Sunward

Credit union · Albuquerque, United States · overall 2.8 / 10

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How this 2.8 is built

Average of 12 scored needs: 2.8. Regulation in United States: 87/100 (World Bank governance indicators). Licence confirmed by a regulator's own list. 2 scores backed by filings or its own pages.

Sunward is recorded in the global register as a credit union in Albuquerque, United States. The register names National Credit Union Administration as its regulator and shows the licence as active. Total assets 4.55 bn USD at 2026-03-31. Collected from open registers.

On its own website: “Sunward is one of New Mexico's largest credit unions, serving over 175,000 members in the Southwest, including California's Bay Area and Durango, Colorado.”

Legal name: Sunward
Regulated by: National Credit Union Administration
Licence confirmed: yes, on a regulator's own list
Website: gosunward.org

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

6.0Lowest fees

The bank's own page names the monthly account charge. Transfer and card prices were not read on that page, so this score speaks only for the monthly charge. It reads: “Monthly maintenance fee $5” · source

6.0Financial strength & stability

5.5Best interest on business balances

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

1.0Cross-border payments, FX and multi-currency accounts

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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