What You Need to Know about Compromised Debit Cards
If your debit card has been compromised, it does not necessarily mean that you have fraud on your account, but rather that your card is at risk of being used fraudulently due to computer hacking, network intrusion, or a variety of other issues. This can happen when you use your debit card in person, or [...]
Summer Camp Suggestions
School will be ending for summer vacation in just a few short weeks! For parents of young children, that means coming up with ways to keep children safe, educated, and entertained until they go back to school in the fall. Thankfully, St. Tammany Parish offers some wonderful summer camp options for kids of all ages. [...]
New Slidell Branch – Coming Soon!
May 3, 2012 by Jenn Fey
Filed under FCU Blog, Uncategorized
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 [...]
YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Once again, First Castle enjoyed being a part of the West St. Tammany YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 28th. Healthy Kids Day is part of a national movement to keep kids and families active and healthy. There was a great turnout, with many local vendors offering products and services for families in St. [...]
Join us this Saturday for the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day
April 24, 2012 by Jenn Fey
Filed under FCU Blog, Uncategorized
This is a wonderful, FREE event for the whole family to enjoy! There will be barbecue, free t-shirts, games, arts, crafts, and attractions. First Castle FCU will be there, along with other local vendors who specialize in health, wellness, and youth development. When: Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: West St. [...]
Don’t Miss the Heart Walk – Saturday at Fontainebleau State Park
Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this Saturday at the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. More than a million people in 300+ cities across America will walk to take a stand against heart disease and help save lives. Cardiovascular disease is the Number 1 killer of Americans. Heart disease kills more women than all [...]
Come See Us at the Business & Community Showcase
Please join First Castle FCU at the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Showcase! When: Thursday, April 12th, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Northshore Harbor Center, Slidell FREE and open to the public, the Business and Community Showcase is the largest trade show on the Northshore, and an excellent opportunity to [...]
Extra Incentive to Finish Strong on Year-end Report Card
Many area school children are currently enjoying spring break, or will be very soon. Once break is over, there will be approximately two months left in the school year before the official start of summer vacation. Hopefully spring break will give your children a chance to have fun and return to school with renewed vigor [...]
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 [...]
Credit unions hit a record number of members, CNN reports
A recent article published by CNN Money revealed that Credit unions hit a record number of members in 2011, thanks to consumers who had grown fed up with fees imposed by big banks. According to data collected by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) from more 7,094 federally insured credit unions, credit unions added 1.3 [...]
