--- title: "BECU vs First Tech Federal Credit Union: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is BECU or First Tech Federal Credit Union more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit unions set in the United States. 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/compare/becu-vs-first-tech-fcu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BECU vs First Tech Federal Credit Union: Which is searched more in the United States? Is BECU or First Tech Federal Credit Union more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit unions set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: BECU and First Tech Federal Credit Union - **Competitive set**: Credit unions - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BECU Share of Search**: 6.4% - **First Tech Federal Credit Union Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is BECU or First Tech Federal Credit Union more popular in search? - In September 2026, BECU had more branded searches than First Tech Federal Credit Union among credit unions in the United States. BECU had about 368,000 branded searches, while First Tech Federal Credit Union had 73,600. BECU made up 6.4% of all credit union searches we track, and First Tech Federal Credit Union accounted for 1.3%. - BECU was ahead of First Tech Federal Credit Union in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BECU’s share of searches among credit unions in the United States moved from 6.7% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, First Tech Federal Credit Union’s share of searches among credit unions in the United States moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 99K to 73.6K. ## 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. BECU 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 did search popularity change for United States credit unions in September 2026? - In September 2026, BECU lost share of searches among credit unions in the United States, from 7.6% to 6.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for First Tech Federal Credit Union in the United States fell 25.7% over 12 measured months, from 99K to 73.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BECU estimated searches | BECU Share of Search | BECU rank | First Tech Federal Credit Union estimated searches | First Tech Federal Credit Union Share of Search | First Tech Federal Credit Union rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 6.7% | 2 | 99K | 1.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 6.4% | 3 | 81K | 1.4% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 450K | 7.5% | 3 | 99K | 1.6% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 7.5% | 2 | 99K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 6.3% | 3 | 90K | 1.5% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 7.4% | 2 | 90K | 1.5% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 450K | 7.5% | 2 | 82.6K | 1.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | 368K | 6.4% | 3 | 67.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 368K | 6.1% | 3 | 67.6K | 1.1% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 6.3% | 3 | 67.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 7.6% | 2 | 67.6K | 1.1% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 6.4% | 3 | 73.6K | 1.3% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BECU’s and First Tech Federal Credit Union’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **BECU**: Measured on the search term “becu”. - **First Tech Federal Credit Union**: Measured on the search terms “first tech credit union” and “first tech federal credit union”, summed into one figure. - [BECU profile](/demand/us/brands/becu) - [First Tech Federal Credit Union profile](/demand/us/brands/first-tech-fcu) - [All credit unions in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-credit-unions): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is BECU or First Tech Federal Credit Union more popular in search? In September 2026, BECU had more branded searches than First Tech Federal Credit Union among credit unions in the United States. BECU had about 368,000 branded searches, while First Tech Federal Credit Union had 73,600. BECU made up 6.4% of all credit union searches we track, and First Tech Federal Credit Union accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BECU vs First Tech Federal Credit Union: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/becu-vs-first-tech-fcu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/becu-vs-first-tech-fcu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.