--- title: "First Tech Federal Credit Union: search popularity in the United States" description: "First Tech Federal Credit Union is a credit union for tech industry workers and their families. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/first-tech-fcu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # First Tech Federal Credit Union: search popularity in the United States First Tech Federal Credit Union is a credit union for tech industry workers and their families. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: First Tech Federal Credit Union - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among credit unions**: 1.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Credit unions | 10 | 1.3% | 73.6K | - [Credit unions in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-credit-unions) ## Top credit unions in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, First Tech Federal Credit Union was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. First Tech Federal Credit Union is the seventh most recommended of the 11. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alliant Credit Union | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Navy Federal Credit Union | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | PenFed Credit Union | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Quorum Federal Credit Union | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Consumers Credit Union | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | First Tech Federal Credit Union | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | State Employees' Credit Union | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | BECU | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Suncoast Credit Union | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Golden 1 Credit Union | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about credit unions - Asked ChatGPT "Which credit union should I join in the US?": 1. Alliant Credit Union, 2. Navy Federal Credit Union, 3. PenFed Credit Union, 4. First Tech Federal Credit Union - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best credit unions in the US?": 1. Alliant Credit Union, 2. Navy Federal Credit Union, 3. PenFed Credit Union, 4. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, 5. Consumers Credit Union, 6. First Tech Federal Credit Union - Asked ChatGPT "Which US credit union has the best savings and loan rates?": 1. Alliant Credit Union, 2. Quorum Federal Credit Union, 3. Navy Federal Credit Union, 4. PenFed Credit Union - Searched Google, AI Overview "best credit unions": 1. Alliant Credit Union, 2. Navy Federal Credit Union, 3. PenFed Credit Union, 4. Quorum Federal Credit Union, 5. Consumers Credit Union Not named in any answer: State Employees' Credit Union, BECU, Suncoast Credit Union and Golden 1 Credit Union. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for First Tech Federal Credit Union changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for First Tech Federal Credit Union in the United States fell from 99K to 73.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, First Tech Federal Credit Union fell from 8th to 10th among credit unions in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States credit unions in September 2026? - In September 2026, Navy Federal Credit Union gained share of searches among credit unions in the United States, from 63% to 64.6%. - In September 2026, BECU lost share of searches among credit unions in the United States, from 7.6% to 6.4%. - In September 2026, PenFed Credit Union lost share of searches among credit unions in the United States, from 4.1% to 3.5%. - In September 2026, State Employees' Credit Union rose from 3rd to 2nd among credit unions in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in the United States rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 301K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Quorum Federal Credit Union in the United States rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Credit unions | 99K | 1.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Credit unions | 81K | 1.4% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | Credit unions | 99K | 1.6% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Credit unions | 99K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Credit unions | 90K | 1.5% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | Credit unions | 90K | 1.5% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | Credit unions | 82.6K | 1.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | Credit unions | 67.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Credit unions | 67.6K | 1.1% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Credit unions | 67.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Credit unions | 67.6K | 1.1% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Credit unions | 73.6K | 1.3% | 10 | ## How are First Tech Federal Credit Union’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using First Tech Federal Credit Union’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “first tech credit union” - “first tech federal credit union” ## Which credit unions compete with First Tech Federal Credit Union? - [Navy Federal Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/navy-federal) - [State Employees' Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/state-employees-credit-union) - [BECU](/demand/us/brands/becu) - [Suncoast Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/suncoast-credit-union) - [SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/schoolsfirst-fcu) - [PenFed Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/penfed): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/first-tech-fcu-vs-penfed - [Consumers Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/consumers-credit-union): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/consumers-credit-union-vs-first-tech-fcu - [Alliant Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/alliant-credit-union): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/alliant-credit-union-vs-first-tech-fcu - [Golden 1 Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/golden-1): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/first-tech-fcu-vs-golden-1 - [Quorum Federal Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/quorum-fcu): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/first-tech-fcu-vs-quorum-fcu ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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