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Spectra

5440 CHEROKEE AVE STE 200, Alexandria, VA 22312
NCUA Insured3.0 (59 reviews)1 charter

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NCUA Insured

Member-Owned

1 charter

Established in 1946

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Location & Directions

Address

5440 CHEROKEE AVE STE 200

Alexandria, VA 22312

Service Area

This credit union is located in Alexandria and serves members in the VA area. Currently serving 29,867 members.

Membership Info:

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Note on Membership

Credit union membership is based on a common bond. Contact this credit union directly to confirm you qualify for membership.

Financial Health

Q4 2025 · NCUA

Key indicators from NCUA regulatory filings. Tap any metric to learn what it means.

Source: NCUA Federally Insured Credit Unions list, Q4 2025.

Loan Rates

Rates sourced from NCUA call report data (Q4 2025). Contact the credit union for current rates and terms.

New Auto Loan

3.89%

Used Auto Loan

6.65%

Personal Loan

12.00%

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.

Best Rates in VA

Lowest rates currently reported by credit unions in VA (NCUA Q4 2025).

Rates from NCUA regulatory filings. Contact credit unions directly for current rates.

Branches & Locations(4 total)

Member Reviews

3.0

59 Google reviews

Reviews sourced from Google Maps. Ratings reflect member experiences at this credit union.

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Jen S

Jen S

4 months ago

I chose this credit union because of the high interest rate on a savings account for my daughter. While the rate is appealing, the overall experience lacked clear, upfront information. At account opening, I was not provided with any written account documents or disclosures explaining how the savings account works. Important details, such as how and when interest is credited, were not available online. When I later asked, I received an informal email response rather than official documentation. I also ran into confusion transferring money out. The online system said transfers “may need to be verified,” but did not explain that this requires an outbound phone call for the transfer to proceed. Because this wasn’t clearly disclosed, it led to delays and follow-up calls just to understand the process. Clear written disclosures and better upfront communication would significantly improve the experience.

tanaya taylor

tanaya taylor

5 months ago

This place is supposed to open at 10am Monday to Friday that is what it says on the door and on the website. It is now 10:12 and no one have opened this door yet this is very unprofessional. I saw someone come in at 10:08 and she didn’t come to the door at all to let the customers outside that that has been waiting to come in. I work in healthcare as a nurse and I can NEVER imagine treating our patients this way!!! Is this how you treat your customers I will never come here again!!!!!!

Adam Spector

Adam Spector

4 months ago

My money is not safe with these people. I’ve had to switch/cancel debit cards thrice in the past several months because of money getting stolen, and they’re not giving it back to me. It’s about to happen again because it’s been I think greater than 2 weeks since the last cancellation and not only has my new debit card not shipped to me, but somehow a transaction was completed on this card that I haven’t gotten yet.

Odalys Espi

Odalys Espi

5 months ago

High fees for phone and online payments, and expect to wait 10+ minutes on hold if you call after open hours. Very inconvenient and frustrating.

Steven A

Steven A

2 years ago

I wire them money to pay-off one of my car loans. It has been two weeks of calling them to receive the lien release letter and still have not received anything. I call many times and all they say is it’s processed. What does that even means since I still haven’t received the lien release letter. One of their expertise is to harass customer to pay and they send trash mail to my house but can’t send me the document I need. Worse company on customer satisfaction.

Contact Tips

Best Time to Call

Weekdays 9am–4pm typically have the shortest wait times for new member inquiries.

What to Ask

  • • Current loan rates & terms
  • • Membership eligibility requirements
  • • Minimum deposit to open an account
  • • Online & mobile banking features

NCUA Insured

Your deposits are federally insured up to $250,000 per account category by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).