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NJBIZ Leads & Data Center’s most recent compilation of New Jersey’s top credit unions – ranked by total assets as of 2024 – includes 25 institutions. 

Affinity Federal Credit Union claimed the top spot with $4.12 billion in assets. The organization is headquartered in Basking Ridge and has 492 employees across 23 branches. It also boasts 53 members in New Jersey. 

Merck Employees Federal Credit Union held second place at $1.86 billion. The Rahway institution employs 19 people in three locations. 

Bridgewater-based Financial Resources Federal Credit Union ranked third with $624.65 million. Proponent Federal Credit Union secured fourth position at $501.1 million, headquartered in Nutley. 

Ewing-based Credit Union of New Jersey rounded out the top five at $467.43 million. 

The 20 additional credit unions showed assets between $450 million and $109 million. 

Rankings reflected decades of growth among the establishments, dating to 1935 through 1984. 

Comcast Business and Provident Bank are Premium Publication Sponsors of NJBIZ’s 2025 Book of Lists. EisnerAmper is the Chapter Sponsor of the Banking, Finance & Insurance chapter.

Go to the NJBIZ Leads & Data Center to download the complete Credit Unions list or any other NJBIZ list. Subscribe to NJBIZ’s Leads & Data to gain year-round access to the data from NJBIZ’s lists. 

Claude.ai assisted with the creation of this article based on NJBIZ data.