Founded on August 29, 1996, by members of the Jales Commercial and Industrial Association (ACIJ), Sicoob Lojicred is a credit cooperative that is part of the Sicoob System, Brazil's largest cooperative financial system. Its mission is to provide financial solutions and services, such as checking accounts, credit, investments, insurance, and cards, to generate shared value and contribute to the economic and social development of its members and the communities in which it operates.