Redwood Credit Union named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2026
RCU is proud to be recognized for the second year in a row as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2026 by Newsweek and Plant A Insights Group. This award recognizes RCU’s ongoing commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture, supporting work-life balance, and promoting the well-being and professional growth of its team members.
Santa Rosa, Calif., July 2, 2026 - Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized for the second year in a row as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2026 by Newsweek and Plant A Insights Group. This award recognizes RCU’s ongoing commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture, supporting work-life balance, and promoting the well-being and professional growth of its team members.
Newsweek selected companies through a comprehensive evaluation process that included online employee reviews, publicly available data, media monitoring, workplace industry surveys and research, and more than 120 workplace performance indicators. The assessment measured key factors contributing to employee satisfaction, organizational effectiveness, and workplace excellence.
“This recognition is a reflection of our 1,100 incredible team members and the culture they help create every day,” said Brett Martinez, President and CEO of Redwood Credit Union. “At RCU, we remain committed to providing an environment where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow while serving our members and community with excellence.”
The study conducted by Plant-A insights Group in partnership with Newsweek, analyzed millions of employee’s reviews and evaluated thousands of midsize employers across the United States. Companies were assessed on factors including leadership, compensation, career development, workplace culture, belonging, and work-life balance.
“This definitive ranking elevates the midmarket leaders who have proven their resilience and operational excellence,” said Jennifer H. Cunningham, Editor-In-Chief of Newsweek. “For our readers, this list serves as a trusted validation tool, identifying the most reliable, forward-thinking midsize companies positioned for long-term collaborative success.”
RCU has also been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for three years in a row and one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women.
About Redwood Credit Union
Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union is a full-service, not-for-profit financial institution providing personal and business banking to consumers and businesses in the North Bay and San Francisco. With a mission to passionately serve the best interests of its members, team members, and communities, RCU delivers many ways for its members to save and build money through checking and savings accounts, auto and home loans, credit cards, digital banking, business services, commercial and SBA lending, and more. Wealth management and investment services are available through Redwood Wealth Management, and insurance and auto-purchasing services are also offered through RCU Services Group (RCU’s wholly owned subsidiary). RCU ended May at $10.6 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in assets under management and serves more than 536,000 members with full-service branches in San Francisco and across the North Bay. For more information, call 1 (800) 479-7928, visit redwoodcu.org, or follow RCU on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn for news and updates.