Meriwest Credit Union

Credit union · San Jose, United States · overall 2.9 / 10

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How this 2.9 is built

Average of 12 scored needs: 2.9. Regulation in United States: 87/100 (World Bank governance indicators). Licence confirmed by a regulator's own list. 1 score backed by filings or its own pages.

Meriwest is recorded in the global register as a credit union in San Jose, United States. Total assets 2.16 bn USD at 2026-03-31. Established 1961. Collected from open registers.

On its own website: “Join Meriwest Credit Union for low-rate loans, personalized service, and secure digital banking. Serving the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Credit Union Headquarters in San Jose.”

Legal name: Meriwest
Licence confirmed: not confirmed yet
Established: 1961
Website: www.meriwest.com:443/

Scores, 0 to 10

6.0United States

Licensed and operating in its home country per the register entry; the depth of its offer here has not been checked yet. · source

5.5Lowest fees

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

5.5Best interest on business balances

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

5.0Financial strength & stability

Financial strength placed by total assets from the public register. · source

4.0Cross-border payments, FX and multi-currency accounts

Its own business page names SWIFT, so payments can leave the country. The score stops at 4.0 because the page did not give the currencies the account holds or the margin on the exchange rate, and the rubric needs both to go higher. · source

4.0Fast digital onboarding

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

2.5Business cards (Visa, Mastercard)

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

2.0Startups & VC-backed companies

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.5Crypto-friendly bank

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.5Fintech companies that need a partner bank

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.5Online businesses: e-commerce and SaaS

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.0Trade, manufacturing & import-export

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.0Foreign-owned & non-resident companies

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

1.0High-risk verticals (iGaming, cannabis, adult, forex)

A credit union serves a defined membership in one area and does not sell international business banking. · source

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