Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union in Santa Barbara, CA

This place is awesome! Friendly and helpful staff. They are on top of everything that has to do with your money. Their fraud division goes the "extra-extra" mile. They are small and mighty.

I've had my account here for about 25 years and even though the technology is not like what the big banks have, I love this little bank! They are personable, have great loan rates, have helped me prevent fraud and theft from my account and I'm proud to use them for most of my banking needs. Only negatives are That there is no atm or weekend access since SBBT sold out to Union Bank. I would love to see them establish a new relationship that allows for that.

I've been banking here for a few years and love it in every way. SBTCU delivers customer-focused small town banking in Santa Barbara... no it's not Kansas, but it could be! Even though it is not open on weekends, it is not an issue for me, and I'm glad to know all the employees can have a weekend. Loan rates are indeed excellent and extends to all services and fees which are far cheaper than the mega-banks. ***Since the big banks continue to exploit all of us, I choose to go with a local credit union.