General Information

DNCU Purpose, Vision, Mission, and Values:

Purpose: To help our members achieve their financial goals.

Vision: Dedicated to helping our members achieve their financial goals by being a trusted source of unbiased financial advice.

Mission: To provide valuable member service as a financial cooperative.

Values:
Integrity: We always do the right thing-even when no one is watching.
Respect: We treat everyone as we would treat our best friend.
Teamwork: We recognize that teams always accomplish more than individuals and utilize a team approach.
Work-life balance: We achieve happiness through our focus on work-life balance.

DNCU History:

Del Norte Credit Union is a state chartered, community credit union. It was originally chartered in 1954 as LASL Credit Union serving 54 members with $1,160.00 in assets. The credit union was formed because Los Alamos needed the services of a financial institution; LASLCU became the first financial institution in Los Alamos.

The credit union's field of membership has made several changes over the years. In 1959, the name was changed to Los Alamos Employees Credit Union, it serviced 2,717 members, and hired its first full-time manager. In 1977, the field of membership was expanded to include all persons living or working in Los Alamos County. The membership grew to 16,825 and share accounts became federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). In 1981, the credit union became a community charter, which allowed us to provide financial services to individuals in the surrounding communities.

In 1998, Santa Fe Federal Employees Federal Credit Union merged with Los Alamos Credit Union.

In April 1999, the credit union's name was officially changed to Del Norte Credit Union, which now services 14 counties in northern New Mexico and over 46,000 members. The credit union's services have grown to include Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), Share Certificates, Money Market, and Checking accounts. The technological resources available to access members' accounts include Tellerphone and CU Online (Internet Account Access). Members have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week access to their money through ATMs and their Visa Check Cards.

Del Norte Credit Union continues to work smarter to provide better service to our member/owners.

Del Norte Credit Union is a not for profit organization governed by a Board of Directors who have the responsibility to maintain the general direction and control of the credit union. This includes directing the credit union in accordance with the State Credit Union act, the Del Norte Credit Union bylaws, sound business practices, and other rules and regulations. The Board also establishes policies which give management guidelines for the operations of the credit union.

Board of Directors:

Clyde Leyba, Chair
Doug Fraser, V. Chair
Luis Alba, Treasurer
Michael Trujillo, Secretary
Delia Cisneros, Director
Julie Feldman, Director
Benito Salazar, Director
Gerald Gonzales, Director
Levi Lopez, Director

DNCU Contact Information

The general mailing address for the credit union is:

Del Norte Credit Union
P.O. Box 1180
Los Alamos, NM 87544

Our main phone number is (505)-455-5228.

For additional contact information, see our Contact Us section.

Holiday Schedule

2010 Holiday Schedule
We will be closed in observance of the following holidays

Month	Day	Date Observed	Holiday
December	Thursday, Beginning at 1 P.M.	12-24-09	Christmas Eve
December	Friday	12-25-09	Christmas Day
December	Thursday, Beginning at 3 P.M.	12-31-09	New Year's Eve
January	Friday	01-01-10	New Year's Day
January	Monday	01-18-10	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February	Monday	02-15-10	Presidents' Day
April	Friday, Beginning at 3 P.M.	04-02-10	Good Friday
May	Monday	05-31-10	Memorial Day
July	Monday	07-05-10	Independence Day
September	Monday	09-06-10	Labor Day
October	Monday	10-11-10	Columbus Day
November	Thursday Thursday	11-11-10 11-25-10	Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day
December	Friday	12-24-10	Christmas Day
December	Friday	12-31-10	New Year's Eve