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 Credit Union

Established in 1947, Keesler Federal is a dynamic, stable, and financially strong credit union dedicated to building a better community, one member, one relationship, one financial solution at a time. The not-for-profit financial cooperative was recently named as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2024 by Newsweek. As of July 1, 2025, Keesler Federal will have more than 380,000 members worldwide and 55 locations stretching from New Orleans across the Mississippi Gulf Coast to Mobile. It has branches in Jackson and Hattiesburg as well as four locations in the United Kingdom. Keesler Federal proudly serves the financial needs of people from all walks of life, and membership is widely available to thousands who live, work, worship, or attend school in these areas.

Contact:

T. Bradley Keith, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Bradley.Keith@kfcu.org
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