Voted San Diego's BEST Credit Union, Auto Loan Provider, Financial Planner, Mortgage Provider & Place to Work in 2024
Thank you San Diego. It's official! We are excited to announce that for the 25th year in a row, San Diego County Credit Union has been voted BEST Credit Union in the San Diego's BEST Union-Tribune Readers Poll. We are thankful for your vote and honored that you recognize the stellar products and exceptional service that we strive to provide on a daily basis. SDCCU has been voted BEST in the following categories:
BEST Credit Union - 25th year
BEST Auto Loan Provider - 11th year
BEST Financial Planner - 15th year
BEST Mortgage Provider - 15th year
BEST Place to Work - 11th year
The San Diego's BEST Union-Tribune Readers Poll, conducted annually, compiles the opinions of The San Diego Union-Tribune readers regarding the overall BEST in class for a variety of business service categories. The poll is conducted annually on sdbestpoll.com in late spring with results released in late summer.
We appreciate the vote of confidence from the community as San Diego County Credit Union excels in financial services and its role as a community partner. Through our support of major and local charitable events such as the The SDCCU Holiday Bowl, Presents for Paws and many others. SDCCU strives to make a significant difference in the communities we serve. We are appreciative of the recognition by The San Diego Union-Tribune readers and are pleased that the voters recognize the benefits of SDCCU as both a financial partner and community leader.
SDCCU is proud to be a local home loan lender and voted BEST Mortgage Provider. Our Real Estate Experts can help you find the perfect home mortgage loan for you. Our SDCCU Investment Services Financial Advisors are available to assist you with stocks, bonds, retirement planning and more.
Thank you again to our loyal members and our talented, hardworking employees. We look forward to serving all of your financial services needs for years to come!
SDCCU Ranked a Top Credit Union in California by Forbes
SDCCU is honored to be named a Top Credit Union in California by Forbes. The list, curated by Forbes in partnership with Statista, was based off surveys from over 30,000 U.S. residents who were asked to evaluate financial institutions based on criteria including customer service, financial advice, fee transparency, branch services, trust and more.
SDCCU and our employees have also received the following awards.
2024
- Marketing Association of Credit Unions Bronze MAC Award, "Money Saving Mondays with Jodi Kodesh"
- OneOC Civic 50 Orange County Honoree
- San Diego Business Journal Next Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40: Heather Diamond
- 2024 dotCOMM Awards:
- Gold Award SDCCU Community Impact Commercial - Digital Marketing & Communications Campaigns, Brand Awareness Campaign
- Honorable Mention SDCCU Money Saving Mondays - Social Media Marketing, Social Campaign
- 2024 North San Diego Business Chamber Leadership Award: SDCCU - Large Business
- SD Metro 2024 San Diego Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40: Heather Diamond
- San Diego Business Journal 2024 Asian Pacific Islander Leaders of Influence: Keisaku Yogi
- 22nd Annual American Business Awards®:
- Gold Stevie Award, Communications/PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Responsibility, Stuff the Bus
- Silver Stevie Award, Communications/PR Campaign of the Year - Community Relations, Lift Up Literacy
- Bronze Stevie Award, Financial Services - Banking
- 2024 Hermes Creative Awards:
- Platinum Award: SDCCU Stuff the Bus Campaign - Strategic Campaigns | PR/Communications | Corporate Social Responsibility Program
- Gold Award: SDCCU Lift Up Literacy Campaign - Strategic Campaigns | PR/Communications | Corporate Social Responsibility Program
- Honorable Mention: SDCCU Website Redesign - Electronic Media | Social Media/Interactive Media | Website Redesign
- Honorable Mention: SDCCU Money Saving Mondays - Electronic Media | Social Media/Interactive Media | Social Media Campaign
- 2024 San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- Best Financial Institution, Santee's Chamber of Commerce Favorites
- 2024 American Advertising San Diego Awards
- Bronze Award: LEGOLAND, Local Television Commercial
- Stuff the Bus, Internet Commercial
- SD Metro 2024 Men of Influence: Nathan Schmidt
- SD Metro 2023/2024 Women of Influence: Teresa Campbell
2023
- 2023 Stevie Awards for Women in Business: Gold, Female Executive of the Year: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Business Journal SD 500 Most Influential Business Leaders: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Business Journal Cybersecurity Awareness Initiative of the Year Award
- Gold Stevie Award Winner for Great Employers
- OneOC Civic 50 Orange County Honoree
- 2023 DotCOMM Awards:
- Gold Award - Weather the Financial Storm Video, Paid Media/Video Campaign
- Honorable Mention: LEGOLAND, Paid Media/Video Campaign
- Top 5 Best-in-State Credit Unions, Forbes 2023
- San Diego Business Journal 2023 Leader of Influence in Advertising, PR & Marketing: Nathan Schmidt
