Ascend Federal Credit Union
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Company type | Credit Union |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States |
Area served | Middle Tennessee |
Key people | Matt Jernigan, President and CEO |
| Products | Savings; Checking; Consumer loans; Mortgages; Credit cards; Investments; Insurance; |
| Total assets | $4.4B+ USD |
Number of employees | 625 |
| Website | ascend.org |
Ascend Federal Credit Union (or Ascend; formerly AEDC Federal Credit Union) is a federally chartered credit union based in Tullahoma, Tennessee.[1] Ascend is regulated and insured through the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
Ascend has over 260,000 members and $4.5 billion USD in assets.[2]
As of 2025, Ascend has 27 branches across 12 counties in Middle Tennessee, including five locations in Murfreesboro, three in Nashville, and one each in Brentwood, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Franklin, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Hermitage, La Vergne, Lebanon, Lewisburg, Manchester, McMinnville, Mt. Juliet, Shelbyville, Smyrna, Spring Hill, Tullahoma, and Winchester.[3][4]
Management
Ascend Federal Credit Union was chartered on July 12, 1951, to serve employees of Arnold Air Force Base.[1]
In 2006, the company changed its name from AEDC Federal Credit Union to Ascend Federal Credit Union.[5]
Ascend secured name sponsor rights of Nashville's 6,800-person capacity downtown outdoor concert venue, Ascend Amphitheater, in 2015.[6]
The company completed construction on its corporate headquarters building in Tullahoma, Tennessee, in 2010, and it was renamed in 2023 in honor of former Ascend President and CEO Caren Gabriel.[7]
In 2021, Ascend opened a regional operations center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[8]
Matt Jernigan was named Ascend's president and CEO on April 7, 2023.[9]