Welcome Allied Healthcare Credit Union Members

Welcome to Southland!

On April 10, 2024, the Board of Directors and Allied Healthcare Credit Union (AHCU) Members overwhelmingly voted for your credit union to merge with Southland Credit Union. Effective May 1, 2024, this vote joined two credit unions with a common goal and purpose – to provide you, the Member-owner, with personalized, friendly service, and financially rewarding products. This partnership ensures you will continue to see these benefits, along with new and enhanced features that could have only been made available by partnering with Southland. The merger is now complete, effective February 3, 2025. Welcome to Southland Credit Union!

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What has not changed

Internal account transfers

Your scheduled AHCU internal transfers from your credit union accounts and transfers for loan payments will continue uninterrupted.

Allied checks

You can continue to use your existing AHCU checks. When it is time to reorder, your new checks will have your SCU account information.

Overdraft protection

Your current overdraft protection will not change. Overdraft protection and Courtesy Pay will continue. See page 23 of your Allied Member conversion guide to learn more, or log onto SouthlandCU.org starting February 3, 2025.

Existing direct deposit, deposits, withdrawals and automatic transfers (ACH)

Existing automatic transfers, deposits and withdrawals will continue to post to your account as usual. While we will redirect your automatic transactions, new transactions will need to be set up with your new account details.

What has changed

Debit cards

New Visa debit cards with new card numbers were issued in January. Allied cards were deactivated on February 3, 2025, at 1:00 a.m. PST. You will need to activate and use your new Southland card on Monday morning, February 3.

Statements

Your January 2025 statement will be mailed to you at no cost. Moving forward, your account statements will have a new look!

International wires

International wires are longer offered.

Account conversion

Your accounts were converted from Allied accounts to Southland accounts and are subject to Southland’s terms and conditions. Most accounts have converted to the same type of account at SCU with only a few exceptions.

New direct deposit/ACH

When scheduling a new direct deposit or ACH, please use Southland’s routing and transit number: 322078325. You can find your full Southland MICR account number in Digital Banking. Simply select your checking account and then click on Show Details. A complimentary sheet of Southland temporary checks will be available upon request starting February 3, 2025.



Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Both Boards of Directors, who are elected by the membership, have unanimously approved a merger of the two credit unions.
We are confident that a combined credit union will bring much greater strength and competitive advantages that will better serve our Members and communities in terms of lower loan rates, higher dividend (savings) rates, and an increased branch distribution network. This partnership will ensure continued stability for both credit unions and better position the combined credit union for future growth.
You will benefit in many ways, including:
  • Access to full-service branches in Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles, Downey, Carson, Long Beach, and Los Alamitos.
  • Over 5,000 Nationwide Co-Op Shared Branch locations.
  • 20 proprietary ATMs throughout LA and Orange Counties. You will also have access to 28,000 CO-OP Network ATMs, including over 5,500 participating 7-Eleven stores.
  • A complete line of financial products and services, including High Yield checking and savings accounts, home loans, credit cards, vehicle financing and much more.
  • Industry leading Digital Banking technology along with 24/7 telephone access to your accounts.
Yes. Your accounts will remain safe, sound and insured. Your deposits will continue to be federally insured through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), a U.S. Government Agency, to at least $250,000 for regular deposits and at least $250,000 for IRAs (please visit www.ncua.gov\shareinsurance for more information).
Your accounts will be converted from Allied accounts to Southland accounts and be subject to Southland’s terms and conditions. Most accounts will convert to the same type of account at SCU with only a few exceptions. Please refer to the merger guide, which was mailed to you, for a detailed account conversion chart. 
Starting February 3, 2025, you can enroll and begin using Southland’s Digital Banking. 
Starting February 3, 2025. 
Yes. New cards will be mailed the week of January 27, 2025. Please activate your new Southland cards on February 3, 2025.
We are making every effort to keep your existing AHCU account numbers during conversion. There may, however, be a few AHCU account numbers that will not convert. If your account number is one of these accounts, and has to change, you will be notified by mail. 
Your AHCU cards will be deactivated on February 3, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. PST. You must activate your new Southland cards on February 3, 2025. 
Yes. Southland will be retaining all the employees of Allied Healthcare, so the same familiar faces you have come to know will still be there to serve you.
No. Upon completion of the merger, the combined credit union will continue to serve all the organizations, companies and communities Allied Healthcare serves.