The Corkman

Kanturk Credit Union looking to the future

- TIMMY LYNCH timmylynch@eircom.net Desmond Daly Chairman Kanturk Credit Union

ON behalf of the Board and members of Kanturk Credit Union, I would like to thank the staff for the work they have undertaken since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown when Credit Unions were designated as an essential service by the Government on March 12th.

We appreciate that our staff are front line workers with similar issues to many other public services workers. Our Manager, Martin, and all the staff, have been committed, dedicated and always profession­al and for that we thank them most sincerely.

We are facing many challenges in the coming months and years. We must consider how best we can help our members deal with the consequenc­es of the COVID-19 crisis and more importantl­y how they and we can plan going forward.

The Government has now published a roadmap for the reopening of society and business and the Credit Union will need to develop plans for the short to medium term taking this into considerat­ion.

Having spent so much time at home over the past few weeks many people have had time to reflect on their work/ home balance and on remote working. Our common bond has many people commuting long distances to work in Cork and Limerick and beyond. Maybe now is the time to plan some home improvemen­ts, be it an extension or the repurposin­g of a section of the house or upgrading your homes energy efficiency.

We can help address those issues and have tailor made loans to suit your needs.

We are planning to increase our mortgage book in the coming months and help people to become homeowners. On our balance sheet, we have up to €40 million in funds available for lending.

You can become a member of Kanturk Credit Union on joining and avail of all our services with no preconditi­ons. Once you can demonstrat­e an ability to show loan repayment capacity, that is all we require. It is not a necessity to have prior savings in order to apply for a loan. Of course, terms and conditions will apply to each individual loan applicatio­n.

We have an extensive list of loan products and services to offer you, and our staff are available at all times if you require assistance with any queries no matter how big or small you think they are! Talk to Kanturk Credit Union today.

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The board of Kanturk Credit Union (file photo).
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