- SD Metro 2023 San Diego Top 40 Under 40: Sheena Peoples
- San Diego Business Journal 2023 Asian Pacific Islander Leaders of Influence: Keisaku Yogi
- 21st Annual American Business Awards®:
- Gold Stevie Award, Communications/PR Campaign of the Year - Community Engagement
- Bronze Stevie Award, Financial Services - Banking
- 2023 Hermes Creative Awards:
- Gold Award: Avoid Financial Market Ups and Downs Certificate Commercial - Strategic Campaigns, Marketing and Advertising Campaigns
- Gold Award: Short and Sweet Roller Coaster Certificate Commercial - Strategic Campaigns, Marketing and Advertising Campaigns
- 2022 San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness Winner - National Association for Business Resources
- SD Metro 2023 Women of Accomplishment: Teresa Campbell
- Best Financial Institution, Santee's Chamber of Commerce Favorites
2022
- American Banker, 2022's Powerful Women in Credit Unions: Teresa Campbell
- 2022 Viddy Awards Gold Winner:
- Platinum Award: Pay $0 Commercial - Commercials | Broadcast/Non-Broadcast/Web Commercials | Ad Campaign
- Gold Award: Airport Video Ads - Non-Broadcast | Marketing/Advertising Campaigns | Digital Advertising Campaign
- Gold Award: Jodi Kodesh and Biz Kid$ - Non-Broadcast | Social Media Videos | Social Video Campaign
- Gold Award: Jodi Kodesh and Biz Kid$ - Non-Broadcast | Influencers | Family/Kids
- Honorable Mention: Roller Coaster Savings - Non-Broadcast | Marketing/Advertising Campaigns | Branding Campaign
- San Diego Business Journal 2022 Nonprofit Awards and Corporate Citizenship Awards Winner
- San Diego Business Journal 2022 CEO of the Year Finalist: Teresa Campbell
- SD Metro 2022 San Diego Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40: Heather Diamond
- 2022 CCUL Distinguished Service Award: Teresa Campbell
- SD Metro 2022 Men of Accomplishment: Nathan Schmidt
- OneOC Civic 50 Orange County Honoree
- 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers: Bronze, Employer of the Year - Banking
- 2022 DotCOMM Awards: Gold Award Blog Overall
- OC Pride Community Business Leader Award
- 20thAnnual American Business Awards®: Gold Stevie Award, Communications/PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Responsibility, SDCCU Stuff the Bus
- SD Metro 2022 Women of Accomplishment: Teresa Campbell
- 2022 Hermes Creative Awards:
- Platinum Award: SDCCU Airport Video - Strategic Campaigns
- Gold Award: SDCCU Pay $0 Campaign - Strategic Campaigns
- Honorable Mention: SDCCU Sandy Social Reels - Electronic Media
2021
- San Diego Business Journal, SD 500: Teresa Campbell
- Gold Award for Best Credit Union in the Mission Times Courier
- Star News – Best of South County 2021
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2021 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- Beach and Bay Press Reader's Choice Award Winner for Best Credit Union
- 2021 MarCom Awards:
- Gold Winner: Zip. Zero. Zilch Mortgage Campaign, Strategic Communications, Marketing/Promotion Campaign
- Platinum Winner: Financial Wellness Wednesdays Campaign, Strategic Communications, Communications/Public relations, Corporate Social Responsibility
- 2021 Content Marketing Awards Finalist, Best Blog Post, How to Buy a House in San Diego
- Cybersecurity Stewardship Awards 2021 Finalist, San Diego Business Journal: Scott Maxwell
- La Mesa Courier Reader's Choice Gold Award Winner for Best Credit Union and Best Bank
- College Times Courier Reader's Choice Gold Award Winner for Best Credit Union
- OneOC Civic 50 Orange County Honoree
- 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business: Silver, Female Executive of the Year: Teresa Campbell
- Viddy Awards
- Platinum for Auto Loan Video
- Gold for Mobile Banking Video
- 2021 Stevie Awards for Great Employers: Silver, Employer of the Year - Banking
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner, BEST Home Loan Provider and BEST Place to Work
- Top 200 Credit Unions in the US at DepositAccounts.com
- Dora Maxwell (More than $1 Billion in Assets), Credit Union National Association: SDCCU Stuff the Bus Campaign
- 2021 Credit Union Rock Star, Credit Union National Association: Anna Lisby
- 2021 CEO Leadership Award Finalist, L.A. Times: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Business Journal’s Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40: Sheena Peoples
- Top 4 Best-in-State Credit Unions, Forbes 2021
- 2021 North San Diego Business Chamber Leadership Awards: Individual, Teresa Campbell
- 2021 North San Diego Business Chamber Leadership Awards Finalist: Business
- San Diego Business Journal, CEO of the Year Finalist: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Metro, Women of Influence: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Business Journal, 2021 Women of Influence in Technology: Valerie Kwiatkowski
- Hermes Creative Awards:
- Platinum Award: Stuff the Bus- Corporate Social Responsibility Program
- Gold Award: Mobile Banking Video - Video/Marketing (Service)
- IABC-San Diego 2021 Communicator of the Year, Sarah Bilyeu
