News
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Annual and Special General Meetings
All members are invited to the Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union Ltd Annual General Meeting (ISCU AGM) on Thursday 8th March 2012 at 7:00 pm (doors open 6:45 pm) to be held at the Co-Operative Education Centre, 11 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 …
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ISCU offers Western Union international money transfer services
Ipswich based Credit Union is globally connected Members of the credit union will now be able to send money anywhere in the world as the union has become an agent for Western Union. Current members of the Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union can now send …
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Credit Unions safer than payday loans
On the day a report says millions of Britons are likely to take out a high-interest loan in the next six months to last them until payday, Suffolk’s local credit union reminds people we are the affordable alternative. R3, which represents …
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Welcome for new legal powers
ISCU welcomes the passing of legislation that will enable credit unions to offer more services in their communities. Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union will now be able to offer accounts to clubs and businesses for the first time. We will be able to …
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Mine’s a million
Suffolk’s local credit union breaks the million pound barrier as for the first time in its nine year history the union took £1.2 million pounds in deposits in the last twelve months. ISCU is a local financial service co-operative; open to all, …
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Dividend Payouts now in members' accounts
Dividend payments of 0.5% of the average value of the shareholding (savings) in members accounts over the last 12 months have now been added to members' savings. Members' passbooks will be updated the next time a transaction is made at the Austin …
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Success on the cards for Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union
Community Foundation receives benefit For almost ten years the Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union has been providing affordable loans to people unable to borrow from the bank. The recent recession has boosted demand for loans and safe savings …
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Co-operatives fortnight
ISCU is joined by Peter Couchman, CEO of the Plunkett Foundation, to celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight. The gap between rich and poor is widening. One half of the UK population now owns just one per cent of the wealth. A generation ago they had …
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Payment by Debit card now accepted
New debit card service at ISCU ISCU can now accept payments by debit card. If you need to make a payment on a loan or want to pay into your share account either call in at our head office or telephone 01473 690690. Please note we cannot accept …
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Council Leader visits ISCU office
Ipswich Council's leader, Councillor Liz Harsant, visits the ISCU head office to meet staff and volunteers who make our credit union tick! Councillor Harsant (3rd from left) seen here with volunteer director Sally Chicken and other ISCU …