TODAY

Our commitment to our members and the community grows on.

ESL is one of the largest credit unions in New York State and the largest locally led financial services institution in the Greater Rochester area, with assets of $6.8 billion, 22 branches, 366,000 members, and nearly 850 local employees.

ESL ranks in the top 1% of more than 7,000 federally insured credit unions in the U.S.

2019

“We at ESL believe that what impacts the community affects all of us.”

–Faheem Masood, President and CEO, ESL Federal Credit Union, 2019

2017

ESL Trust Services, LLC, is launched

...providing estate planning and trust administration services to the Greater Rochester wealth management community.

2013

Our VolunCare Program is established

...giving every employee eight hours every year to volunteer during work hours. In 2019 alone, more than 500 ESL employees volunteered 3,000+ hours in the community across more than 100 organizations.

2010

We move to our new headquarters on Chestnut Street

...bringing 300+ employees to downtown Rochester.

2005

Documented our Core Values:

Accountability, Teamwork, Initiative, Integrity, and Caring About People. At ESL, these values are at the heart of everything we do to deliver superior experiences—to our customers, business partners, and each other—and they inspire and guide our thoughts and actions every day.

2002

ESL merges with Wegmans Federal Credit Union

...bringing on board 15,000 members and $60 million in assets.

1997

ESL Investment Services, Inc.

...subsidiary of ESL Federal Credit Union, opens for business to provide members with retirement and wealth management products and services. (ESL Investment Service Inc. became ESL Investment Services, LLC, in 2001.)

1996

ESL Federal Credit Union is born

... after Eastman Savings & Loan Association rewrites its charter under federal credit union guidelines, becoming insured by the National Credit Union Administration.

1995

The first community branch opens in Irondequoit.

1990

TEL-E$L is launched

...giving members the convenience of banking by phone.

1963

ES&L is Featured in New York State Banking

...as the savings center for Kodak employees founded on the basic principles of nurturing stability, growth, and prosperity.

1921

ES&L Association opens its first branch in the Kodak Office on State Street.

1920

Did you know?

In 1920, George Eastman founded Eastman Savings & Loan Association. One of his prime objectives was “to encourage and aid as many as possible of our employees in purchasing and owning a home.”

As a visionary business leader who recognized the importance of helping employees manage their finances, he knew that if he could help foster thrift and home ownership, it would help his employees become rooted in our community.