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SPONSORED: Thomastown Credit Union AGM – loan book grows with big demand for cars, weddings and home improvements

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

A year of service to the community was outlined at the Annual General Meeting of Thomastown Credit Union. The loan portfolio of the Credit Union grew by €1 million last year with an increase in demand for loans for home improvements, cars, weddings and education. DIVIDEND The AGM in Thomastown heard that a dividend of […]

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SPONSORED: Serving the community – Thomastown Credit Union provided €4m in loans to members over past year

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2019 0

A good credit union is part of the community it serves – indeed, it is at the very heart of the community. In the past 12 months alone, Thomastown Credit Union has issued almost €4 million in loans to members. People have borrowed for home improvements, cars, medical expenses, education, communions, confirmations and holidays. What […]

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SPONSORED: How Thomastown Credit Union helps beat the loan sharks

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

THE Department of Finance is studying submissions from a consultation on licensed moneylenders. When it launched the process three months ago there were 39 of these moneylenders operating with the authorisation of the Central Bank. They were charging annual interest rates which ranged from a frightening 152 per cent to a horrifying 287 per cent. […]

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Kilkenny’s Credit Unions remain Ireland’s best customer experience

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S six Credit Unions have come out tops in a survey of people’s customer experience. The Credit Union movement has been named as Ireland’s best customer service for the fifth time in a row in the CXi Ireland Customer Experience (CX) Report and has won the award in each of the years […]

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SPONSORED: Back to school or off to college – Thomastown Credit Union can help share the cost burden

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 0

THE exam results are out and the CAO offers are coming in. It is an exciting time for students and their families – a major milestone on the road to adult life. But for many parents this occasion, which should be so happy, is marred by financial stress. Anxiety over how to meet the costs […]

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SPONSORED: How Thomastown Credit Union can help take the stress out of Christmas spending

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 111

Christmas can be an expensive time. And for many families it is also a worrying time as they struggle to make ends meet. Thomastown Credit Union is here to help. Thomastown Credit Union offers personal loans up to €50,000 and Community Loans up to €160,000. “But if it’s a small loan for Christmas that you […]