- 19thAnnual American Business Awards®
- Silver Stevie Award, Communications/PR Campaign of the Year, SDCCU Stuff the Bus
- Bronze Stevie Award, Marketing Executive of the Year, Nathan Schmidt
- Bronze Stevie Award, Branded Entertainment – Consumer, SDCCU Online Mobile Banking Video
- 2021 San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness, Elite Winner - National Association for Business Resources
- 2021 San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- Bronze 2021 American Advertising San Diego Award
- Go Banking Rates: Top 100 Banks Leading the U.S. in 2021
- Gold Award for Best Credit Union in the Mission Times Courier
2020
- Raddon Financial Group: Crystal Performance Award
- Star News – Best of South County 2020
- Los Angeles Time's OC's Best Poll, Favorite Local Credit Union
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2020 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union 2020, San Diego Downtown News
- San Diego Business Journal, Business Women of the Year: Teresa Campbell
- San Diego Metro, Men of Influence: Nathan Schmidt
- 2020 HR Team of the Year, San Diego Human Resources (SDHR) Forum
- 2020 Corporate & Social Responsibility Finalist, San Diego Business Journal
- San Diego Metro: Top 40 Under 40, Sheena Peoples, SVP, Call Center
- San Diego Reader: Best Bank, 2020
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in 2020 Best, La Mesa Courier
- MarCom Awards: Gold, New Mobile Banking Video and Honorable Mention, SDCCU Stuff the Bus Campaign
- 2020 CEO of the Year Finalist, Business Non-Profit, San Diego Business Journal: Teresa Campbell
- CRMNext: 2020 Right on the Money Superhero Finalist
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner, BEST Home Loan Provider and BEST Place to Work
- 2020 Stevie Awards for Great Employers: Silver, COVID-19 Response, Most Valuable Employer
- 2020 MAC Award: Don’t Feed the Bankers – Campus Commercial; 2020 MACQUEE Winner!
- dotComm Awards: Gold Winner 2020, Mobile Banking Video
- Top 5 Best-in-State Credit Unions, Forbes 2020
- San Diego Business Journal, San Diego's 50 Extraordinary Leadership: Teresa Campbell
- North San Diego Business Chamber, 2020 Leadership Award
- SD Metro, 2020 Women of Influence: Teresa Campbell
- Hermes Creative Awards:
- Platinum: Stop Feeding the Bankers – TV Ad
- Gold: SDCCU OC Marathon – Special Event
- Gold: San Diego Airport – Advertising
- San Diego Business Journal, CFO of the Year: Ashlee Micale
- 2020 San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- 2020 San Diego’s Best of the Best Wellness Employer Elite Award winner - National Association for Business Resources
- Best of South County, The Star News
- Best FInancial Institution, Santee's Chamber of Commerce Favorites
2019
- Best Financial Institution, Inland Empire Magazine
- 2019 MarCom Awards: Platinum Winner, Stop Feeding the Bankers - Campus Commercial
- San Diego CityBeat: Best Credit Union
- San Diego Metro, Men of Influence: Nathan Schmidt
- San Diego Business Journal, Business Women of the Year: Carolyn Kissick
- San Diego Human Resources Forum, 2019 HR Rockstar of the Year: Melissa Fuentes
- Los Angeles Time's OC's Best Poll, Favorite Local Credit Union
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2019 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union 2019, San Diego Downtown News
- San Diego Magazine: Teresa Campbell, 2019 Industry Leader finalist
- Gold Award for Best Credit Union in the Mission Times Courier
- Orange County Business Journal and OneOC: 2019 Orange County, The Civic 50
- 2019 Best Bank in the Beach & Bay Press
- Raddon Financial Group: Crystal Performance Award
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Home Loan Provider
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Shredded in 8 Hours
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- 2019 Community Business Leader Award, Orange County LGBT Pride
- 2019 Business Leadership Award, North San Diego Business Chamber: Teresa Campbell
- 2019 CEO of the Year, Business Non-Profit, San Diego Business Journal: Teresa Campbell
- 2019 MAC Awards: New Website Design, Silver; Community Engagement, Stuff the Bus, Silver; Outdoor, Silver; Broadcast and Video, Airport Video, Bronze
- 2019 Impact Awards finalist, North San Diego Business Chamber
- 2019 Star of Touring Broadway Award
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union and Best Financial Planner in 2019 Best, La Mesa Courier
- 2019 San Diego Business Journal Top Tech Exec Finalist: Scott Maxwell
- San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- 2019 San Diego’s Best of the Best Wellness Employer Elite Award winner - National Association for Business Resources
2018
- Santee's Favorite Financial Services
- Star News – Best of South County 2018
- 2018 Business Women of the Year, San Diego Business Journal: Teresa Halleck Campbell
- 2018 MarCom Awards: Platinum Awards, SDCCU Stuff the Bus and Comic-Con Advertising; Gold Awards, SDCCU Stuff the Bus Media Response and San Diego Airport Advertising; and Honorable Mentions, website redesign and Hillcrest Transit Shelter.
