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Saving you Money and Enhancing your Financial Wellness!

At the National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union (NIHFCU), helping healthcare professionals achieve financial success has been our sole focus since 1940. Our Healthcare Benefits Suite is a unique blend of easy and affordable banking solutions for busy healthcare pros, like you. Let us help you discover a refreshing new way to bank that we call Banking With Heart.

Only for Healthcare Pros!

NIHFCU is not-for-profit and that’s a big deal! Bank with us and you join nurses, doctors, medical specialists, and scientists nationwide who are already reaping the benefits, such as better rates, lower fees and an honest banking experience. Plus, with a nationwide ATM and branch network, and an easy-to-navigate mobile app, you have access, 24/7/365.

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Healthcare Reimbursement Program1

We know that incurring out-of-pocket costs is a necessary part of your profession. This program offers up to $100 or more in reimbursements.1 Use it for a variety of your healthcare-related professional expenses, including:

  • Healthcare Certifications

  • Healthcare Trade Association Dues

  • Healthcare Journal Subscriptions

  • Liability Insurance policy coverage for your healthcare profession

Terms and conditions apply. For more information on this program, please visit our Healthcare Reimbursement page.
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Loans for Healthcare Professionals2

NIHFCU’s range of credit cards, vehicle, home and personal loans can help you free up money for other life pursuits. We’ve even created loans around the unique needs of healthcare professionals, including:

VitaLoan – The Loan Designed For the Healthcare Community

Quickly access up to $7,000 for work-related expenses such as continuing education, professional certifications and licenses, equipment,  insurance and more. Learn more about the VitaLoan and Apply

Healthcare Focused Student Loan Refinance  

Refinance private and federal student loans (including PLUS loans) into one manageable loan, with one convenient payment 3. Our loans can potentially lower your rate, and offer up to $250,000 for practicing medical doctors and specialists. Check our student loan options.  

Credit Cards for the Healthcare Community 4

Display your professional pride each time you pull out your NIHFCU Visa® credit card! You’ll enjoy its sleek healthcare design, super low rates, low fees, big rewards (with our signature cards) and other great benefits. Plus, activating your card makes you eligible for up to $100 in reimbursements with our Healthcare Reimbursement program.

Financial solutions designed for healthcare professionals, like you!
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TotalCare Checking for Healthcare Pros

Perfectly designed for our busy, on-the-go members, TotalCare Checking is loaded with convenient benefits including our TotalCare Protection program for you and your household!

Save time with ClickSWITCH 

Avoid the hassle and frustration of switching accounts the old fashioned way.  With our ClickSWITCH portal, you securely enter your information once and the system does the rest.  

Breathe easier with TotalCare Protection, including:

  • ID theft monitoring & resolution with up to $10,000 identity theft reimbursement and more 5,6 for you and eligible family 

  • Up to $300 of cellular telephone coverage for 3 phones to help cover cost of repair or replacement 8

Check out the full list of TotalCare Protection benefits.

Checking accounts designed for Healthcare Professionals
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Additional Benefits for Healthcare Workers

At NIHFCU, we have created additional benefits specifically for the healthcare community.  

Second Opinion and Financial Check Ups

Everyone knows that regular check-ups are key to maintaining physical health. Financial check-ups are no different. When you complete a check-up, you will receive honest, no obligation advice for your fiscal health. Our specialists are standing by to help. Get started now!

My Credit RX – your daily does of credit awareness

With My Credit Rx, A ton of free and easy credit-wellness tools await, right inside online banking and our mobile app!  Track your credit score and view your report, receive credit monitoring notifications, use our interactive simulator to help improve your score and more!  Learn more.

Certified Financial Counseling

We know your busy life often leaves little time to navigate the world of finances. That’s why our members can receive certified financial counseling to get expert advice on saving money, managing debt, and developing a plan for your financial wellness. Learn more.

Earn 20% of your Agent’s Commission with HomeAdvantage®

Healthcare workers can save thousands of dollars via our HomeAdvantage program when they buy or sell with a HomeAdvantage agent.8  Plus, HomeAdvantage offers other free tools which allow you to explore and shop like a pro! Learn more about HomeAdvantage.

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Member Testimonials

Select from one of the videos below and hear what our members have to say about NIHFCU.

Cara – ER Trauma Nurse
“They Treat Us Like We Treat Our Patients”

As an ER Trauma Nurse, Cara’s job is stressful enough. Hear how NIH Federal Credit Union helped Cara navigate the road to financial wellness.

Cara – ER Trauma Nurse
“They Treat Us Like We Treat Our Patients”

As an ER Trauma Nurse, Cara’s job is stressful enough. Hear how NIH Federal Credit Union helped Cara navigate the road to financial wellness.

Rates, fees and terms as of April 25, 2024 and subject to change without notice

All the Important Details

1 This offer is only available to current members in good standing of the NIH Federal Credit Union. Each qualifying member is eligible for a total reimbursement request of up to $100.00 during a given 12 month cycle. Unused reimbursement amounts will not carry over to subsequent 12 month cycles. In order to submit and receive a healthcare expense reimbursement, you must: 1) Be a current NIHFCU member of at least 3 months and be an NIHFCU member in good standing at the time your approved reimbursement request is disbursed, and 2) have one or more current NIHFCU loans or lines in good standing originated and booked within the 12 months preceding the reimbursement request.  Authorized reimbursements include professional certifications, memberships to professional or trade organizations, subscriptions to trade journals or publications, and professional liability insurance coverage. For full program details and specific reimbursement procedures, please visit our member reimbursement request page.

2 All loans are subject to credit approval. Final rates and terms for approved applications depend on credit worthiness, payment history, and other factors that may be lawfully considered. Restrictions may apply. NIHFCU membership required. See nihfcu.org for full details.

3 Subject to credit qualification and additional criteria, including graduating from an approved school.

4 Rates vary by card and depend on creditworthiness. See Pricing and Terms for complete credit card disclosures. 

5 IDProtect service is a personal identity theft protection service available to personal checking ac-count owners, their joint account owners and their eligible family members. The service is available to non-publicly traded businesses and their business owner(s) listed on the account and their eligible family members (service not available to employees or authorized signers who are not owners). Service is not available to a “signer” on the account who is not an account owner. Service is not available to clubs, organizations and/or churches and their members, schools and their employees/students. For revocable grantor trusts, the service is available only when a grantor is serving as a trustee and covers the grantor trustee(s) and their eligible family members. For all other fiduciary accounts, the service covers the beneficiary, who must be the primary member, and their eligible family members (Fiduciary is not covered). Family includes: Spouse, persons qualifying as domestic partner, and children under 25 years of age and parent(s) of the account holder who are residents of the same household.  See our TotalCare Checking Protection page for full program details.

6 Credit file monitoring may take several days to begin following activation. See our TotalCare Checking Protection page for full program details.

7 Insurance products are not insured by NCUA or any Federal Government Agency; not a deposit of or guaranteed by the credit union or any credit union affiliate. The descriptions herein are summaries only and do not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the Benefits described. Please refer to the actual Guide to Benefit and/or insurance documents for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Coverage is provided through the company named in the Guide to Benefit or on the certificate of insurance. Cellular telephone bill must be paid through your TotalCare Checking account. See our TotalCare Checking Protection page for full program details. 

8 Members save an average of $2,400.  Example: Home sale price $500,000 with an agent commission of 3% and 20% reward. Your home price or agent’s commission rate may vary. See our Mortgage page for full program details.