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(Danville, PA) – Service 1st Federal Credit Union held its 2024 Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 23, at the Silver Moon Banquet Hall, Lewisburg, celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a special presentation by Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver. Click the title to view the full article.
Read MoreAs part of Women's History Month and in celebration of our 50th Anniversary, Service 1st has put together a four-part series focused on our history. Part one focuses on the perspective of founding member and director emeritus, Barbara Criswell. This incredible volunteer not only helped found Geisinger Employees Federal Credit Union, now known as Service 1st, but she has dedicated over 40 years as a volunteer helping to make it the credit union it is today.
Read More(Danville, PA) – At Service 1st Federal Credit Union, in addition to helping you achieve your financial goals, we also want to keep you informed. Since 1909, the year the first credit union was established in the United States, credit unions have been making a difference by being focused on a “people helping people” philosophy. Our tax status helps by providing us the flexibility to do so. Click the title to read the full article.
Read More(Danville, PA) – Service 1st Federal Credit Union has been recognized as a recipient of the 2025 Best of the Best Award, presented by MemberXP™, a leading customer experience program. This notable accolade celebrates credit unions committed to delivering exceptional service and member experiences. Service 1st was awarded with The Best Overall Member Experience Award, one of the highest honors presented by MemberXP™. The credit union had the highest combined score in the categories of Transaction, Consumer Loan and New Member Experiences. Click the title above to read the full article.
Read More(Danville, PA) - Today, as we celebrate the true heart of our credit union, you - our members, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at "our story" that you've helped us write over the past 50 years! Click the title above to learn more and watch "our story".
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Read More(Danville, PA) –Barbara Criswell, founding member of Geisinger Employees Federal Credit Union, now better known as, Service 1st Federal Credit Union, is retiring from Service 1st’s Board of Directors after serving as a volunteer in numerous and impactful rolls for nearly 40 of the credit union’s 49 years in business. Click the title to read the full article.
Read MoreThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has the third highest percentage of elderly residents in the United States with nearly 2 million residents over the age of 65.1 One in 10 Americans age 60-plus have experienced elder abuse – and one of the most frequent forms of elder abuse is financial.2 Click the title to be directed to the full article and learn more about what signs you should be looking for.
Read MoreChris Court, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer recently attended and graduated from the 2022 Canada Development Educator (CanadaDE) program along with 42 other participants representing 10 countries from 35 credit unions, leagues, centrals and co-op organizations. Click the title to read the full article.
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