- 2018 Best Credit Union, Mission Valley News
- San Diego CityBeat: Best Credit Union
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union 2018, San Diego Downtown News
- Female Executive of the Year, Bronze, 2018 Stevie Awards®: Teresa Halleck Campbell
- 2018 HR Executive of the Year Awards finalist: Michelle Pagni
- SD500, San Diego Business Journal: Teresa Halleck Campbell
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2018 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- 2018 Best Credit Union, La Jolla Light
- 2018 Best of “North Coast,” Rancho Santa Fe Review, Carmel Valley News, Del Mar Times, Solana Beach Sun
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2018 Best, Mission Times Courier
- Raddon Financial Group: Crystal Performance Award
- Best Card for Rewards Points, SDCCU Visa Signature Card®, CardRates.com
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Home Loan Provider
- 2018 San Diego Next 40 Finalist, San Diego Business Journal: Dale Turner
- 2018 North San Diego Business Chamber Impact Award
- Leadership Award Finalist, North San Diego Business Chamber: Nathan Schmidt
- 2018 Spirit of Stonewall Award, San Diego LGBT Pride
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- DepositAccounts.com: Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions 2018
- 2018 Live Well San Diego Public Health Champion
- SDBJ CFO of the Year: Ashlee Micale
- San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- 2018 Top Rated Company - AdvisoryHQ
2017
- Santee's Favorite Financial Services
- Star News – Best of South County 2017
- 2017 SDCCU Holiday Bowl President’s Award: Nathan Schmidt
- Association of Fundraising Professionals, San Diego Chapter: Outstanding Philanthropic Business/Corporation
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2017 Best, La Mesa Courier
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2017 Best, Mission Times Courier
- San Diego CityBeat: Best Credit Union
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- CUNA, 2017 Credit Union Rock Star: Michelle Pagni
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Collected in 24 Hours
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Shredded in 8 Hours
- Raddon Financial Group: Crystal Performance Award
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Home Loan Provider
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2017 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- North San Diego Business Chamber 2017 Business Achievement Awards, Healthiest Business finalist
- San Diego Business Journal 2017 Most Admired CEO: Teresa Halleck
- Second Place - Credit Union SacTown Ten-Mile Run T-Shirt Design Contest
- CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council: Marketing Professional of the Year, Nathan Schmidt
- CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council: 2017 Diamond Awards, Happy Debitdays (Radio), SDCCU Auto Billboard (Outdoor) and SDCCU Transit Shelter (Outdoor)
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the San Diego Downtown News
- San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness - National Association for Business Resources
- SD Metro 40 Under 40: Sarah Bilyeu
2016
- Santee's Favorite Financial Services
- San Diego CityBeat: Best Credit Union
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the San Diego Downtown News
- Silver Award as Best Bank/Credit Union, Star News, South County 2015 Readership Poll
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Mission Valley News
- SDX: 2016 B2C Brand of the Year finalist
- Wealth & Finance 2016 Finance Awards: Credit Union of the Year 2016 - San Diego
- SDBJ Women Who Mean Business Award: Teresa Halleck
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Collected in 24 Hours
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- Readers' Choice Best Credit Union in the Rancho Santa Fe Review, Solana Beach Sun, Del Mar Times and Carmel Valley News
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Home Loan Provider
- DepositAccounts.com: Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions 2016
- American Diabetes Association: Father of the Year award, Tum Vongsawad
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2016 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2016 Best, Mission Times Courier
- North San Diego Business Chamber: 2016 Business Leader of the Year, Teresa Halleck
- San Diego Business Journal: San Diego's Healthiest Companies 2016
- First Place - Credit Union SacTown Ten-Mile Run T-Shirt Design Contest
- CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council: 2016 Excellence Award
- San Diego American Advertising Awards Bronze Addy, Community Award
