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Simplified Banking for Our Military Heroes

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At Service Credit Union, we are dedicated to providing products and services that fit the unique needs of our members. For our military members, moving from base to base doesn’t mean having to close your account.

PCSing Overseas?

Service Credit Union Travels with You

Check out our Newcomers' Guide to Service Credit Union.

Have you received Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or Deployment Orders? Service Credit Union is here by your side through every move, in the U.S. or abroad. Check out the move order category that best describes you for more information and resources. View our FAQs.

 

Returning Home?

View our VA Lending Guide and learn how we can help you get into the home of your dreams.

 

Early Pay day

Early Pay Day

Active duty military members can get paid early¹ when they sign up for direct deposit with a Service Credit Union checking account. With our Early Pay service, your paycheck could arrive up to two days earlier. Below, find 2025’s early military pay day calendar:

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
13, 2912, 2612, 2811, 2913, 2811, 27
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
11, 3013, 2811, 2910, 2912, 2611, 29

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What People Are Saying

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10 years and counting. Wish we had known about Service Credit Union way before. We LOVE the low loan rates, great customer service, early pay, international bill pay option, V Pay card and fair charges. Love banking with you guys.

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1Immediate credit of your direct deposit to your Service CU account up to two (2) business days early is based upon when we receive your payroll from your employer. Service CU cannot assume any liability for not depositing these funds to your account early. Must be a member of Service CU or establish membership with $5 in a Primary Savings Account.

2Warriors deployed in combat zones may deposit up to $10,000 into a Service CU Deployed Warrior Savings Account which earns 10% APY (Annual Percentage Yield) up to $10,000.00. If actual daily balance exceeds $10,000, the remaining balance will receive variable APY of 10%-0.10%. Rates are variable and subject to change; accurate as of 07/01/2025. Service member must be serving in a combat zone as defined by Service CU; orders of deployment to a combat zone must be provided. Direct deposit of net pay is required into members Service CU account. No minimum balance is required to open the Deployed Warrior Savings Account; $5 deposit is required to open a Primary Savings Account. Monthly deposits into a Deployed Warriors Savings Account cannot exceed the amount of your monthly net military pay; however, deposits into the Deployed Warrior Savings Account may be direct deposit, an allotment, or a transfer of funds from a Service CU account. Withdrawals are not permitted from a Deployed Warrior Savings Account. If a withdrawal is made from the Deployed Warrior Savings Account before the redeployment date plus 120 days, the funds in the Deployed Warrior Savings Account will be transferred to the Primary Savings Account, and the Deployed Warrior Savings Account will be closed. The Deployed Warrior Savings Account will stop accruing 10% APY at the end of the month of return date per deployment orders plus 120 days. eCommunications is required.

3Loan Discounts do not apply to real estate, lines of credit, business loans, certificate or share secured consumer loans, or VISA loans. Discount will be applied to the APR that a member qualifies for based on creditworthiness and checking account tier. The collateral age and loan term may impact the APR offered. Members must maintain the checking account tier qualifications for the life of the loan in order to keep their loan discount. Discount conditions will be set forth in your loan contract. Floor rate may apply. Must be a member of Service CU or establish membership with $5 in a Primary Savings Account.

4Must be at least 18 years old to deposit checks remotely. Members between the ages of 13 and 17 years old must have a parent/legal guardian accept the terms and conditions. Standard funds availability policy and other restrictions apply. Please see terms of use agreement for additional details. Checks deposited in real time are subject to Service CU discretion.

5One-Time and Recurring Payment Orders are available from any share or share draft account with an available balance that is eligible to make transfers. If the account selected for payment does not have sufficient available funds at the time the transaction is processed an overdraft charge will be debited from the account and the associated payment may not be executed. Automatic debits are available only to merchants in Europe. Select any day of the week to make recurring payments weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly. International Bill Pay incurs a $1.00 fee per online or mobile transaction and for recurring payments. One-time International Bill Pay transactions initiated in a branch, over the phone or through chat incur a $2.00 fee per transaction. Service CU is not liable for and has no influence over the conversion rate applied to the conversion of the funds. All payments are transferred in the selected currency. If the beneficiary accounts to which the funds are ultimately credited is not denominated in the selected currency, the amount will be converted to the appropriate currency (i.e. British Sterling, Swiss Franc, Swedish Kroner, etc.) or returned by the receiving financial institution. Any funds returned to Service CU will be converted using the reconversion rate in effect on the date of credit.

6Annual Percentage Rates (APR) range from 12.40% to 18.00%; accurate as of 07/01/2025 and subject to change without notice. APR is variable and based on your creditworthiness. Cash advance fee and balance transfer fee is 1.00% of the amount of each transaction. Returned payment fee is $20, or the amount of the required minimum payment, whichever is less.Standard card replacement fee is $9. If expedited, card replacement fee is $75 in the U.S. and up to $150 overseas. There is a document copy fee of $15. Must be a member of Service CU or establish membership with $5 in a Primary Savings Account.

7ATM surcharge fees and foreign transaction fees will be rebated up to $15 a month for the Direct Deposit Checking Account tier and up to $30 a month for the Direct Deposit+ Checking Account tier. Excludes Basic Checking Account tier. Rebates will be applied to account on the first business day of the following monthly cycle that the rebate eligibility requirements were met. ATM surcharge fee rebates would apply to fees imposed by non-network ATM owners/operators.

8Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the last dividend declaration date of 07/01/2025 and subject to change without notice. Dividends paid on daily balances of up to $500; variable APY of 5.00%. If actual daily balance exceeds $500, the remaining balance will receive variable APY of 5%-0.25%. Dividends are calculated based on the daily balance with the sum of the daily earnings credited on the last day of each month. Must be a member of Service CU or establish membership with $5 in a Primary Savings Account.

9Military and civilian personnel with PCS (Permanent Change of Station) orders or deployment orders to any overseas duty stations are eligible for the Relocation Loan. Temporary duty assignments are not eligible. Loan applications must be received within 120 days before or after the member’s reporting date to new assignment. Underwriting and creditworthiness factors apply. Only one (1) Relocation Loan authorized at a time. Must be a member with direct deposit into a Service CU account to qualify. Additional “Relocation Loan” terms and limitations apply.

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