Frontwave Credit Union Regains Crown as San Diego’s Best Credit Union

Oceanside, CA — Frontwave Credit Union has reclaimed its crown as San Diego’s Best Credit Union, earning top honors in the 2024 San Diego Reader “Best of San Diego” poll. This marks the fourth win in the past five years, reflecting the community’s continued trust and recognition of Frontwave’s outstanding service.

The San Diego Reader calls on locals to nominate and vote for their favorite businesses, charities, restaurants, and activities in its annual Best Of list. Nearly 200,000 votes were cast for over 1,400 nominees across multiple categories this year. Frontwave Credit Union was thrilled to retake the crown as Best Credit Union for the fourth time in five years.

“San Diego is home to many exceptional financial institutions, which makes reclaiming this title even more rewarding,” said Bill Birnie, President/CEO of Frontwave Credit Union. “Winning Best Credit Union four out of the last five years is a tremendous honor! I’m continually inspired by the passion and dedication our Dream Makers bring to serving our members and communities, anchoring our success. This recognition proves that we’re steering in the right direction, with the wind in our sails, and delivering on our promise to make financial dreams come true.”

Frontwave Credit Union is joined on this year’s Best Of list by outstanding organizations such as Father Joe’s Village, San Diego’s Humane Society and ComicCon. The poll's full results were published in the October 3 issue of the San Diego Reader, available online and distributed to businesses, stores and restaurants throughout San Diego County.

About Frontwave Credit Union

Frontwave Credit Union, a member-owned not-for-profit, serves more than 124,000 members and manages over $1.4 billion in assets across San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Founded in 1952 as Camp Pendleton Federal Credit Union, Frontwave has grown from eight members with $40 in assets to a leader in the industry, offering a full range of financial services, including checking, savings, loans, credit cards and financial planning.

Frontwave has been named San Diego’s Best Credit Union four out of the last five years and Morongo Basin’s Best Bank for three consecutive years. It has also earned the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Credit Union of the Year Award six times in the past eight years. The credit union is a 10-time recipient of the Peter Barron Stark Award for Workplace Excellence, with the most recent recognition in 2022.