Wescom Financial is a credit union and financial services company serving California. It has $6.3 billion in assets and more than 250,000 members. Wescom currently has 30 branches, throughout 21 counties, from Central California and Southern California.
Wescom Financial supports credit unions through Wescom Resources Group, a CUSO that provides technology products and services to credit unions across the United States.
Wescom was named one of "AmericaâÂÂs Best Regional Banks and Credit Unionsâ by Newsweek in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
The Credit Union was founded as Telephone Employees Credit Union in 1934 by 13 Pacific Telephone employees who wanted to help fellow telephone employees obtain hard to get loans. Starting with $65 in 1934, the Credit UnionâÂÂs assets reached $282,000 in the 1940âÂÂs and $500 million in the 1980âÂÂs.
In 1996, the Credit Union changed its name to Wescom Credit Union. It primarily served the telecommunications industry until 1999, when its field of membership was expanded to allow anyone living, working, worshiping, or going to school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties to join Wescom. Santa Barbara County was added to Wescom's field of membership in 2004, and San Diego County was added in 2005.
In 2023, it was announced that the Credit Union would merge with Central Coast Federal Credit Union of Monterey, California, extending its reach into the Central Coast of California.
In 2025, Wescom Credit Union updated its name to Wescom Financial to better represent its full range of financial services that extend beyond traditional credit union offerings.
Wescom Financial offers full service at its 30 branches throughout California, including branches on-campus at UCLA and near the main entrance at KnottâÂÂs Berry Farm. Drive-up ATMs are available at select branches: Anaheim, Hawthorne, Redlands, and Signal Hill.
In addition to the branches, WescomâÂÂs âÂÂBig Blueâ Mobile Branch is equipped to help members perform cashless account transactions, apply for new Wescom loans, request insurance quotes, and more.
Wescom Financial offers these services:
The Wescom Foundation is a charitable foundation created in 1999 by Wescom Financial employees with the goal of making California a better place through employee and member volunteerism and investment. Over 25 years, the Wescom Foundation has donated more than $6.4 million, with members contributing over $610,000 to its campaigns since 2020.
In 2025, the Wescom Foundation partnered with ForgiveCo to erase $10 million in consumer debt for residents impacted by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires. UCLAâÂÂs Coach Cori Close joined efforts to support WescomâÂÂs relief efforts throughout the 2025-26 UCLA WomenâÂÂs Basketball season, lending her voice through content creation and welcoming select beneficiaries to home games with her program.
Wescom Financial has a 10-year partnership as the exclusive banking partner for multiple facets of the collegiate community, focused on delivering financial education and resources to the extended Bruin family. Wescom Financial is the Official Banking Partner of:
Wescom Financial is also the sponsor of UCLAâÂÂs Financial Wellness Program and partner of ASUCLA.
In 2022, Wescom announced their first student-athlete partnership with UCLA WomenâÂÂs Softball Student-Athlete Maya Brady. In 2023, Wescom Financial announced the first ever NIL partnership with the nationally ranked 2023âÂÂ24 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team. In addition to the NIL partnership with all 12 student-athletes, Wescom partnered with the Michael Price Family UCLA WomenâÂÂs Head Basketball Coach Cori Close.
Wescom also has a presence on campus as the official presenting sponsorship of Pauley Pavilion with signage reflecting âÂÂEdwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial.â Wescom also offers full service at the UCLA on-campus branch located in Ackerman Student Union and convenient access via the eight on-campus ATMs.
Wescom launched the UCLA Bruin Edge Visa<sup>î</sup> Credit Card in 2021 and the UCLA-branded debit card in 2024.
In 2023, Wescom Financial announced an 8-year partnership with KnottâÂÂs Berry Farm, becoming the Official Banking Partner of KnottâÂÂs Berry Farm, KnottâÂÂs Soak City Water Park, KnottâÂÂs California Marketplace, and KnottâÂÂs Hotel. Bringing convenient banking to the theme park, Wescom opened the KnottâÂÂs Berry Farm Branch making it the 30th branch for the Credit Union.
In 2024, Wescom launched the KnottâÂÂs Berry Farm Visa<sup>î</sup> Credit Card.