(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.   

Service 1st Federal Credit Union will be hosting their first Shred Day of the year on Friday, May 9 and teaming up with Danville Rotary to host an E-Cycle Day on Saturday, May 10. Click the title to read the full article.

As 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.  

People lose a lot of money to phone scams — sometimes their life savings. Scammers have figured out countless ways to cheat you out of your money over the phone. They’ll do what it takes to get your money or your personal information to commit identity theft. Don’t give it to them. Start by hanging up on them! Read the full article to learn more. Click the title above for more information.  

(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.  

(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.

(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".

Microsoft Windows users should stay alert of hackers using the familiar CAPTCHA challenge found across the Internet, to protect their sensitive data. According to Stickley on Security, an online resource for cyber security news and information, evildoers are using their own bogus CAPTCHA pages to sneak malware onto personal computers using the popular Windows operating system. In these cases, you believe you’re confirming with a website that you’re “not a robot,” but it could be a trap. Click the title above to learn more.

(Danville, PA) - Congratulations to the two $2,500 prize winners of Service 1st Federal Credit Union's "this is your financial life" new member campaign! They are Erin McManus-Yatsko of Selinsgrove and Phyllis Hayes of Montoursville! Click the link to read the full article.

(Danville, PA) - Service 1st Federal Credit Union presented 55 non-profits across the region with donations just in time for the holidays, as part of its Magic of the Season initiative. Presentations were made throughout December. In all, $220,000 was awarded to local organizations, ranging from children’s causes and animal welfare organizations to libraries and fire departments. Overall, five charities in each of the credit union’s market areas received donations. Click the title to read the full article.

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(Danville, PA) – Three Service 1st Federal Credit Union employees recently earned the Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) designation through the Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP). This increases Service 1st’s total to 37 CCUFCs. Click the title to read the full article.

(Danville, PA) – During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September, several local businesses, organizations and communities joined together to raise awareness about pediatric cancer and $12,250 to support the ThinkBIG® Pediatric Cancer Fund (ThinkBIG®). Click the title to read the full article.

(Danville, PA) – On November 14, 2024, representatives of the Service 1st Federal Credit Union Loyalsock Office and Super Shoes in Muncy delivered shoes to students at the Williamsport Area School District’s Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School in Cogan Station.There are more than 300 students in kindergarten through third grade, and school guidance counselor Seth Herb shared that some of their students don’t have appropriate shoes for the winter season. Click the title to read the full article.

(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.   

The 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. 

Chris 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.