Self-Help Credit Union Tallahassee
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Self-Help Credit Union Tallahassee, located at 3515 Maclay Blvd. S. is part of a mission-driven financial institution committed to expanding economic opportunity and ownership for all. Since its founding in 1983, Self-Help Credit Union has grown into a network of 80 branches serving more than 100,000 members across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. As a proud member of one of the nation's leading community development financial institutions, our Tallahassee branch supports working families and communities that are often underserved by traditional banks. With over $2.15 billion in assets, we offer a range of financial products and services designed to help individuals and small businesses build a more secure future.


Rooted in the broader Self-Help family of nonprofit organizations, we are part of a movement that has delivered over $12 billion in financing to more than 176,000 borrowers nationwide over the past four decades. Our work includes supporting homeownership, small business development, and community growth, all while upholding values of inclusion and fairness. At Self-Help Credit Union Tallahassee, we are committed to serving our community with integrity and respect, and we proudly provide equal access to financial services regardless of race, gender, age, disability, national origin, or language ability.


Additional Resources Include:

Julian Bond Institute
“The racial wealth gap is not a relic. It is being reproduced—right now, in the financial lives of the youngest generation of Americans.”
The Julian Bond Institute (part of the Self?Help family of organizations) recently released a new report, Ambition Without Access: Race, Generation, and the Barriers to Wealth Building in America.
Read it here: https://www.responsiblelending.org/2050-survey/
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Self-Help's Annual Report
I am happy to share Self-Help’s 2025 Annual Report. It's full of inspiring stories from the communities we serve — from Miami to Wenatchee and many places in between. Link: Self-Help's 2025 Annual Report


Florida Housing Coalition Conference - New AHLF
Amanda Frazier Wong, President of Self?Help Ventures Fund, will be speaking at the Florida Housing Coalition’s Repair Conference in August alongside several funding and philanthropic partners. The panel will highlight a new Affordable Housing Loan Fund (AHLF) aimed at supporting affordable housing development in Jacksonville. Register to attend: https://conference.flhousing.org/ 


Open Positions
If you—or someone you know—are looking for mission-driven work, we’re hiring:
Explore opportunities here: https://www.self-help.org/careers 


HBCU Updates
Self?Help Miami is proud to support the 10th Annual South Florida HBCU Picnic on July 25 in Miami Gardens. At the event, $1,500 in scholarships (in Self?Help’s name) will be awarded to local students attending HBCUs across the country. Details: South Florida HBCU Picnic – unites our HBCU family in support of our institutions


Overdraft Fees on the Rise
This new report caught my attention: Overdraft Fees Rising In Absence of CFPB Rule - NCLC.
According to the analysis, in 2025, banks and credit unions collected over $12 billion in overdraft and NSF fees—often from families who can least afford them. At Self?Help, we’ve chosen not to charge NSF, overdraft, or returned item fees because of the impact those costs can have on low?wealth households. I’m interested to learn—if you’re aware of another institution in Florida taking a similar approach, let me know.


How’s your AC holding up?
With summer here, some folks may be thinking about HVAC repairs or energy-efficiency upgrades. Here’s a helpful overview of potential cost savings: Clean Energy Upgrades: Are They Worth It?
We also offer a Home Energy Saver Loan, with rates currently as low as 5.25% APR for qualified borrowers.


From Our Friends at WeCount!
According to this report, Human+Cost+of+Houseplants.pdf . . . The U.S. plant nursery industry, a $50 billion sector driven by surging demand for houseplants, relies heavily on a workforce that is largely invisible to consumers: workers who labor under dangerous, low-wage conditions.


Event Roundup


Support the Work
If you’d like to support what we’re doing, a deposit is a simple place to start. Our CDs and money market accounts offer competitive returns—and deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000.