From L t R: Joe Butler, Chairperson of First Choice Credit Union; Anne King, C.E.O. of First Choice Credit Union; Joe Healy, Chairperson of Cultivate; Jarlath Walsh, Chairperson of Mayo IFA. On Tuesday last, 4th April 2023, First Choice Credit Union announced that it is joining Cultivate, the collaborative Credit Union finance lending platform for farmers. Cultivate is the Irish ... Read More

First Choice Credit Union has now introduced Metamo’s Quantum AI system. The new automated decisioning service will transform the member experience when applying for and drawing down a loan. It will significantly increase the speed and effectiveness of personal lending decisions – approvals can now be granted in as little as 3-4 minutes. The decision to grant a loan will … Read More

Back after a three-year hiatus, the First Choice Credit Union National Schools Quiz took place on Friday 27th of January in front of a massive crowd in St. Mary’s Hall, ATU Mayo Campus, Castlebar. Over 500 people were in attendance with over 50 teams competing. Teams battled it out in two categories, Competition A which was U-11 and Competition B ... Read More

***MEMBER NOTICE *** Due to essential systems maintenance taking place on Thursday 26th January, online services such as Online Banking and our Castlebar ATM will be inaccessible between 4pm – 6pm. Thank you for your understanding and apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Faster approval for your personal loan application with open banking We’ve launched a new way to share your financial information with us via ‘open banking’. Our open banking partner, Plaid, allows you to securely share your information without printing, photocopying, downloading, or emailing bank statements. As a result of choosing this option, your loan application with First Choice Credit Union … Read More

The Credit Union National Schools Quiz is back. We’re delighted to announce that First Choice Credit Union will be holding, in person, the Credit Union National School Quiz on Friday 27th January 2023 @ 7pm in the St. Mary’s Hall, ATU Mayo Campus, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Below, please find the application form which must be fully completed and returned to … Read More

On Tuesday, 6th December 2022, First Choice Credit Union Limited reported its 2022 year-end results, at their 56th Annual General Meeting. Despite the continued economic challenges, First Choice Credit Union has maintained its capital strength with reserves of over 17%.  Assets now total over €230m which makes them one of the largest community-based Credit Unions in the Republic of Ireland. The … Read More

Standing LtoR: Shane Melia (FCCU), Joe Butler (FCCU), Anne King (FCCU), Tony McKeown, Maura McGuinness (FCCU), Paula Doherty (nee Hopkins), Therese Gordon (nee Hopkins), James McLoughlin (FCCU). Sitting LtoR: Caragh Burke, Teigan Hughes, Ina Hopkins, Aoife Gordon, Thomas Coen. Missing from photo: Barry Deegan. On Saturday 19th November, First Choice Credit Union announced the five lucky recipients of the 2022 ... Read More

AGM 2022 Registration is now open for our  56th Annual General Meeting which takes place on 6th December, 2022. All members of First Choice Credit Union are invited to join. Our AGM will take place via Zoom this year. Members wishing to attend the Virtual AGM need to request an invitation to join and apply by clicking here: AGM Online … Read More

Tuesday 18th October 2022. Credit unions have topped the league table for the best customer experience in Ireland at the official CXi awards announced today. This is a record-breaking eighth year in a row that credit unions have topped the CXi poll. Speaking about the achievement, Shane Melia, Marketing Officer of First Choice Credit Union said, “Once again, we see … Read More