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Credit Unions vs Payday Loans in Houston, TX

44 credit unions are headquartered in Houston, with 1,277,181 members in total. Credit unions are member-owned and often offer small personal loans and payday alternative loans (PALs) at far lower rates than payday lenders.

Credit unions
44
Members
1.3M
Federal
25
State-chartered
19

Credit unions vs payday loan stores in Houston

Houston has 150 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 44 credit unions headquartered here — about 3.4 loan stores for every credit union. Local credit unions count 1,277,181 members — roughly 40 memberships per 100 residents.

Credit unions

44

1.4 per 100k residents

1.3M members

Payday & loan stores

150

4.7 per 100k residents

15 store chains

Biggest loan store chains in Houston: ACE Cash Express (40), TitleMax (33), Oportun (18), Advance America (13), Speedy Cash (11).

What a $500 loan costs over 3 months

OptionPaymentTotal cost
Payday loan, re-borrowed 6 times (~662%+ APR) $75.00 every 2 weeks $450.00
Credit union PAL, 3 monthly payments (28% APR + $20 fee) $174.50 a month $43.51

Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks (TX limits are not set in dollars), paid 6 times in 3 months. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR with an application fee of up to $20.

What it means for a household in Houston

Median household income
$69,860
Payday fee of $75, share of two weeks' income
2.8%
Hours of work to pay the $75 fee
4.0 hours
PAL payment of $174.50, share of monthly income
3.0%
A $400 emergency equals
2.1 days of income
Households earning under $25,000
18.1%
Residents below the poverty line
18.6%

Income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, by ZIP code; figures for Houston are population-weighted and approximate. Hours of work are based on the median individual income.

Payday loans vs credit union PALs: the rules in Texas

Payday loan in TXCredit union PAL
Legal statusAllowedOffered by many federal credit unions
Loan amountNo limit (CSO Model)$200 – $2,000
Fee limitNo state cap (fees set by city ordinances) (Varies)Application fee up to $20
Typical APR~662%+Up to 28%
TermUsually 2–4 weeks, due in one payment1 to 12 months, in installments
Credit checkUsually none; a bank account and income are requiredMembership required; payments can be reported to credit bureaus

Payday rules: Texas law as summarized on our Texas payday page. PAL rules: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) rules for federal credit unions (PAL I and PAL II); state-chartered credit unions may offer similar small loans.

