On Wednesday 11th December, members from First Choice Credit Union convened in The Ellison Hotel, Castlebar for the 2019 Annual General Meeting. The theme for this year’s AGM was ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’ and it’s clear from presentations delivered on the night that First Choice Credit Union has experienced strong growth and service development. Serving over 29,000 members across its … Read More
Christmas & New Years Opening Hours 2019
Wishing all our members a Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year! Castlebar Saturday 21st – Normal Branch Hours. Sunday 22nd – Closed. Monday 23rd – Normal Branch Hours. Christmas Eve – 10am to 1.00pm. Christmas Day – Closed. St. Stephen’s Day – Closed. Friday 27th – Closed. Saturday 28th – Normal Branch Hours. Sunday 29th – Closed. Monday ... Read More
First Choice Credit Union urges community to be mindful of Moneylenders & Credit Card debt this Christmas
Irish consumers traditionally throw caution to the wind and spend more in the month of December than in any other month of the year. In 2018, Retail Ireland estimated that each household was spending an average of €2,690 in December alone, which represented a 3% increase on the previous year. Will that increase in 2019? We’ll just have to wait ... Read More
2019 Credit Union Art Competition Winners
On Friday 8th November, we were delighted to welcome the winners of this year’s First Choice Credit Union Art Competition. The theme for this year’s competition was “Walk of Life” and this year’s entries did not disappoint. The standard was incredibly high across all age groups and categories and we must admit, we’re already looking forward to see what next … Read More
Credit Union Ethos Celebrated on 71st International Credit Union Day®
First Choice Credit Union launch two new products to celebrate ICU Day® First Choice Credit Union joins more than 89,000 credit unions around the world to celebrate International Credit Union Day® (ICU Day®) on 17th October. The 71st ICU Day® is an important celebration not just for the global movement, but also for Irish credit unions. In Ireland, credit unions … Read More
Credit Unions Win Best Customer Experience Award for Record-Breaking Fifth Consecutive Year
Credit unions have earned the number one spot for the best customer experience in Ireland for the fifth consecutive year. First Choice Credit Union shares the award with 250 credit unions in the Republic of Ireland. The achievement is a world first, with no other organisation across the globe claiming the top spot for five years running. The annual survey, … Read More
Credit Union Art Competition 2019 Theme…“Walk of Life”
Download Now – Art Competition 2019 Entry Form Calling artists young and old, you are all invited to submit entries to this years Credit Union Art Competition which has been launched by the First Choice Credit Union. The Credit Union Art Competition continues to be one of the most successful annual promotions undertaken by the Credit Union movement. The Credit … Read More
Do you really know how your Credit Card Works?
Research has revealed that although more than half of the population in Ireland owns a credit card, a whopping six in ten have no idea what interest rate they are paying. Even among those in the survey who said they do know what interest they were paying, the results proved differently. For example, a significant 20% who said they were ... Read More
What is Secure Customer Authentication & PSD2?
Date 29.08.2019 We are communicating with you to advise that we will be introducing some improvements to your Online Banking experience over the coming weeks. These changes are in preparation for compliance with European banking regulations – Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) – which come into force on September 14th 2019. These regulations bring additional safety and security to your … Read More
NEED FUNDS FOR COLLEGE? YOU CAN COUNT ON FIRST CHOICE CREDIT UNION
Third level education costs continue to take their toll on students in Ireland. New research shows that more than two thirds struggle financially while at college. Three quarters are working in order to cope with costs. A substantial 55% are skipping lectures in favour of paid work. This is understandable when students living outside of home are spending €1,047 per ... Read More