Folsom, Calif. – (April 2, 2024) – SAFE Credit Union President and Chief Executive
Officer Faye Nabhani discusses her career beginnings, the credit union industry, financial
literacy, and the Sacramento area’s growing economy in an extensive 45-minute interview appearing now on Apple
Podcasts.
Sacramento’s longtime business analyst Kelly Brothers interviewed the CEO for his most recent weekly podcast episode
of Bite Sized Finance. The interview also aired Sunday on KFBK 1530 A.M.
and 93.1 F.M.
Nabhani reveals to Brothers how she first began offering credit to Sears customers while still in high school.
“I kind of fell in love with being able to give people something special that maybe in that moment they
didn’t have the money for but there was that need,” she says.
SAFE Credit Union President and CEO Faye Nabhani
In the interview Nabhani discusses her appreciation for members and employees, noting SAFE's Best Place to Work record in the Sacramento area.
“I think employee engagement and how employees feel about the work they do is really important,” Nabhani
tells Brothers. “Because it is about how that translates to how we serve our members...And I think our members
feel it. They feel the care from our workforce, that’s because we take great care.”
In February, the Sacramento Business Journal named Nabhani to its “Power 100” list identifying the most influential
leaders in the Capital City region and is identified as being among the “most impactful” leaders in
Sacramento’s banking and professional services arena. The full list appears in the current print edition of
the journal.
Prior to becoming SAFE President and CEO in January 2023, Nabhani took on the role as President in November 2022. In 2016, she first joined SAFE as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit
Officer overseeing the credit union’s lending programs including auto, credit, commercial and mortgage
services.
Nabhani serves on the Greater Sacramento Economic Council Board's executive committee. She worked for KeyPoint Credit Union in Santa Clara, California, for 22 years before joining SAFE.
Nabhani graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in
leadership and organizational studies. She also attended DeAnza College and California State University East Bay.
Listen to the full interview here on Apple Podcasts or on additional available streaming services.
For more information email [email protected].
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About SAFE
SAFE Credit Union has made members an integral part of its vision since 1940. Over the years the credit union has
kept the focus on what really matters, putting members first, a formula that has seen SAFE grow into a leading
financial institution in Northern California with $4.7 billion in assets and about 236,000 members. SAFE crafts
every cutting-edge product and sterling service with members’ needs foremost in mind. In addition to banking
services conveniently available through online, chat, mobile, or phone options, SAFE offers in-person services for
members and small businesses at service centers across the Greater Sacramento region. SAFE is a not-for-profit,
state-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento,
Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda
counties. Insured by NCUA. www.safecu.org