--- title: "Golden 1 Credit Union: search popularity in the United States" description: "Golden 1 Credit Union is a credit union offering checking, savings, loans and mortgages. 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/golden-1" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Golden 1 Credit Union: search popularity in the United States Golden 1 Credit Union is a credit union offering checking, savings, loans and mortgages. 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**: Golden 1 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 | 9 | 1.3% | 74K | - [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, Golden 1 Credit Union did not appear in any of the four answers. 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 Golden 1 Credit Union changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Golden 1 Credit Union in the United States fell from 90.5K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Golden 1 Credit Union rose from 10th to 9th 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 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Credit unions | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Credit unions | 90.5K | 1.5% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Credit unions | 90.5K | 1.5% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | Credit unions | 110K | 1.9% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Credit unions | 90.5K | 1.5% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Credit unions | 90.5K | 1.5% | 9 | | May 2026 | Credit unions | 74K | 1.3% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Credit unions | 74K | 1.2% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | Credit unions | 74K | 1.3% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | Credit unions | 74K | 1.2% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Credit unions | 74K | 1.3% | 9 | ## How are Golden 1 Credit Union’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Golden 1 Credit Union’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “golden 1 credit union” ## Which credit unions compete with Golden 1 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/golden-1-vs-penfed - [Consumers Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/consumers-credit-union): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/consumers-credit-union-vs-golden-1 - [Alliant Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/alliant-credit-union): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/alliant-credit-union-vs-golden-1 - [First Tech Federal Credit Union](/demand/us/brands/first-tech-fcu): 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/golden-1-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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