Aggieland Credit Union

What Aggieland Credit Union does

Aggieland Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution founded in 1952 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Operating under the DBA "Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union" in affiliation with Greater Texas Credit Union, the institution serves the Texas A&M University community—students, alumni, faculty, and staff—alongside general Texas consumers via a community charter and small business owners. It holds official credit union status with Texas A&M University, with affinity branding extending to campus-branded debit cards, the Aggie Moms program, and the Mark Massey Legacy Foundation.

The institution operates a full-stack retail banking platform spanning deposit products (Free/Essential/Student/Minor/Business Checking, savings, CDs up to 3.80% APY, money market, IRAs/ESAs, HSAs), consumer and asset lending (auto at 5.51% APR, home equity at 5.25% APR, mortgages, RV, boat, signature, student loans), and the Pinnacle Cash Back Credit Card offering 3% cash back. Digital channels include a mobile app, online banking, digital wallet, phone banking, and eStatements, complemented by six physical branches across Texas and access to the Co-Op Shared Branching network for nationwide in-person service. Add-on services include ID Shield, Credit Rebuild Program, insurance products, and investments through the Aggieland Financial Solutions sub-brand.

The revenue model is traditional credit union net interest margin: interest income on the lending portfolio, deposit interest spreads, fee-based services, credit card interchange, insurance referrals, and wealth management commissions. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, anchored in Texas A&M community affinity marketing with content, webinars, and email as supporting channels. The self-serve loan application portal (loanspq.com) and digital banking platform represent the principal product distribution mechanism.

Name

Aggieland Credit Union

Legal name

Aggieland Credit Union

Website

https://aggielandcu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aggieland Credit Union is a member-owned cooperative financial institution founded in 1952, serving Texas A&M University students, alumni, faculty, and staff, plus general Texas consumers. It offers deposit accounts, consumer and business loans, credit cards, and digital banking through six branches and the Co-Op Shared Branching network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Banking

NAICS

Credit Unions (522130), Credit Unions (52213), Credit Card Issuing (52221)

SIC

Savings Institution, Federally Chartered (6035), Personal Credit Institutions (6141)

akta.pro primary industry

Student/University Credit Unions (FSABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Credit Unions (Retail/Consumer Focus) (FSABAEAA), Credit Cards & Revolving Credit (FSABAAAC)

Keywords

• Retail banking services
• Consumer lending
• Credit union services
• Deposit accounts
• Mortgage lending

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Interest Income from Lending: Primary revenue from interest earned on loans including auto loans, home equity loans, mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, and student loans. Competitive APR rates offered (e.g., auto loans as low as 5.51% APR, home equity as low as 5.25% APR).
2. Deposit Interest Spreads: Revenue generated from the spread between interest paid on deposits (savings, checking, CDs, money market accounts) and interest earned on loans. CD rates offered up to 3.80% APY.
3. Fee-based Services: Revenue from account service fees, debit card transactions, and other banking service charges.
4. Credit Card Operations: Revenue from credit card usage including interchange fees and interest charges. Offers Pinnacle Cash Back Credit Card with 3% cash back.
5. Insurance Products: Revenue from insurance product sales and referrals through insurance partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aggieland Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution that provides retail banking products and services to the Texas A&M University community and broader Texas consumers. Core offerings include deposit accounts (free checking, student checking, savings, money market, term share certificates, IRAs, HSAs), consumer loans (auto, home, home equity, RV, boat, personal, student), a Pinnacle Cash Back Credit Card, business checking, insurance, and investment services via Aggieland Financial Solutions.

Product overview

Aggieland Credit Union operates as a traditional credit union offering a comprehensive suite of banking products and services organized around personal and business accounts, lending, and digital banking. The core product portfolio centers on deposit accounts (Free Checking, Essential Checking, Student Checking, Minor Checking, Business Checking, Regular Savings, Minor Savings, Term Share Certificates/CDs, Money Market Accounts, Christmas Club, IRA/ESAs, Health Savings Accounts, and Investments) and loan products (Auto Loans, Auto Refinance, RV Loans, Boat Loans, Home Loans, Home Equity Loans, Signature Loans, Student Loans, and the Pinnacle Cash Back Credit Card featuring 3% cash back). Supplementary services include Digital Banking platform, Digital Wallet, Phone Banking, eStatements, Security Services, ID Shield identity protection, Credit Rebuild Program, Insurance, Referral Program, and Co-Op Shared Branching access. The institution also partners with external services including CashNow for short-term lending and provides investment services through Aggieland Financial Solutions. The product architecture follows a credit union model where core checking and savings products serve as the foundation, with loan products and fee-based services representing add-on offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aggieland Financial Solutions: Investment services offered through the credit union

Products and services

• Free Checking
• Essential Checking
• Free Student Checking
• Minor Checking
• Business Checking
• Regular Savings
• Minor Savings
• Term Share Certificates (CDs)
• Money Market Accounts
• Christmas Club
• IRA/ESAs
• Health Savings Accounts
• Investments
• Auto Loan
• Auto Refinance
• RV Loan
• Boat Loans
• Home Loan
• Home Equity Loan
• Signature Loans
• Student Loans
• Pinnacle Cash Back Credit Card
• Debit Cards
• Digital Banking
• Insurance

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Credit Union of Texas A&M University. Deep affinity partnership providing exclusive branding rights, campus presence, and dedicated services for Texas A&M students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Includes Texas A&M branded debit cards and campus-specific products.
• Co-Op Shared BranchingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipates in Co-Op Credit Union Shared Branching network, providing members access to shared branches and ATMs nationwide. Also includes Co-Op ATM Locator services.
• VisacoreTechnology or IntegrationDebit and credit card processing through Verified by Visa, enabling secure card transactions and fraud protection services for cardholders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• TDECU: Texas-based consumer credit union offering deposits, lending, mortgages, and digital banking. Comparable in Texas market presence and full-stack product offering, with overlap in member-acquisition competition for Texas households.
• Firstmark Credit Union: San Antonio-based credit union with full-service consumer and business banking. Comparable Texas geography, cooperative structure, and broad retail deposit/lending portfolio targeting similar Texas consumer segments.
• Amplify Credit Union: Austin-area credit union offering consumer and business banking with strong digital capabilities. Comparable in Texas retail footprint, digital banking emphasis, and competition for the same Austin-area consumer segment.
• Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU): One of the largest credit unions in Texas, serving a defined affinity group with branches across the state. Comparable in Texas geography and broad retail banking/lending products, though at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Greater Texas Credit Union: Affiliated organization operating under the joint DBA "Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union" with shared branding, operations, and member-switching capability. Most directly comparable peer given identical product set, governance, and Texas market footprint.
• Patelco Credit Union: Member-owned community credit union offering a comparable full suite of consumer deposits, lending, credit cards, and digital banking. Comparable in product breadth and member-owned value proposition, though without a single-affinity anchor.
• Baylor Credit Union: University-affiliated credit union serving the Baylor University community in Texas. Highly comparable model combining affinity membership with broad retail banking, lending, and digital channels in the same state.
• SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union: Large California credit union serving school employees and their families. Comparable in its single-affinity community focus, member-owned cooperative structure, and comprehensive deposit/lending/digital product stack.
• University Federal Credit Union (UFCU): Texas-based credit union affiliated with the University of Texas system. Closely comparable in operating model — university-affinity membership, full deposit/lending suite, and community focus on a major Texas university ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Golden 1 Credit Union: Large California member-owned credit union offering a complete suite of consumer and business banking products. Comparable in cooperative structure and full-stack deposit/lending/digital offering, operating as a broader incumbent rather than a single-affinity specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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