Credit unions headquartered in Houston

Credit union Address Members Website
Texas Dow Employees Credit UnionState-chartered 2000 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 2100 Houston, TX 77056 400,093 tdecu.org
First Community Credit UnionState-chartered PO Box 840129 Houston, TX 77284 186,819 fccu.org
Jsc Federal Credit UnionFederal PO Box 58346 Houston, TX 77258 126,357 wellbyfinancial.com
First Service Credit UnionState-chartered PO Box 941914 Houston, TX 77094 108,239 fscu.com
Texas Bay Credit UnionState-chartered 12611 Fuqua St Houston, TX 77034 61,095 texasbaycu.org
Smart Financial Credit UnionState-chartered PO Box 920719 Houston, TX 77292 59,807 smartcu.org
Primeway Federal Credit UnionFederal PO Box 53088 Houston, TX 77052 49,745 primewayfcu.com
Members Choice Credit UnionState-chartered 18211 Katy Fwy Houston, TX 77094 46,947 mccu.com
Houston Police Federal Credit UnionFederal 1600 Memorial Dr Houston, TX 77007 33,086 hpcu.coop
Priority Trust Credit UnionState-chartered 9998 Almeda Genoa Rd Houston, TX 77075 28,089 prioritytrustcu.org
Cy-Fair Federal Credit UnionFederal 9601 Jones Rd, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77065 25,878 cyfairfcu.org
Harris County Federal Credit UnionFederal 1400 Franklin St Houston, TX 77002 20,015 hcfcu.com
Energy Capital Credit UnionState-chartered 18540 Northwest Fwy Houston, TX 77065 19,696 eccu.net
Houston Texas Fire Fighters Federal Credit UnionFederal PO Box 70009 Houston, TX 77270 17,733 htfffcu.org
Membersource Credit UnionState-chartered 10100 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77042 14,907 membersourcecu.org
United Community Credit UnionState-chartered 13700 E Sam Houston Parkway N Houston, TX 77044 13,596 unitedccu.com
Memorial Credit UnionState-chartered 7789 SW Frwy Suite 175 Houston, TX 77074 9,907 memorialcu.org
Members Trust of the Southwest Federal Credit UnionFederal 2315 Mangum Rd Houston, TX 77092 8,871 mtfcu.coop
Bp Federal Credit UnionFederal 13501 Katy Fwy Ste 1150 Houston, TX 77079 6,441 bpfcu.org
Union Fidelity Federal Credit UnionFederal 1415 North Loop W Ste 110 Houston, TX 77008 5,943 unionfidelityfcu.com
Bcm Federal Credit UnionFederal 1 Baylor Plz Ste 59E, Mail Stop Bcm Houston, TX 77030 4,723 bcmfcu.com
Kbr Heritage Federal Credit UnionFederal PO Box 4557 Houston, TX 77210 4,364 kbrhfcu.org
Southern Federal Credit UnionFederal 1414 Enclave Pkwy Ste 250 Houston, TX 77077 3,655 southernfederalcu.org
Houston Highway Credit UnionState-chartered PO Box 2248 Houston, TX 77252 3,264 hhcu.org
Met Tran Federal Credit UnionFederal 1900 Main Street, Ste 2023 Houston, TX 77002 2,854 metranfcu.com
Southern Star Credit UnionState-chartered 16035 W Little York Rd Houston, TX 77084 2,741 southernstarcu.org
Bayou City Federal Credit UnionFederal 6414 Fannin St Ste G50 Houston, TX 77030 2,219 bayoucityfcu.org
Baker Hughes Federal Credit UnionFederal PO Box 2188 Houston, TX 77252 1,457 cyfairfcu.org
P.I.E. Credit UnionState-chartered P. O. Box 35068 Houston, TX 77235 1,140 piecu.org
Reed Credit UnionState-chartered 10200 East Fwy #125 Houston, TX 77029 968 reedcreditunion.com
Port of Houston Credit UnionState-chartered 111 East Loop N Houston, TX 77029 866 pohcu.com
Light Commerce Credit UnionState-chartered P O Box 670494 Houston, TX 77267 808 lightcommercecu.org
Oak Farms Employees Credit UnionState-chartered PO Box 1270 Houston, TX 77251 747 sites.google.com
Port Terminal Federal Credit UnionFederal 8934 Manchester St # 215 Houston, TX 77012 651 ptfcu.com
Brentwood Baptist Church Federal Credit UnionFederal P.O. Box 450206 Houston, TX 77245 624 bbcfcu.org
Empowerment Community Development Federal Credit UnionFederal 6011 W. Orem Houston, TX 77085 583 ecdfcu.com
Sp Trainmen Federal Credit UnionFederal 12655 Woodforest Blvd Ste 855 Houston, TX 77015 474 —
Our Mother of Mercy Parish Houston Federal Credit UnionFederal 4000 Sumpter St. Suite A Houston, TX 77020 445 ourmotherofmercy.net
Jafari No-Interest Credit UnionState-chartered 2323 South Voss Raod, Suite 390 Houston, TX 77057 363 jafaricu.com
St. Luke's Community Federal Credit UnionFederal 11011 Hall Rd Houston, TX 77089 301 —
Port of Houston Warehouse Federal Credit UnionFederal 1717 East Loop N Ste 160 Houston, TX 77029 261 phwfcu.org
Pilgrim Cucc Federal Credit UnionFederal 3118 Blodgett St Houston, TX 77004 213 pilgrimchurchhouston.com
Texas Lee Federal Credit UnionFederal 6918 Corporate Dr # Stea5 Houston, TX 77036 107 —
Heritage Hub Federal Credit UnionFederal 2645 Winrock Blvd Houston, TX 77057 89 heritagehubfederal.org

Payday and installment loan stores in Houston

For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Houston with addresses, phone numbers and hours. Check a credit union first — a PAL or small personal loan usually costs far less.

