About Us

The RKE Federal Credit Union's charter was approved on November 17, 1959. It's field of membership was the employees of the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation who work in Ravenswood, West Virginia; employees of the credit union; members of their immediate family; and organizations of such persons.

The name of the credit union was changed from RKE Federal Credit Union to Ravenswood Federal Credit Union on March 22, 1989.

In January 1991, the Ravenswood Federal Credit Union's field of membership was changed to a community charter. As a result, persons who reside or work in Jackson County, West Virginia became eligible for membership at the credit union, as well as the following individuals or groups:

• Persons who reside, work or worship in Jackson county, West Virginia
• Members of immediate families and organizations of such persons;
• Spouses of persons who died while within the field of membership;
• Employees of the credit union; and
• Persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation located in Ravenswood, West Virginia.

The credit union's current size is at approximately 26 million in assets and has approximately 6,000 members.

How to Become a Member

To join the Ravenswood Federal Credit Union, each eligible member is asked to make a $5.00 deposit to be used as a minimum balance in your Share Savings Account. This deposit is equal to the par value of one share in the credit union. This is not a fee. It will be refunded upon closure of your account (if left open more than 30 days). This entitles you to become a member/owner of the credit union and allows you to take full advantage of the services offered to our members. A positive ID is also required when opening an account (driver's license, passport, etc.)

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