SAFE Federal Credit Union offers several products and services to eligible businesses, organizations and associations. To learn if your business, organization, or association qualifies contact one of our Business Service Representatives today by calling 800.763.8600. You also can email business.services@safefed.org or visit any of our branch locations.
Savings Accounts
Checking & Money Market Accounts
Share Certificates
Online & Mobile Banking
Business Lending
Merchant Services
How to Establish a Business Account with SAFE
To establish your business account, you can schedule an appointment with a Business Service Representative by either:
- Calling 800.763.8600
- Emailing business.services@safefed.org.
- Visiting one of our branch locations.
If you like, you can get an early start by gathering the documents we'll need in order to set up your account. You'll find those items under their corresponding business type below.
What documentation is required?
If your business is tax exempt, you must also present your determination or affirmation letter from the IRS confirming your tax-exempt status.
- Sole Proprietorship
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter (if using an EIN)
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of Owner and Authorized Signers
- Limited Partnership and Limited Liability Partnership
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Owners and Authorized Signers
- Partnership Agreement (listing all partners)
- Registration of Limited Liability Partnership (for LLPs only)
- Certificate of Limited Partnership (for LPs only)
- General Partnership
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Owners and Authorized Signers
- Partnership Agreement (listing all partners)
- Limited Liability Company
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter (if using an EIN) (single owner LLCs using a SSN do not need a TIN letter)
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Owners and Authorized Signers
- Filed Articles of Organization
- Corporation
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Owners and Authorized Signers
- Filed Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Minutes from last Board Meeting or signed letterhead stating authorized signers and account types
- Incorporated Organization or Association
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Business Owners/Shareholders, and Authorized Signers
- Filed Articles of Organization or Charter
- Bylaws
- Unincorporated Organization or Association
- Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) Letter
- Driver's License and Social Security Number of all Shareholders and Authorized Signers
- Bylaws or Charter
- Minutes from last board meeting or signed letterhead stating authorized signers and account types
Additional Business Banking Information
If you have lost or misplaced your Employer Identification Number (EIN) visit the website of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
To obtain a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirming your tax-exempt status, visit the IRS website.
SAFE Federal Credit Union reserves the right to request additional verification or documentation at any time.
The following schedules and disclosures provide additional information about our business accounts:
Contact us.
Connect with a SAFE Business Service Representative by calling or emailing us or stopping by your nearest branch. We’re here to help.
Merchant Services
SAFE is proud to offer merchant services through our partner KURV®. They work with your business, large or small, to offer convenient payment processing for your customers, including:
- Credit and debit card processing
- EMV and Apple Pay®
- Mobile Processing
- Point of Sale Terminals
- Gift and loyalty cards
- Mobile loyalty
- Web solutions and shopping carts
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