NCUA Insured
Member-Owned
1 charter
Established in 1939
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Membership Eligibility
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Member-Owned — not-for-profit cooperative
1 charter
Established in 1939
Low-Income Designated
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Services Offered
This credit union is located in Syracuse and serves members in the NY area. Currently serving 303,010 members.
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Credit union membership is based on a common bond. Contact this credit union directly to confirm you qualify for membership.
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Source: NCUA Federally Insured Credit Unions list, Q4 2025.
Rates sourced from NCUA call report data (Q4 2025). Contact the credit union for current rates and terms.
New Auto Loan
6.99%Used Auto Loan
7.49%Personal Loan
9.49%Credit Card APR
12.49%Important: Rates are sourced from NCUA call report filings (Q4 2025) and reflect averages reported by the credit union — not guaranteed quotes. Contact the credit union directly for current rates and terms.
Your actual rate will vary based on your credit score, loan term, and financial profile. Personal loans and credit cards tend to see the most variation.
Lowest rates currently reported by credit unions in NY (NCUA Q4 2025).
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3.4
151 Google reviews
Reviews sourced from Google Maps. Ratings reflect member experiences at this credit union.
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3 months ago
Close your empower accounts ASAP. They are charging you money every month without your knowledge. Plus they can’t do anything over the phone. So if you cant get into the branch they just keep charging fees. Imagine if you’re disabled! Once I paid off my car loan with them they started treating me very unfairly. Not to mention the bank does absolutely nothing with your accounts over the weekend. Not even atm withdrawals. Waits till Monday and bam hits your account with everything all at once. So many better banks out there. Leave these bums now!!!
Tip CartelSr.
4 months ago
I just relocated back to Syracuse, New York, I had to get new banking because Navy Federal had no branches near immediately walking into empower Federal credit union they made me feel welcoming help me with everything that I needed it. & Made sure it was completed. I must say, even after Ms Jewel was phenomenal and make sure that everything was correct with all my financial situations which boy I tell you where it was a lot She went further to call in an co worker Mrs. Carissa to exceed expectation and I am very happy well, that is understatement. I am most certainly going to continue to visit this branch.
Stephen Perperian
2 months ago
My mother is 91 years old and barely leaves her apartment, so she had a $30 check from the state of New York and she asked me if I would take it and cash it for her, she made it payable to me, I'm her son. The bank told me they do not cash third party checks, I said third party? It's a check for my mom that she made payable to me so that I could cash it for her. They told me they're unable to accept that check . so I explained to the lady, I guess I'll have to drag my 91-year-old mother with her walker to come to the bank for a $30 check. I let them know my dissatisfaction and I withdrew most of my account to put in a different Credit Union / Bank , as I will consider closing my banking with them. If they can't handle the little things, how are they going to handle the big things with my banking? Totally disappointed.
Chrissyhhd Cheneyggjggj
10 months ago
We have been banking with empower for 10 yrs normally we have no issues.. but the past two weeks we feel we been harassed by one of the workers tim and we are not happy we will b yalking with management next week... Cause we came so late today we didnt make a big deal but i dont like the feel of harassment..
Danielle Wilson
8 months ago
Terrible! Make sure you don’t go there with time constraints! Everytime I’ve gone there the line is to the door. Now knowing it’s that busy you’d think they would staff accordingly.
Weekdays 9am–4pm typically have the shortest wait times for new member inquiries.
Your deposits are federally insured up to $250,000 per account category by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
Phone
(315) 477-2200Website
Visit WebsiteMembers
303,010
Total Assets
$4.2B
Year Opened
1939
Net Worth
Well Capitalized
Designations
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