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Branch Locations
Alief Office 3200 S. Dairy Ashford (at Richmond) Champions Office 10300 Louetta Rd., Ste. 100 (at Cutten Rd.) Copperfield Office - (Corporate Location) 15260 FM 529 (east of Hwy 6) Sugar Land Office 3400 Hwy 6 South (south of Williams Trace) Tomball Office 28850 Tomball Pkwy (north of FM 2920) NEW
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Cinco Ranch Office 23120 Cinco Ranch Blvd. Barker Cypress Office (inside HEB) 24224 Northwest Fwy (at Barker Cypress) Sam Houston Office (inside Kroger) 9125 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. (at West Rd.) Grand Parkway Office (inside HEB) 6711 S. Fry Rd. (at Grand Parkway) Jones North Office (inside Kroger) 12222 Jones Rd. (at Cypress N Houston) Jones South Office (inside Kroger) 9330 Jones Rd. (at West Rd.) Fry Road Office (inside Kroger) 1705 Fry Rd. (at I-10) Katy Market Office (inside HEB) 25675 Nelson Way (at Pin Oak)
Spring Market Office (inside HEB) 2121 FM 2920 (at Spring Cypress) NEW Sienna Plantation Office (inside HEB) 8900 Hwy. 6 (at Sienna Parkway)
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Annual Meeting Reminder, on March 22nd, we will recap 2011 at our Annual Business Meeting. Join us for light refreshments. March 22, 2012 ,Copperfield Office, 6:00pm
Upcoming Shred Days! Cinco Ranch – April 21, 2012 Copperfield – May 19, 2012 All shred days are held from 9am – 1pm. The shred truck will be there so you can get rid of all the papers you no longer need. Start sorting through your documents so you’ll be ready to shred them at one of these locations. See you there! (Limit 5 banker boxes per person.) Don’t Wait – File Your Taxes Today! Make filing your taxes easy with Turbo Tax! Simply go to FCCU.org and click on the Turbo Tax banner to enjoy 15% off! Plus, with Turbo Tax, you’ll be guided through all the deductions and credits to guarantee your maximum refund. If you end up on the other side and owe taxes, make paying them easy with a low rate FCCU Platinum Card. Start filing your taxes today at FCCU.org! Help us Change a Child’s Life! Stop by any one of our conveniently located branches from March 1st to April 30th and donate your loose change to our Change a Child’s Life coin drive. Collectively, we can make a difference through Texas Children’s Hospital, who will benefit from these donations. Any amount will do as we give to our community with your help. Have you opted in to ODP? You never know when you might experience an unexpected financial situation. Have peace of mind knowing you will be covered if you need it – Opt IN to Overdraft Privilege. An overdraft occurs when you do not have enough money in your checking account to cover a transaction. When this occurs, generally we will not authorize or pay the transaction. However, by opting in to Overdraft Privilege, FCCU will cover your checks and automatic bill payments if your checking account balance is insufficient. We will also cover every day debit transactions and ATM withdrawals if you authorize us to do so.You can enroll in ODP at FCCU.org or visit any of our branch locations for personal assistance. Opt IN and secure your emergency backup plan today! Welcome Sienna Plantation! FCCU’s newest branch is now OPEN in Missouri City! Located inside the Sienna Planation H-E-B, we’re here to bring you added convenience. Sienna Planation offers full service banking plus extended hours during the week and on the weekends. Make sure you stop by for a visit while you’re in the area and don’t miss out on our Grand Opening Specials! Stop by Sienna Plantation and enjoy better banking today!
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it’s No Secret! We Make Mortgage Loans!
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