About Us

“Us” means the members of Portlaoise Credit Union and includes the Board and staff who work on our behalf. We established the Credit Union in 1969 and there are now some 12,190 of us.

The purpose of the Credit Union is to provide us with good financial services, designed around our needs, mainly in the area of loans and savings. We continue to have an input into the improvement of these services and we shape the general development of the Credit Union. The funds saved stay within the community and provide us with loans – there are no outside shareholders or interests.

The economic and social benefits that we enjoy from membership of the Credit Union include the following:

  • Loans with no hidden costs
  • Good value – low cost loans and attractive return on savings
  • Additional financial services, other than loans and savings
  • Friendly, but confidential service
  • Range of free insurance benefits
  • Help for borrowers in difficulty in re-scheduling loans
  • All surpluses and resources belong to the members
  • School credit unions
  • Concern for community

We elect a Board of Directors at our Annual General Meeting in November each year, to set policy, direct and control the Credit Union. The Board elects a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Current office-holders along with Credit Union staff can be found in the Who’s Who Section of the site.

Regulation

Portlaoise Credit Union Ltd. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Reg. no. 137CU.  James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Tel: (057) 8622594  Fax: (057) 8661319  email: info@portlaoisecu.ie