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Please direct all media inquiries to:
Marlena Rascon-Renteria, Chief Experience Officer
760-352-1540 x 109
m.rascon@corazocu.com

April 1, 2025

Name Change Announcement

We're changing our name! Later this year, FICU will change its name and rebrand. We’re thrilled to share this exciting milestone in our journey as a credit union. However, we understand that transitions like this can sometimes raise questions. To make things easier for you, we’ve prepared a helpful FAQ section
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March 24, 2025

Do Not Tax My Credit Union

As not-for-profit financial cooperatives, credit unions take a “people first” approach. That means a focus on serving members instead of chasing profits. And that’s exactly what makes credit unions the best option for safe and affordable financial services for families and small business owners. Take action today through Connect for the
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November 2, 2024

Fall Shred Day

First Imperial Credit Union will be hosting its annual Community Shred Day on Saturday, November 2.   This is a FREE event and open to the community. Shred Day will take place in the parking lot at the El Centro Branch from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m, or until the truck reaches its capacity.  We
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October 1, 2024

New Branch Coming Soon to La Quinta

First Imperial Credit Union - New Branch in La Quinta Coming Soon! The La Quinta branch is slated to open by the summer of 2025. The 1,882 square-foot full-service branch will be located at the Komar Desert Center at 79825 Highway 111, Suite B-102. In addition to offering deposit and loan products,
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August 30, 2024

Talented team members promote to Branch Manager positions

(El Centro, CA) – First Imperial Credit Union is proud to announce the recent promotions of Lupita Agbalog and Ashley Lara to Branch Manager positions at the El Centro and Calexico branches, respectively. These promotions highlight our commitment to recognizing and developing talent from within our credit union. Lupita Agbalog
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July 19, 2024

Crowdstrike Response

First Imperial Credit Union is aware of the Crowdstrike outage that is affecting banking systems worldwide. We have conducted a review of our digital environment including online banking, ATMs, and major internal systems and all are working properly. We want to emphasize that their outage was not related to a
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July 16, 2024

August Skip A Pay

Get a break from your loan payment this summer with our Skip-a-Pay benefit. Members that qualified for the upcoming August Skip-a-Pay have received a notice in the mail or the eStatement portal via online banking. Don't have access to online banking? You may also visit any of our branches. For more information on FICU's
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July 10, 2024

Imperial Branch temporarily closed

UPDATE 2:30 PM: The Imperial has reopened for in-branch transactions and appointments. ORIGINAL: The Imperial Branch is temporarily closed due to an unexpected issue with our A/C system. The comfort and safety of our members and employees is our top priority, and we are working with our repair service to resolve this
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March 27, 2024

Auto Buying and Financing Webinar

Join us for a virtual seminar focusing on Auto Buying and Financing on March 27 at 12 p.m. ...
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October 19, 2023

International Credit Union Day

FICU joins more than 56,000 credit unions around the world to celebrate the 75th anniversary of International Credit Union (ICU) Day. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of International Credit Union Day, FICU is hosting a Coloring Contest.  We will be selecting (3) winners—one in each category—to win a Art Set Gift
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