CommunityAmerica Credit Union
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CommunityAmerica Credit Union (CACU) is a credit union
headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
, regulated under the authority of the Missouri Division of Credit Unions and the National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. As of December 31, 2010, CommunityAmerica had more than $1.7 billion in assets, ranking it among the nation’s largest credit unions. Based on deposits, CommunityAmerica ranks as one of the top 10 Kansas City-based financial institutions. Today, there are 32 CommunityAmerica branches in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Topeka areas.
; Clay County, Missouri; Platte County, Missouri
and St. Charles County, Missouri. Membership is also available to people residing or working in these St. Louis, Missouri
zip codes: 63031, 63042, 63044, 63045, 63055, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63134, 63140, 63141, 63145 and 63146.
The field of membership in the state of Kansas
includes residents of Douglas County, Kansas
; Johnson County, Kansas
; Jefferson County, Kansas
; Leavenworth County, Kansas
; Miami County, Kansas
; Shawnee County, Kansas
and Wyandotte County, Kansas
and their family members. Also included in the state of Kansas are associations and businesses located in Johnson and Douglas counties, their subsidiaries, related or affiliated associations, companies or organizations, their membership, employees, retiree’s annuitants, contract employees and family members.
Club Credit Union by TWA pilot George Duvall. Through the years, the credit union continued to grow: in 1992 it changed its name to Members America Credit Union; in 1998 Members America merged with CommunityAmerica Credit Union; and most recently, in 2007, CommunityAmerica merged with Midwest United Credit Union.
, with an emphasis on children grades K-12. The credit union dedicates resources to Junior Achievement
of Middle America, is a sponsor of the School of Economics in Blue Springs and provides volunteer support at Exchange City.
CommunityAmerica offers each of its full-time employees 12 hours of paid time each year to volunteer for the 501(c)3 non-profit organizations of their choice. Additionally, it partners with other Kansas City-area credit unions to support Children’s Miracle Network.
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, regulated under the authority of the Missouri Division of Credit Unions and the National Credit Union Administration
National Credit Union Administration
The National Credit Union Administration is the United States independent federal agency that supervises and charters federal credit unions...
(NCUA) of the U.S. federal government. As of December 31, 2010, CommunityAmerica had more than $1.7 billion in assets, ranking it among the nation’s largest credit unions. Based on deposits, CommunityAmerica ranks as one of the top 10 Kansas City-based financial institutions. Today, there are 32 CommunityAmerica branches in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Topeka areas.
Field of membership
CommunityAmerica serves residents of Missouri who live or work in Jackson County, MissouriJackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
; Clay County, Missouri; Platte County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
and St. Charles County, Missouri. Membership is also available to people residing or working in these St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
zip codes: 63031, 63042, 63044, 63045, 63055, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63134, 63140, 63141, 63145 and 63146.
The field of membership in the state of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
includes residents of Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...
; Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
; Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...
; Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 76,227. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth...
; Miami County, Kansas
Miami County, Kansas
Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...
; Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
and Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was 157,505 for the 2010 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City with which it shares a unified government...
and their family members. Also included in the state of Kansas are associations and businesses located in Johnson and Douglas counties, their subsidiaries, related or affiliated associations, companies or organizations, their membership, employees, retiree’s annuitants, contract employees and family members.
Select employee groups
Companies or organizations can elect to offer the benefits of CommunityAmerica membership to employees. Employees of approved Select Employee Groups and their family members are eligible to join CommunityAmerica. The following companies and more are covered under CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s Select Employee Group membership:- Bushnell Outdoor ProductsBushnell CorporationBushnell Corporation, also known as Bushnell and Bushnell Outdoor Products, is an American company specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, night vision equipment, GPS devices, laser rangefinders, riflescopes, holographic weapon sights, game...
- FreightquoteFreightquote.comFreightquote.com is an online transportation management service. Based in Lenexa, Kansas the company employs approximately 950 people and services customers throughout North America....
- FIKE Corporation
- Argosy CasinoArgosy CasinoArgosy Casino is a brand of American casinos operated by Penn National Gaming. The casinos were acquired in Penn National's takeover of Argosy Gaming Company in 2004.-Locations:*Argosy Casino Sioux City, Sioux City, Iowa*Argosy Casino Alton, Alton, Illinois...
- Ameristar Casino - Kansas City
- American Italian Pasta CompanyAmerican Italian Pasta CompanyAmerican Italian Pasta Company is a pasta manufacturing company with corporate offices in Kansas City, Missouri and plants in Excelsior Springs, Missouri; Columbia, South Carolina; Tolleson, Arizona and Verolanuova, Italy...
- Metropolitan Community Colleges
- Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
– Claycomo Plant - North Kansas City HospitalNorth Kansas City HospitalNorth Kansas City Hospital is an acute care hospital located in North Kansas City, Missouri at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive.-Hospital Background:...
- Blue Springs School DistrictBlue Springs R-IV School DistrictThe Blue Springs R-IV School District is a school district that serves Blue Springs, Missouri in the State of Missouri. The district has an enrollment of over 13,000 students.-Schools:Elementary*Chapel Lakes Elementary School...
- Park Hill School DistrictPark Hill School DistrictThe Park School District encompasses most of southern Platte County, Missouri, in the Northland region of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. There are eight cities and towns that are partly or entirely within the district boundaries, including Parkville, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Platte Woods,...
History
CommunityAmerica Credit Union was founded on March 19, 1940 as TWATwa
The Twa are any of several hunting peoples of Africa who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations, and generally hold a socially subordinate position: They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products....
Club Credit Union by TWA pilot George Duvall. Through the years, the credit union continued to grow: in 1992 it changed its name to Members America Credit Union; in 1998 Members America merged with CommunityAmerica Credit Union; and most recently, in 2007, CommunityAmerica merged with Midwest United Credit Union.
Community support
In line with the credit union philosophy of “people helping people,” CommunityAmerica supports the promotion of financial literacyFinancial literacy
Financial literacy is the ability to understand finance. More specifically, it refers to the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions through their understanding of finances...
, with an emphasis on children grades K-12. The credit union dedicates resources to Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement or JA or JA Worldwide is a non-profit youth organization that was founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and senator Winthrop M. Crane. JA focuses on educating kids in K-12 about the free enterprise system...
of Middle America, is a sponsor of the School of Economics in Blue Springs and provides volunteer support at Exchange City.
CommunityAmerica offers each of its full-time employees 12 hours of paid time each year to volunteer for the 501(c)3 non-profit organizations of their choice. Additionally, it partners with other Kansas City-area credit unions to support Children’s Miracle Network.