First Kingsport Credit Union defines a member as a shareholder. Each member is required to have a "share" account with a minimum balance of $25. This minimum share balance entitles you, the member,to access all other credit union services and products.

With your one share, you join the other 3,000 members in owning this credit union. Members elect a Board of Directors from the membership of the credit union at the "Annual Meeting' to serve during their elected term. Each member has one vote. In this election, YOUR vote makes the difference.

First Kingsport Credit Union is a state chartered credit union and our field of membership is:                                                                                                 

1)      City of Kingsport Employees and associated entities:

·        Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority Employees

·        Kingsport Convention and Visitors Bureau Employees

·        First Tennessee Development District Employees

·        Clean Kingsport Association Employees

·        Downtown Kingsport Association Employees

·        Kingsport Tomorrow Employees

·        First Tennessee Human Resource Agency Employees

·        Chamber of Commerce Employees

·        Child Advocacy Center Employees

·        Kingsport Area Children Employees

·        Free Trade Zone Employees

·        Kingsport Lifesaving Crew

2)      U.S. Post Office Employees (of the Kingsport area)

3)      Federal/Government Employees (of the Kingsport area):

·        Social Security Administration Employees

·        Active/Retired Military

·        Holston Army Ammunition Plant Employees

·        Federal Correctional Employees

·        Federal Department of Transportation Employees- FAA

·        Internal Revenue Service Employees

4)      First Baptist Church Employees

5)      First Kingsport Credit Union Employees

6)      Chefs Pizzeria Employees

7)      Air Gas Employees

8)      Hillbilly Towing Employees

9)      Jim Cline Insurance Agency Employees

10)  Vic Davis Construction Employees

11) Play Center Daycare Employees

12)  Priority Mortgage, Inc. Employees

13)  Ward’s Feed Store Employees

14)  Wesco Employees

15)  Kingsport Motors Employees

16)  Bloomingdale Learning Center Employees

17)  Able Printers Employees

18)  Hair Force One Employees

19)  Kingsport Mets Organization Employees

20)  Price & Ramey Insurance Company Employees

21) Care Central, TN

22) Colonial Heights Pet Spa

23) First Baptist Church Nursery

24) Grant Tire Store Employees

25) Integrated Technology Interiors

26) Pro-Mow Lawn Care

27) Easy Seat

28) Deli Sandwich Factory Employees

*Any employer in the Kingsport area (25 mile radius) whose employees are not being served by another Credit Union, may, if they employ 500 people or less, sponsor the Credit Union for membership for their employees. After a letter of sponsorship is received and approved by the Board of Directors and the State of Tennessee, any employee of the company may then join the Credit Union. Once the employee has joined, then a family member may join. These employers will be added to the above list as they become sponsors.

*A family member is defined as a relative.

*Any Retiree of the above listed employers may join the Credit Union.

*An employee of the above listed employers must be a member of the Credit Union before any family member is eligible to join the Credit Union.

*Firm identification must be obtained when opening any new account. Privacy laws dictate that the Credit Union must be reasonably sure that the person opening the account is who they say they are.