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Want to earn some extra cash and start a side hustle? Gulf Winds has you covered. Keep reading. Learn More
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The Gulf Winds Difference
We're in your corner and ready to help move you forward. Our innovative financial tools give you the freedom to live your life, with your finances under control.
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& Low Fees
As a not-for-profit, our earnings directly benefit our members in higher savings rates, better loan rates and lower fees.
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& Secure
We use advanced technology to help protect you from fraud and ensure Digital Banking access remains secure for our members.
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Not Obstacles
Driven by the credit union philosophy of ‘People Helping People’ we help our members build their best financial life.
25 Years
5-Star Rated
For our continued show of financial strength, we have earned and maintained Bauer's Top, 5-Star Rating continuously for over 25 years.
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Insights and expertise to help you navigate your financial journey.
Spotting the Latest Financial Scams
Have you been scammed? Gulf Winds presents to you tips to avoid getting scammed. Read More
Graduation Goals: Smart Financial Moves for New Grads
Graduation is a major milestone in one’s life. Whether you’re graduating from high school, college, basic training, or another educational endeavor, it’s important to keep your finances in check. We’ll take a look at a few smart financial moves for new graduates. Read More
*Rates as of 05/20/2025. The rate and Annual Percentage Yield (APY) stated for Share Draft Checking Accounts is declared by the Board of Directors and is subject to change at any time. Fees may reduce earnings. Qualifying transactions must post and clear the account during the monthly qualification cycle. Transactions may take one or more business days from the transaction date to post to an account from the date the transaction is made. Intra-bank transfers do not count as qualifying ACH transactions.
1Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer. We generally make these funds available on the day the payment file is received, which may be up to 2 days earlier than the scheduled payment date.