Address Phone Hours Google rating
ACE Cash Express 40 stores in Houston acecashexpress.com
10804 S Post Oak Rd Ste 350 Houston, TX 77035 (713) 283-5441 — 4.9
10959 Cypress Creek Pkwy E Houston, TX 77070 (832) 912-1794 — 4.8
10994 Fuqua St Ste B Houston, TX 77089 (281) 484-7711 — 4.9
11401 North Fwy Houston, TX 77060 (281) 999-2060 — 4.8
11840 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77077 (281) 584-9823 — 4.8
12331 Fondren Rd Houston, TX 77035 (713) 723-2919 — 4.9
1303 W 11th St Houston, TX 77008 (713) 880-1280 — 4.8
13315 East Fwy Houston, TX 77015 (713) 450-9793 — 4.9
13509 Northwest Fwy Houston, TX 77040 (713) 690-2274 — 4.9
13548 Beechnut St Ste 200 Houston, TX 77083 (281) 575-7969 — 4.8
13640 Tomball Pkwy Houston, TX 77086 (281) 591-6671 — 4.9
1414 Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77080 (713) 461-2194 — 4.9
14708 Hiram Clarke Rd C Houston, TX 77053 (713) 434-9992 — 4.9
15948 S Post Oak Rd Ste J Houston, TX 77053 (281) 416-8462 — 5.0
16257 FM 529 Houston, TX 77095 (281) 463-4691 — 4.9
1734 W Mt Houston Rd Houston, TX 77038 (281) 448-7668 — 4.8
2001 Fannin St Houston, TX 77002 (713) 654-8087 — 4.7
203 W Greens Rd Houston, TX 77067 (281) 875-3223 — 4.9
2533 Southmore Blvd a Houston, TX 77004 (713) 520-0655 — 4.8
2815 Collingsworth St Houston, TX 77026 (713) 223-0693 — 4.8
2838 Hwy 6 C Houston, TX 77082 (281) 752-9160 — 4.9
4502 Griggs Rd A Houston, TX 77021 (713) 741-6162 — 4.8
4507 FM 1960 W Houston, TX 77069 (281) 444-2714 — 4.9
4607 Hwy 6 N Houston, TX 77084 (281) 861-7336 — 4.7
5510 Bellaire Blvd B Houston, TX 77081 (713) 666-7384 — 4.9
622 W Little York Rd Houston, TX 77091 (713) 691-2182 — 4.9
6408 Martin Luther King Blvd Houston, TX 77033 (713) 264-6516 — 4.9
6464 W Little York Rd A Houston, TX 77091 (713) 466-0198 — 4.9
6883 S Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77036 (713) 271-5938 — 4.9
7542 W Bellfort Ave Houston, TX 77071 (713) 270-4810 — 5.0
810 Cypress Creek Pkwy Houston, TX 77090 (281) 893-6228 — 4.9
8304 Broadway St Houston, TX 77061 (713) 641-2274 — 4.9
8625 Mesa Dr Houston, TX 77028 (713) 635-4712 — 4.9
9 Uvalde Rd #3 Houston, TX 77015 (713) 451-6400 — 4.8
9201 Cullen Blvd Houston, TX 77051 (713) 733-2274 — 4.9
928 E Tidwell Rd Houston, TX 77022 (713) 691-9066 — 4.9
9415 Jensen Dr Houston, TX 77093 (713) 695-4760 — 4.9
9535 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77063 (713) 783-1190 — 4.8
9539 S Main St Houston, TX 77025 (713) 665-2262 — 4.9
9819 Bissonnet St V Houston, TX 77036 (713) 773-9033 — 4.9
TitleMax 33 stores in Houston titlemax.com
10232 S Post Oak Rd Houston, TX 77096 (713) 721-2665 — 5.0
10610 FM 1960 W Houston, TX 77070 (281) 469-1461 — 5.0
10701 Market St Jacinto City, TX 77029 (713) 360-4994 — 5.0
10881 Bissonnet St Houston, TX 77099 (832) 775-0083 — 5.0
11310 North Fwy Houston, TX 77037 (281) 591-7855 — 5.0
11550 Gulf Fwy Ste G Houston, TX 77034 (713) 401-3030 — 5.0
12015 Murphy Rd Houston, TX 77031 (281) 933-8687 — 5.0
12298 Veterans Memorial Dr Houston, TX 77067 (281) 377-2330 — 5.0
12899 Westheimer Rd Ste B Houston, TX 77077 (832) 775-0146 — 5.0
1401 Gessner Rd Ste B Houston, TX 77080 (713) 338-8465 — 5.0
1421 W 11th St Houston, TX 77008 (281) 661-4644 — 5.0
2120 S Wayside Dr Houston, TX 77023 (713) 239-1965 — 5.0
3517 Little York Rd Unit 6 Houston, TX 77093 (281) 810-4395 — 5.0
3610 Hillcroft St Houston, TX 77063 (713) 425-0403 — 5.0
4502 Griggs Rd Houston, TX 77021 (713) 338-8200 — 5.0
474 Uvalde Rd Houston, TX 77015 (713) 453-1544 — 5.0
4950 FM 1960 W Ste E1A Houston, TX 77069 (281) 586-6009 — 5.0
5248 Aldine Mail Rte Rd Houston, TX 77039 (281) 227-0037 — 5.0
5326 Airline Dr Houston, TX 77022 (713) 425-0407 — 4.9
5521 Hwy 6 N Houston, TX 77084 (281) 946-1009 — 5.0
5603 Telephone Rd Houston, TX 77087 (713) 360-3391 — 5.0
6221 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77081 (713) 239-1851 — 5.0
6320 Lyons Ave Houston, TX 77020 (281) 466-4912 — 5.0
71 Uvalde Rd Houston, TX 77015 (713) 330-4113 — 5.0
