The Join Credit score Union are opening an workplace in Dundalk with the goal of serving to prospects from Ulster Financial institution and to change their accounts.

he Credit score Union, which already has workplaces in Blackrock, Kilsaran, Annagassan and Clogheread, will probably be transferring into premises at the moment being refurbished at Clanbrassil Road within the coming weeks.

“We realise that there’s a lot of demand from individuals round city and have determined to open up a ‘pop-up’ workplace’ for at the very least a 12 months ,” Naomi  O’Donoghue, Present Account Supervisor  instructed The Argus.

She confirms that the transfer is in response to the pending closure of Ulster Financial institution and KBC and that the emphasis will probably be on serving to individuals to change their accounts, though they’ll, in fact, welcome all new members.

“We’ve  had lots of queries from individuals, particularly older individuals, who’re anxious about the best way to swap their accounts and are afraid of lacking out on making funds on standing orders and  direct debits. 

“Individuals are going to the excessive avenue banks which may take six weeks to get an appointment and 5 weeks to get an IBAN quantity, whereas if they arrive to us, we might help them make the swap and might generate an IBAN quantity immediately.”

“We are able to take care of switching, ensuring that standing orders and direct debits are transferred in addition to wages or social welfare funds.”

She stresses that Join Credit score Union can provide individuals a suite of banking providers, together with  absolutely functioning present account, with Mastercard debit playing cards, contactless funds, in addition to loans and overdraft amenities, direct debits and standing orders, and full on-line banking providers and cell app.

“Folks typically have the misunderstanding that we don’t provide a full present account, however we do. We’ve full Central Financial institution approval and are very user-friendly.  When individuals ring a quantity, they’ll at all times get by to an 042 quantity, not a name centre. “

The Credit score Union’s head workplace is in Blackrock, the place they’ve not too long ago put in an ATM on the road, and they’re additionally planning to have an ATM at their Clanbrassil Road premises.

She says that the suggestions that Credit score Unions across the nation is getting from their prospects is that folks don’t need a cashless society so they’re planning to put in ATMs of their different workplaces within the county. 

The Join Credit score Union was established in 1968 and has expanded over time by mergers with Blackrock, Kilsaren and Togher, because it sought to reinforce its dedication to native rural villages.