Irish Credit Unions, including First Choice Credit Union, operating under the currentaccount.ie brand have seen off stiff international competition to land the coveted New Credit Union Services Organisation (CUSO) of the Year award for 2021 at the NACUSO 2021 Network Conference held in Las Vegas. It is the first time that any CUSO outside of the U.S. has been recognised … Read More
First Choice Credit Union celebrates International Credit Union Day® 2021
On the 21st October 2021 First Choice Credit Union will be joining credit union members around the world to celebrate International Credit Union Day®, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. This year marks the 73rd anniversary of this international event. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the financial well-being of credit union members around … Read More
Essential System Maintenance 24.10.21
***ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE*** Members, due to essential system maintenance this coming Sunday, 24th October 2021, there may be intermittent outages for a short period of time to our Online Services, such as Online Banking, & ATM. Apologies for any inconvenience caused to members.
Magnificent 7!
Credit unions maintain top spot for Best Customer Experience for an unprecedented seventh year in a row. For an unprecedented seventh consecutive year, Credit unions have claimed the top position for the best customer experience in Ireland at the official CXi awards announced today. Credit unions are also the only brand to have maintained a constant presence in the Top … Read More
First Choice Credit Union: Be wary of Moneylenders & Credit Card debt this Christmas
Irish consumers traditionally spend more in the months leading up to Christmas than in any other time of the year. The impact of Christmas spending can last for weeks or months after the festive season has ended. Many households rely on Credit Card debt for Christmas spending, and the most financially vulnerable may seek finance from moneylenders at this time … Read More
2021 Credit Union Art Competition
First Choice Credit Union is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2021 Credit Union Art Competition. DOWNLOAD ART COMPETITION ENTRY FORM Following the success of last year’s theme for the Credit Union Art Competition, we are once again asking entrants to tap into their imagination. This year’s theme “Imagine”, encourages people to explore their thoughts, hopes … Read More
FIRST CHOICE CREDIT UNION LAUNCHES JUNIOR SAVERS WEEK
Junior Savers Week runs from the 20th-26th September 2021 First Choice Credit Union is encouraging children throughout our common bond to start saving with their local credit union! The credit union launches its ‘Junior Savers Week’ next week (September 20th – 26th) to raise awareness on the importance of saving for the future. During the week, credit unions will be running a … Read More
Win an Apple Watch when you open a Student Current Account
Calling all students…win an Apple Watch when you open a Student Current Account. Sign up today for your chance to win. Closing October 31st 2021. With a First Choice Credit Union Current Account, students can avail of many features & benefits such as: Free day-to-day banking, Globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card, Free contactless payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay & Fitbit ... Read More
First Choice Credit Union see increased demand for their Current Account
Last year was a major milestone for First Choice Credit Union with the launch of its Current Account and Mastercard® Debit Card offering. Over 700 members have opted to set up a Current Account with First Choice Credit Union with over €3,000,000 worth of transactions processed since launch date. The Current Account includes the globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card with ... Read More
First Choice Credit Union – here to help with back to school costs.
Despite the pandemic lockdowns and children being home-schooled for the early part of the year, back to school spending is already on the minds of parents as they prepare for the new school year. The latest Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) survey on back to school costs shows the overall spend on school items is up for both primary … Read More