Keesler Federal Named Best-in-State by Forbes on list of America’s Best Credit Unions

Keesler Federal ranked #1 credit union in Mississippi; 6th time to earn top spot on the list.

Keesler Federal Credit Union announced Wednesday that it ranked #1 in Mississippi on the Forbes list of “America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2025” in the annual survey just released by the magazine.

This is the sixth time Keesler Federal has earned the recognition from the Forbes annual survey listing America’s best credit unions, which began in 2018. As with all Forbes lists, companies pay no fee to participate or be selected.

“It’s very gratifying to be recognized again by the people of our state for the work we do every day on behalf of our members,” said Andy Swoger, President and CEO of Keesler Federal. “Our reputation is built by always going the extra mile.”

A total of 222 credit unions, or about 4 percent of credit unions in the nation, were recognized this year by Forbes. Keesler Federal is the only credit union in Mississippi to be included on this year’s list.

To create the ranking, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed approximately 26,000 U.S. residents. Respondents were asked how satisfied they were and how likely they were to recommend the credit union where they have a checking or savings account, those at which they had an account with the last three years, and those they knew through family and friends. Participants were also asked to rate their credit union on factors including trust, customer service and quality of financial advice given and whether fees were transparent and reasonable. Additionally, Statista also gathered more than 500,000 publicly available text reviews in creating the ranking.

About Keesler Federal

Established in 1947 in Biloxi, Keesler Federal is the largest credit union headquartered in Mississippi, with more than 380,000 members and $5 billion in assets. Named by Newsweek in 2025 as one of the best credit unions in America for the third consecutive year, the not-for-profit cooperative more than 50 branches in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the UK. Keesler Federal membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school within its service areas. For more information, visit KFCU.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and YouTube.

Contact:

T. Bradley Keith, Director of Public Relations & Communications

TBradley.Keith@kfcu.org (228) 701-1347 – direct; (225) 364-5804 – cell