Our story begins in 1964 with the founding of the Conservative Baptist Credit Union, which merged in 1984 with the Association of Christian Schools International Credit Union to create ECCU.
Not long after ECCU was created, we began a period of phenomenal growth to become “full service.” We outgrew our building and added staff to support growth in membership, products, and services.
ECCU has continued to grow and transform to become the premier banking option for Christian consumers and ministries throughout the U.S. Through the years, what hasn’t changed is ECCU’s commitment to the mission of equipping evangelical Christian ministries and individuals to manage their financial resources better so they can pursue their mission. We understand the ministry and know the questions ministries are faced with.
We begin our next 50 years as a growing alliance of more than 10,000 individual members and organizations demonstrating and declaring the gospel in more than 130 countries worldwide. We look forward to serving even more Christ-centered ministries, businesses, individuals, and families as we help protect, grow, and share their financial resources.
In 2022, the credit union underwent a rebrand to become AdelFi. The root of our new name is the Greek word “adelphos/adelphoi,” which is used throughout the New Testament to mean brothers and sisters in Christ. This word occurs over 300 times, including in Mark 3:35 and Hebrews 2:17. In addition, “adel” is Hebrew for “God is eternal; noble.” The suffix “-fi” is a nod to financial stewardship—gathering God’s gifts for good.
