People's Choice Credit Union
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| Credit union | |
| Industry | Financial services |
Key people | John Cossons, Chair of Board of Directors, Steve Laidlaw, Chief Executive Officer[1] |
| Products | Retail banking, Investment, Insurance, Financial Planning |
| Members | 345,000 (2016) |
Number of employees | 1,000 (2016) |
| Slogan | Run by members, not by numbers |
| Website | peopleschoicecu.com.au/ |
People's Choice Credit Union is one of Australia’s largest credit unions, offering loans, credit cards, transaction and savings accounts, financial advice and insurance.
With 1,000 employees, $9 billion of funds under management and advice, 345,000 members, 49 branches and 4 advice centres and a network of more than 3,400 rediATMs across Australia, People’s Choice Credit Union offers an alternative to ‘big four’.
Created through the merger of Australian Central Credit Union and Savings & Loans Credit Union in December 2009, People’s Choice Credit Union’s origins date back to 1949.[2]
People’s Choice Credit Union supports the economic and social well-being of its members and its communities. This support takes many forms, including:
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnerships with Cancer Council SA, The Big Issue, Riding for the Disabled, HeartKids and Life Without Barriers;
- The People’s Choice Community Lottery, which has raised almost $14.5 million for thousands of not-for-profit organisations;
- Employee fundraising and volunteering, with $48,366 raised and 1,220 hours volunteered by hundreds of staff throughout 2014/15;
- Sponsorship of major community events, such as the Credit Union Christmas Pageant, the People’s Choice Classic as part of the Santos Tour Down Under and People’s Choice BASSINTHEGRASS and
- Community seminars, radio segments and online financial education.[3]
References
- ↑ https://www.peopleschoicecu.com.au/about-us/news-centre/2015/steve-laidlaw-appointed-peoples-choice-ceo/
- ↑ "'Our story'". People's Choice Credit Union. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "'In the community'". People's Choice Credit Union. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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