contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . november 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message wings financial credit union type credit union industry financial services founded st. paul minnesota 1938 headquarters apple valley minnesota united states area served u.s. air transportation industry minneapolis st. paul minnesota metro area seattle tacoma metro area products savings ; checking ; consumer loans ; mortgages ; credit cards ; investments website wingsfinancial.com wings financial credit union is a non profit member owned credit union headquartered in apple valley minnesota . with assets of more than 4 billion the credit union serves employees in the air transportation industry including employees of airtran airways delta air lines jetblue airways and others . wings was chartered in 1938 and is regulated by the national credit union administration ncua . contents 1 about the company 2 company history 3 membership 4 references 5 external links about the company edit wings provides financial services to the employees of more than 50 different airlines many aviation support companies and every government agency that touches the air transportation industry . wings operates 19 branch offices around the country including branches in atlanta orlando memphis detroit minneapolis st. paul and seattle . most offices are located at or near airports . wings financial also offers an atm network of over 60 000 surcharge free atms coast to coast . the credit union offers online services including membership applications loan applications account information and remote deposit . wings financial is the largest credit union based in minnesota and is among the country s largest credit unions with over 4 billion in assets . citation needed company history edit wings financial was founded in 1938 as the northwest airlines employees credit union by a group of seven northwest airlines employees in st. paul minnesota . assets at the end of 1938 stood at 359 . the credit union grew slowly and steadily over its first few years . significant growth began after world war ii as northwest airlines expanded across the country and across the pacific . between 1945 and 1949 the credit union grew nearly 500 % in assets fueled by those returning from the war . subsequent years saw consistent growth from the credit union . the credit union passed 100 million in assets in 1984 and achieved the 500 million milestone in 1997 . in august 2001 the credit union passed 1 billion in assets . in 2004 the credit union decided to expand beyond northwest airlines and open its doors to anyone employed in the air transportation industry in the united states . to reflect a changing membership the name of the credit union was changed to wings financial federal credit union . wings financial has continued to grow and now has over 3.8 billion in assets . wings financial is the official credit union for jetblue airways sun country airlines omni air international midwest airlines and allegiant air . it also serves regional carriers pinnacle airlines mesaba airlines republic airways compass airlines and colgan air . in total wings serves employees working for more than 50 different airlines . citation needed in august 2009 members of wings financial voted to become a state chartered credit union extending membership to thirteen counties in the minneapolis saint paul area . 1 in 2010 wings announced a merger with city county federal credit union of minneapolis doubling the number of branches it operated in the minneapolis st. paul area and increasing its membership by 50 % . 2 the merger was finalized in 2011 . membership edit membership is available to most people employed in retired from or whose job directly supports the air transportation of people or cargo immediate family members of persons engaged in such activities and family members including household relationships of a current credit union member . in addition those who live or work in the 13 county minneapolis st. paul metro area and the seattle tacoma area as defined below are eligible for membership in wings financial . membership eligibility details u.s. air transportation industry minneapolis st. paul minnesota metro area seattle tacoma metro area once becoming a member membership can be passed to family members . 3 references edit samaad michelle october 27 2009 . wings financial officially expands membership . credit union times . retrieved december 24 2009 . newmarker chris july 20 2010 . wings financial federal credit union merging with city county federal credit union . retrieved april 16 2012 . mcguire kara october 26 2009 . credit union spreading its wings . minneapolis star tribune . access date requires url help external links edit official website national credit union administration 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