7270 Antoine Dr Ste 200 Houston, TX 77088 (281) 591-7079 — 5.0
7640 S Texas 6 Houston, TX 77083 (281) 668-2927 — 5.0
7730 W Bellfort Ave Houston, TX 77071 (713) 343-4404 — 5.0
7902 Long Point Rd Ste B Houston, TX 77055 (832) 390-3523 — 5.0
801 S 75th St Houston, TX 77023 (713) 343-3540 — 5.0
8197 Antoine Dr Houston, TX 77088 (281) 931-4910 — 5.0
8400 S Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77074 (713) 343-1726 — 5.0
9919 North Fwy Ste 110 Houston, TX 77037 (281) 820-7938 — 5.0
992 FM 1960 W Houston, TX 77090 (281) 444-4526 — 5.0
Oportun 18 stores in Houston oportun.com
10915 East Fwy Ste A Houston, TX 77029 (713) 401-2519 — 4.9
11206 Airline Dr Houston, TX 77037 (281) 542-3543 — 4.9
11210 North Fwy Houston, TX 77037 (281) 203-0419 — 4.9
13765 TX-249 Houston, TX 77086 (346) 444-9942 — 4.9
14405 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77083 (346) 444-9941 — 5.0
1517 Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77043 (281) 542-3724 — 4.9
1811 Wirt Road, Suite A, Long Point Rd Center Houston, TX 77055 (832) 610-3090 — 4.9
2859 S Richey St Houston, TX 77017 (346) 216-4371 — 4.9
3341 Telephone Rd Houston, TX 77023 (832) 610-3272 — 4.9
4978 Hwy 6 N Houston, TX 77084 (713) 401-2657 — 5.0
5316 Airline Dr Ste A Houston, TX 77022 (346) 216-4362 — 5.0
6040 S Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77036 (346) 216-4373 — 5.0
800 S Wayside Dr Houston, TX 77023 (832) 610-3067 — 4.9
9979 Beechnut St Houston, TX 77036 (281) 547-7889 — 4.9
Inside DolEx, 12267 Veterans Memorial Dr Houston, TX 77067 (866) 488-6090 — 4.9
Inside Fiesta Mart, 10401 Jensen Dr Houston, TX 77093 (832) 610-3068 — 4.9
Inside Vallarta, 5716 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77081 (832) 610-3089 — 4.9
Plaza Americas, 7584 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77036 (713) 369-2730 — 4.9
Advance America 13 stores in Houston advanceamerica.net
10511 Eastex Freeway, #200 Houston, TX 77093 (713) 691-3462 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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10870 FM 1960 Rd. W Houston, TX 77070 (281) 477-8741 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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12430 Tomball Pkwy, Ste. C Houston, TX 77086 (281) 272-6734 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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13139 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77014 (281) 893-5360 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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14658 Woodforest Blvd. Houston, TX 77015 (713) 451-7002 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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2348 Fry Rd. Houston, TX 77084 (281) 398-6775 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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2902 N. Shepherd Dr., Unit G Houston, TX 77008 (713) 861-0748 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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453 Uvalde Rd. Houston, TX 77015 (713) 330-8207 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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6824 Highway 6 S., Ste. E3 Houston, TX 77083 (281) 983-5365 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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7580-A West Bellfort Rd. Houston, TX 77071 (713) 270-0479 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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8574 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77063 (713) 532-4175 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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9281 S. Main St. Houston, TX 77025 (832) 778-1346 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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991 East Nasa Pkwy Houston, TX 77058 (281) 990-6630 Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sun closed
