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CEFCU
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About CEFCU
CEFCU (Citizens Equity First Credit Union) is a credit union based in Peoria, Illinois. CEFCU was founded in 1937 as Caterpillar Employees Credit Union (CECU), later switched to a federal credit union charter and the name CEFCU (Caterpillar Employees Federal Credit Union). Upon legally separating from Caterpillar, CEFCU changed its acronym to more accurately reflect membership eligibility; first, to "Construction Equipment Federal Credit Union" and, later, to "Citizens Equity Federal Credit Union." CEFCU returned to an Illinois state credit union charter in 2000, keeping the acronym CEFCU and maintaining federal deposit ("share") insurance under the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. CEFCU membership criteria allow employees of Caterpillar Inc. and Caterpillar dealers, business partners, plus individuals living or working in fourteen central Illinois counties to belong to the credit union. In 2008, CEFCU acquired Valley Credit Union, located in San Jose, California. Individuals living or working in the following Illinois counties are eligible for CEFCU membership: Fulton, Knox, Livingston, Logan, McLean, Macon, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Putnam, Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford. Additionally, individuals who live, work or worship in Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California are eligible to join CEFCU. Learn more about our 2025 Extraordinary Dividend at www.cefcu.com/dividend
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Signals from CEFCU
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is a sponsor of the Go Day event happening on the Peoria Riverfront at Water Street on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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Operations & Supply
CEFCU is closed today, and all Member Centers reopen as scheduled tomorrow
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is participating in the 26th Annual Garlic City Car Show & Harvest Festival with the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, scheduled for Saturday, September 19 at the Hecker Pass Outdoor Event Center in Gilroy, California.
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is participating in the 44th Annual Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival with the City of Santa Clara, scheduled for Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20 at Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara CA.
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is officially two weeks away from the second movie lineup in the Fremont Movies Under the Stars Series, featuring How to Train Your Dragon at Central Park Performance Pavillion in Fremont, California.
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is serving up fall-flavored goodness at the pumpkin grill for the Pumpkin Pancake breakfast on Saturday, 9/19, from 6:30 to 10:30 AM.
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU is serving ice cream at The Sweet Shoppe for the Morton Pumpkin Festival on Thursday, 9/17, from 4:30 to 9:30 PM with CEFCU volunteering from 6:45 to close.
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People
CEFCU employee Bison Bill is moving to his new home at Wildlife Prairie Park to live alongside his other bison friends.
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Presence & Recognition
CEFCU attended the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Event last week.
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