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California Bear Credit Union (Main Office)
The Ronald Reagan Building
300 S. Spring Street #1215
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Toll-Free: (800) 954-BEAR (2327)

Our History and Mission Statement

Since 1933, our members have put their trust in The Bear. Due to the efforts of our Founder, Douglas Argyle Campbell, “California State Employees Credit Union No. 3,” was chartered on August 31, 1933 by the State of California. Our original field of membership was limited to State employees who worked "south of the Tehachapi Mountains."

Like the Golden State, our Credit Union has changed, grown and evolved to where it is today. In 1983, we merged with the Southern Bear State Employees Credit Union. Since 1990, the Credit Union has completed six mergers with other credit expanding our field of membership to what it is today.

We have also grown by adding select employer groups, such as Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services and All American Home Centers, to our field of membership. Additionally we serve a number of other public agencies including the Community Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.

To expand our reach even further, in January of 2006, we were approved to add the community of Metro Los Angeles to our Field of Membership. This community consists of 36 zip codes in and around downtown Los Angeles.

In August of 2006 United Defense Federal Credit Union voted to become a part of California Bear Credit Union and change it’s name to United Defense Credit Union. The United Defense Federal Credit Union was organized in 1956 by a group of Defense Contract Administrators to help develop habits of thrift, provide loans to fellow workers at reasonable rates, and to extend competent financial counseling services. With the addition of United Defense Credit Union to the Cal Bear family we will have over 18,000 members and over $120 million in assets.

Mission Statement

Provide the best quality of financial and credit products and services to meet the needs of our members.

Provide products and services at fair, competitive prices, and to invest excess funds in such a manner that the return on those investments will contribute to captial growth and financial stability of the credit union.

Safeguard the assets of our members and adequately control risk.

Provide our employees with a working environment that allows for their personal and professional growth and that recognizes their contribution to the growth and success of the credit union.


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Cal Bear Telephone Numbers
All Member Services - Toll-Free: (800) 954-BEAR (2327)
Office Telephone: (800) 954-BEAR (2327)
Office Fax: (213) 621-2700
24-Hour TeleBear: (800) 954-BEAR

Spring Street Branch (Main Office)
California Bear Credit Union
The Ronald Reagan Building
300 S. Spring Street #1215
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Main Street Branch
California Bear Credit Union
The Cal Trans Building
100 S. Main Street #110
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Branch Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Tuesday

Or you can contact us by using our email form.

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