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Speedy Cash 11 stores in Houston speedycash.com
10884 W Bellfort Ave Houston, TX 77099 (281) 575-0137 — 5.0
1160 Edgebrook Dr Houston, TX 77034 (713) 910-4338 — 4.9
11830 Bellaire Blvd Ste A Houston, TX 77072 (281) 575-6607 — 5.0
13482 Northwest Fwy #100 Houston, TX 77040 (713) 460-4995 — 4.9
3802 S Gessner Rd Ste 100 Houston, TX 77063 (713) 789-0213 — 5.0
5506 Bellaire Blvd A Houston, TX 77081 (713) 666-2627 — 4.9
6902 Harrisburg Blvd Houston, TX 77011 (713) 928-2274 — 4.9
7434 Airline Dr Houston, TX 77076 (713) 884-8347 — 4.9
8569 Long Point Rd Houston, TX 77055 (713) 461-8910 — 5.0
8602 S Braeswood Blvd Houston, TX 77031 (713) 772-2774 — 5.0
883 Federal Rd Ste A Houston, TX 77015 (713) 451-1669 — 4.9
OneMain Financial 9 stores in Houston onemainfinancial.com
11550 Fuqua St Ste 355 Houston, TX 77034 (281) 991-8989 — 3.7
11807 Westheimer Rd Ste 570 Houston, TX 77077 (281) 556-1955 — 3.8
13720 Northwest Fwy Houston, TX 77040 (713) 460-4954 — 4.0
13740 East Fwy E Houston, TX 77015 (346) 237-9025 — 4.9
13837 Breck St E Houston, TX 77066 (281) 893-4654 — 4.2
15757 FM 529 B Houston, TX 77095 (281) 856-8485 — 3.9
17375 Tomball Pkwy #2J Houston, TX 77064 (281) 477-9034 — 3.4
5757 Westheimer Rd #104 Houston, TX 77057 (713) 369-3108 — 3.1
5815 Gulf Fwy Ste B350 Houston, TX 77023 (713) 928-6825 — 4.2
Check 'n Go 6 stores in Houston checkngo.com
12100D Veterans Memorial Dr Houston, TX 77067 (281) 440-0701 — 5.0
12777 Jones Rd #175 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 970-6642 — 4.9
16151 Cairnway Dr Ste 104 Houston, TX 77084 (281) 550-9923 — 5.0
6348 Telephone Rd Houston, TX 77087 (713) 641-4530 — 4.9
6606 Lawndale St Suite 300 Houston, TX 77023 (713) 924-3000 — 5.0
8409-A Hillcroft Ave Houston, TX 77096 (713) 995-8318 — 4.9
Texas Car Title and Payday Loan Services 5 stores in Houston texascartitleandpaydayloanservicesinc.com
12817 Aldine Westfield Rd Houston, TX 77039 (281) 227-7600 — 4.9
2206 N Fry Rd Houston, TX 77084 (281) 646-1491 — 4.8
428 Uvalde Rd Houston, TX 77015 (713) 453-2597 — 4.9
821 FM 1960 W Houston, TX 77090 (281) 444-9997 — 4.9
9478 S Texas 6 Houston, TX 77083 (281) 776-9900 — 4.5
Cash Store 4 stores in Houston cashstore.com
12626 Woodforest Blvd Ste A Houston, TX 77015 (713) 637-8105 — 4.9
13706 East Fwy Ste 300 Houston, TX 77015 (713) 455-3180 — 4.9
19734 Tomball Pkwy Houston, TX 77070 (281) 477-7282 — 5.0
9319 S Texas 6 # B Houston, TX 77083 (281) 568-1770 — 4.9
Sun Loan Company 4 stores in Houston sunloan.com
10705 Market St Ste f Houston, TX 77029 (713) 672-5100 — 4.9
1955 Gessner Rd Houston, TX 77080 (713) 468-9206 — 4.9
6846 Antoine Dr Houston, TX 77091 (832) 260-0210 — 4.9
8531 Gulf Fwy Houston, TX 77017 (713) 643-9005 — 5.0
Mariner Finance 3 stores in Houston marinerfinance.com
12804 Gulf Fwy Ste. 800 Houston, TX 77034 (346) 229-2377 — 4.8
22501 Tomball Pkwy Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 378-3127 — 4.8
2660 Eldridge Pkwy Ste. A Houston, TX 77082 (281) 914-4343 — 4.7
1st Franklin Financial 1 store in Houston 1ffc.com
9150 S Main St Ste H-2 Houston, TX 77025 (346) 200-8066 — 4.9
B&F Finance 1 store in Houston bnffinance.com
7012 Woodridge Dr Houston, TX 77087 (713) 649-6800 — 4.3
Security Finance 1 store in Houston securityfinance.com
8503 Gulf Fwy Ste D Houston, TX 77017 (713) 921-6058 — 4.9
loanDepot 1 store in Houston loandepot.com
5050 Westheimer Rd #140 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 395-6900 — 3.8

Only credit union headquarters are listed, with the address on file with the NCUA; phone numbers and branch locations are on each credit union’s website. Many credit unions also have branches in Houston and nearby — check membership requirements, as some are open to anyone who lives or works in the area. Loan stores: storefront locations of major payday, installment and title lenders; call ahead to confirm hours.