01% |
Return on Equity - YTD | 0.17% |
Annual Interest Income | $98.8MM |
Assets and Liabilities | ||
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Assets | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $5.70B$5.60B |
Loans | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $3.72B$3.38B |
Deposits | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $4.46B$4.51B |
Equity Capital | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $372.3MM$409.1MM |
Loan Loss Allowance | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $0$29.6MM |
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $17.9MM$13.9MM |
Real Estate Owned | Q2 2023vs Q2 2022 | $0$0 |
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The rates for some products vary by region. In these cases we have listed the rates for the region closest to the bank's headquarters.
APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS | |
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1.65% | - | - | IRA Accumulator | ||
0.85%* | $50k* | - | Share Money Manager | ||
OTHER TIERS: 0.75% → Up to $50k |
APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS | |
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3.00% | - | - | Business Money Market | ||
2.00%* | $250k* | - | Flex Money Market | ||
OTHER TIERS: 1.50% → Up to $10k | 1.75% → $100k - $250k |
APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS |
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0.10% | - | - | Flex Checking Plus | |
0.10% | - | - | Non-Profit Checking |