Want a bank that shares your values? AdelFi Christian Banking is the largest faith-based credit union in the United States — a financial home for believers who want their money to serve God's Kingdom, not Wall Street.^1
Founded in 1964 as Conservative Baptist Credit Union and formerly known as Evangelical Christian Credit Union (ECCU), the institution rebranded to AdelFi in 2022 — a name drawn from the Greek adelphos, meaning brothers and sisters united in Christ (Mark 3:35; Hebrews 2:17).^2 In December 2025, AdelFi merged with Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU), combining more than 130 years of ministry-focused financial service into one institution now serving members across all 50 states and 130+ countries.^1 In May 2026, the merged credit union officially launched the unified name AdelFi Christian Banking — where "Adel" evokes the Hebrew for "God is eternal" and "noble," and "Fi" reflects both finance and a digital-first approach.^3
AdelFi tithes at least 10% of its profits each year to Christian nonprofits, ministries, and organizations — funding church planting, missionary support, Christian education, and compassion ministries.^4 Every member gets free access to biblically-based financial stewardship courses through a partnership with Crown Financial Ministries — covering budgeting, saving, giving, debt management, and a teen stewardship course with a parent guide.^5 Compass Financial Ministry resources are also embedded directly in the mobile banking experience.^6
AdelFi offers checking and savings (including a high-yield Harvest Savings account), certificates, auto and personal loans, mortgages and home equity loans, credit cards (including ministry affinity cards supporting Mission Aviation Fellowship and International Ministries), business and ministry banking, and IRAs.^7 Following the merger, the combined credit union closed 2025 with $1.4 billion in assets.^8 Their digital banking platform — powered by Alkami, a J.D. Power-certified provider — brings modern features to both retail and business members, including mobile check deposit, bill pay, debit card management, real-time account monitoring, and a free SavvyMoney credit score and monitoring tool.^9
Why Christians Love It"I love this bank. As somebody who is in Iowa there is no banks around me that are like this. I like that I bank with a bank that supports like beliefs, and morals."^10
"So far it's been a pleasure banking with AdelFi thanks to their app design."^10
"For many years we have had great service."^10
"I feel confident that AdelFi is on top of my security with my account."^10
Notable- Merger of equals with Christian Community Credit Union completed December 1, 2025; full 12–18 month integration underway throughout 2026^3
- Named #23 on S&P Global Market Intelligence's 2023 list of top-performing U.S. credit unions^11
- Partnerships with Crown Financial Ministries, Compass Financial Ministry, GreenPath Financial Wellness, Christian Real Estate Network, and Judson University^5^12
- CEO Blair Korschun (joined March 2020, formerly CEO of CU Direct Connect) leads the combined organization^13
- Deposits insured by American Share Insurance (ASI) up to $250,000 per account — a private insurer with a 50+ year track record. By members' choice, AdelFi is not federally insured by NCUA^14
- Annual Serve Day program directs staff volunteer hours and financial gifts to Christian organizations worldwide^15
