Harborlight Credit Union — Your Gulf Coast community credit union

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Your Gulf Coast credit union

Banking with a little more sunshine.

Friendly, member-owned banking for the families who call the coast home. Great rates, no junk fees, and people who treat you like a neighbor.

$0 monthly fees 4.35% APY savings NCUA insured
A Harborlight member downtown
A member family on the coast
A smiling Harborlight member
Member-owned
What we offer

Friendly accounts for every tide.

Everyday banking, smart savings, and loans with local decisions. Explore what fits your life.

Free Checking

No monthly fee, early payday, and your debit card the same day.

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High-Yield Savings

Earn 4.35% APY with no minimum and no monthly fee.

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Storm-Ready Fund

A dedicated savings bucket for hurricane season, with instant transfers when the forecast turns.

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Auto Loans

Low rates and quick local decisions, with refinancing too.

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Home Loans

Mortgages, refinancing, and HELOCs from lenders who live here.

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Credit Cards

Rewards and low-rate cards with no annual fee, ever.

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Business Banking

Checking, lending, and tools for coastal small businesses.

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Featured rate

Watch your savings rise with the tide.

Our high-yield savings earns from your very first dollar, with no minimum balance and no monthly fee. Federally insured, always within reach.

Savings 4.35%12mo CD 4.00%36mo CD 4.25%
as of 07/16/26
4.35% APY

High-Yield Savings

Open savings

APY = Annual Percentage Yield, accurate as of 07/16/26 and subject to change. No minimum balance. Federally insured by NCUA.

Rooted on the coast

When you bank here, the coast feels it.

We are not-for-profit and member-owned, so our earnings come back as better rates, lower fees, and real investment in the towns we share.

38,000+
members and neighbors
$2.6M
returned to members in 2025
$240K
to local schools & relief
9
branches along the bay
Not sure where to start?

Find your fit in one tap.

Tell us what you're here to do and we'll point you the right way.

"We moved here not knowing a soul. Harborlight helped us buy our first home and still waves at our kids by name. That's not something a big bank can fake."

The Ramirez Family · members since 2020 · Fairhope, AL

NCUA insured to $250,000
Equal Housing Lender
256-bit encryption
Three counties, one phone number a person answers

Come bank where the coast does.

Join Harborlight in about five minutes and feel the difference of a credit union that actually knows your name.

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