Gift Yourself While Shopping for Others

With holiday shopping officially in full swing, most of us will invest lots of time (and an even more money) getting all of those gifts together for our loved ones. Not to mention all of the money we will spend on travel, decorations, and more.  While busy shopping, don’t miss out on the opportunity to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

                  On behalf of all of us at First Castle Federal Credit Union, we genuinely appreciate your membership and support.  We opened our newest Slidell branch this past June, and membership continues to grow in all of our branches as more people become aware of the credit [...]

What is a Credit Union?

Coloring Contest

In honor of “International Credit Union Day” on Thursday, October 18th, First Castle FCU is holding a coloring contest for children ages two through twelve.  The theme is “Members Matter Most.”  There will be three winners, one per age category: 2-5, 6-9, and 10-12.  Each winner will receive a $25 VISA Gift Card.  The deadline [...]

Free checking is harder to find…

But not at First Castle FCU!  Hurry in to your nearest branch, or read on to learn more about it. According to an article in today’s LA Times, banks have increased the minimum balance requirements and fees associated with checking accounts.  Data released Monday from Bankrate.com show that the average minimum balance requirement for a [...]

Budget and Savings Made Simple

With the kids going back to school and summer drawing to a close, now is the time to get your budget back in order and brush up on your financial goals.  After all, there are approximately only four months left until Christmas! When asked about their budget, many people report that doing the math can [...]

New Slidell Branch – Coming Soon!

Message from our CEO, Kirk Arnold: In 2007 when we received our new charter to serve all of St. Tammany Parish, we chose Covington for our initial location. After construction of our Covington building was completed in 2008 we knew we would soon be looking east to Slidell for our next branch location. Slidell represents [...]

Congratulations Risa – Winner of our iPad Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who completed our recent survey.  To show our appreciation, we randomly drew one name from among all participants and gave away an iPad2!  Our lucky winner was Risa Dalton (right), pictured with our Teller Sylvia. We value your feedback and we will carefully consider your suggestions.  Please stay tuned for more [...]

Redeem Your Uchoose Points for the Gifts Santa Forgot

The holidays may be over, but now is the time to get what you really want… redeem your Uchoose points for gift cards, merchandise, travel, and more! While shopping for others, you earned points every time you used your First Castle FCU debit card or credit card to make a purchase, and you deserve to [...]

2011: A Great Year to Be a Member of First Castle FCU

Here are a few of our favorite moments: Our mascot “Dinero” was excited to be a part of the Castle Kids Parade at the Army Corps in New Orleans. Our V.P. of Lending and Director of Marketing addressed the Seniors of Mandeville High School about credit awareness and gave out specially-designed “Got Credit?” t-shirts. We [...]

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