***MEMBER NOTICE*** Hi all, our financial end of year runs from October 1st to 30th September each year. Due to End of Year processing taking place on Saturday 30th September 2023, our online banking platform & ATM will be down from 1.30pm -7.00pm on Saturday. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause to members.
FIRST CHOICE CREDIT UNION LAUNCHES 2023 JUNIOR SAVERS WEEK
Junior Savers Week runs from the 25th September – 1st October, and 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 to encourage the importance of saving for the future. Research shows that how we behave around money as adults is learned … Read More
Get College Ready
With escalating third level education costs, First Choice Credit Union is the one-stop-shop when it comes to financing the college journey. A large number of families will need to borrow to finance course fees and up-front accommodation costs. Some lenders are more prudent and cost effective than others. A Credit Union Student Loan for example is a far less expensive … Read More
2023 Credit Union Art Competition now open for entries
First Choice Credit Union is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2023 Credit Union Art Competition. DOWNLOAD A 2023 CREDIT UNION ART COMPETITION ENTRY FORM The theme for the 2023 Credit Union Art Competition is ‘My COMMUNITY & Me’. The competition, now in its 40th year, is one of the most prominent and longest-running competitions of ... Read More
Student Accomodation Scams!
College is an exciting time for students, however, it is also an opportunistic time for fraudsters. They might look to trick students out of their money. Many cases have been reported to FraudSMART where deposits have been handed over for properties that don’t exist. The property has been rented to multiple tenants already. There has even been cases where fraudsters have … Read More
How to spot smishing scams in time!
Smishing scams continue to rise, with recent Garda figures reporting a whopping 417% increase in smishing and phishing fraud since 2019. Smishing is where scammers send fraudulent text messages to mobile phones randomly and attempt to get personal or financial details from you. How to tell it’s a scam Scam text messages usually claim to be from a reputable company or organisation … Read More
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SME Business Loans
SME Business Loans – from 5.25% (Typical APR 5.38%) The success of your business is as important to us as it is to you. Local businesses provides local incomes which are good for everyone in the community. We now offer unsecured loans up to €100,000 and secured loans up to €300,000. To avail of a Business Loan, the purpose of ... Read More
First Choice Credit Union 2023 Brendan Hopkins Bursary Fund now open to third level student members.
First Choice Credit Union are delighted to launch the 2023 Brendan Hopkins Bursary Fund – in memory of former Credit Union Director Brendan Hopkins – to assist student members in their pursuit of third level education. First Choice Credit Union will award FIVE BURSARIES to the value of €1,000 each. The bursaries are exclusive to First Choice Credit Union members … Read More
Credit Union Back to School Tracker 2023 shows significant increase in parents feeling financial burden of children going back to school.
First Choice Credit Union urges families struggling throughout the community to come and talk to them, as findings from the Irish League of Credit Unions annual School Costs survey are released, tracking the costs and impacts of children returning to school. With 72% of parents saying that covering the costs of back to school is a financial burden, and parents … Read More