is a Member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution serving Kansas City since 1948. We provide the same products and services as a bank, but with a local focus and dedication to giving back to our Members and our community.
All you need to apply is:
A social security number
A valid form of identification
A $1 deposit into a Share Savings account
Mazuma Credit Union was founded by Wyla and Joe Pinkerton as the Kansas City National Federation of Federal Employees Credit Union in November of 1948 with an initial deposit of just $5.00. The Pinkertons were a middle-class Kansas City couple who decided to start a local, grassroots, cooperative financial institution, guided by the principle of “people helping people,” that would provide Members a secure place to store and invest their money.
From these humble beginnings, the Credit Union gradually expanded its products and services to provide for the financial needs of our Kansas City community. We built momentum together with our Members, each person’s contribution creating more opportunity for everyone. Improvements in technology allowed us to serve more people more effectively, and we grew steadily and intentionally over time.
Our name was shortened to Federal Employees Credit Union (FECU) in 1969 and remained the same for the next three decades. In 1998, new federal legislation allowed us to welcome Members who live or work in the communities we serve. That same year, our Members voted to change our name to Mazuma, the Yiddish word for money.
As Membership eligibility expanded, the Credit Union opened more branches across the Kansas City metropolitan area. We embraced emerging technologies to better serve our Members, updated our branding, and dedicated ourselves to Making Kansas City a Better Place to Live, Work, and Bank.
Today, we serve our Members and community with the same dedication to “people helping people” that we were founded to uphold.
The Mazuma Foundation was created in 2015 to centralize our efforts to give back to the communities our Members call home. The Foundation focuses on the core areas of community development, financial education, and the arts, and each year funds grants to a variety of 501(c)3 organizations throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Non-profit organizations that positively impact our community are encouraged to check out the application at the link below!
Grant Application
With convenient branch locations across Kansas City and a commitment to exceptional Member service, we make in-person banking a pleasure, not a chore. Stop in and say hello!
