First American provides basic financial services to 15,000 Native-Americans throughout Arizona and part of New Mexico and Utah. Established in 1962 to serve the Navajo reservation, First American has made more than $125 million in loans and has almost $33 million in assets -- making it the nation"s largest community development credit union. The credit union provides consumer and small business loans, which often support small agricultural ventures and production and distribution of traditional Native-American crafts.