2015
- Santee's Favorite Financial Services
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the San Diego Downtown News
- Silver Award as Best Bank/Credit Union, Star News, South County 2015 Readership Poll
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Mission Valley News
- SDX: 2015 Community Partner of the Year and Nathan Schmidt, 2015 Brand Professional of the Year
- Southern California Broadcasters Association: 2015 Best Brand Campaign Using Radio and Best Use of Radio’s Digital Assets
- San Diego CityBeat: Best Credit Union
- Raddon Financial Group: Crystal Performance Award
- CUNA, 2015 Credit Union Rock Star: Nathan Schmidt
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Home Loan Provider, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Place To Work
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- San Diego Magazine 2015 Woman of the Year finalist: Teresa Halleck
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Collected in 24 Hours
- DepositAccounts.com: Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions 2015
- North San Diego Business Chamber: 2015 Community Champion of the Year
- Rancho Penasquitos Outstanding Community Business Partner of the Year
- Service Quality Performance Award from The Members Group
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2015 Best, Mission Times Courier
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2015 Best of Uptown San Diego, Uptown News
- San Diego Business Journal: San Diego's Healthiest Companies Awards 2015
- San Diego Business Journal 2015 Most Admired CEO: Teresa Halleck
2014
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the 2014 Best of Downtown San Diego, San Diego Downtown News
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Neighborhood 2014 Best, La Mesa Courier
- Shred-It: Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment
- Santee's Favorite Bank/Credit Union
- San Diego Business Journal: 2014 Cybersecurity Awards Finalist
- SDX: 2014 Brand of the Year
- Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM): 2014 Workplace Excellence Award
- San Diego City Beat: Best Local Credit Union
- San Diego Business Journal: San Diego's Healthiest Companies Awards 2014 finalist
- Gold Award as the Best Credit Union in the Best of Gay San Diego
- SDBJ CFO of the Year: Ashlee Micale
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Home Loan Provider, BEST Auto Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Place To Work
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Collected in 24 Hours
2013
- National MS Society Circle of Distinction
- SD Ad Club: Brand of the Year Finalist
- Guinness World Record: Most Paper Collected in 24 Hours
- Business of the Year from the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce
- SDDT Top Influential: Teresa Halleck
- Most Admired Company from SD Metro Magazine
- CU Times Trailblazer 40 Below: Nathan Schmidt
- SD Metro 40 Under 40: Nathan Schmidt
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Home Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Place To Work
- EAR Award from SDRBA
- Crystal Performance Award from Raddon Financial Group
- Mission Times Courier: Best Bank
- Mission Valley News: Best Bank
- La Mesa Courier: Best Bank
- San Diego City Beat: Best Local Credit Union
- La Jolla Light: Best Credit Union
- Santee’s Favorite Bank/Credit Union
2012
- Crystal Award from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- SDBJ IT Executive of the Year Award: Heather Moshier
- SD Metro Magazine Metro Mover To Watch: Michelle Pagni
- SD Metro 40 under 40: Nathan Schmidt
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Readers Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Home Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Place To Work
- SDBJ Healthiest Companies Finalist
2011
- San Diego BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
- Workplace Excellence Award Medallion Winner from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- SDBJ Most Admired CEO Award: Teresa Halleck
- SDBJ Women Who Mean Business Award: Teresa Halleck
- Cybersecurity Award, Cybersecurity Symposium & Awards
- Voted Best Credit Union by San Diego CityBeat
- Crystal Performance Award from Raddon Financial Group
- The San Diego Union-Tribune Poll BEST Credit Union, BEST Home Loan Provider, BEST Financial Planner and BEST Place To Work
- Top 100 Brands Of The Past 100 Years from San Diego Ad Club
- San Diego's Most Trusted Brands, SD Metro Magazine
- CU Times IT Executive of the Year Award: Heather Moshier
- Enterprise Capture Award in the Strategic Vision category from Hershey Technologies of San Diego
- SD Metro Magazine Metro Mover To Watch: Teresa Halleck