FAIRHAVEN, Mass. – First Citizens’ FCU is building on last year’s Hero Program for soldiers with a new program that will offer special rates and services to public servants.
The credit union’s Champion Program will provide special savings and checking accounts that offer favorable interest rates, free check orders, free ATM transactions and a wide range of additional benefits to teachers, police, firefighters or emergency medical workers.
Account benefits will include no minimum balance requirements; free non-First Citizens' ATM transactions; free check order; monthly and bonus dividends based on minimum balances; CD rate bonuses; free Bill Pay online banking, eStatements and eBills; and free special-image VISA CheckCards that reflect each profession.
As part of the new program, the $475 million credit union is establishing the Family Champion Scholarship Fund. For each new Champion checking account opened by a credit union member, First Citizens' will deposit $10 to benefit the children of Champion account members. First Citizens' also will deposit $10 into the scholarship fund for each new automobile, mortgage or home equity loan for Champion checking account holders.
