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Want to open a checking account or money market but don't have time to come to a branch? No problem. Join today and you can open your account online with a credit card or by transferring funds electronically from another financial institution. Within moments, you will have access to your new American First accounts.

When you join American First, you become part-owner of one of the nation's biggest and best credit unions. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Orange County or 16 additional cities throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, as well as the employees of over 100 companies across the nation. Your relatives can join too!

You can open a checking account, certificate, money market, or any account instantly with a credit card or by transferring funds electronically from another financial institution. Within moments, you will have access to your new accounts.

Already a member? You can open other accounts online. Just click on the button below to get started.