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Partners in Financial Wellness with the City of Evanston

Proudly Serving Evanston For Decades

In 2003, Northwestern University’s employee credit union became a part of First Northern Credit Union, taking advantage of our additional products and services to serve its members, and adding the ability to serve students and alumni in addition to faculty and staff.

Three years later in 2006, we quickly outgrew that location and made our first footprint in Evanston on Clark Street, and expanded our field of membership , allowing us to serve anyone who lives or works in Evanston.

In 2013 we moved around the corner to our current branch at 1705 Sherman Avenue, a space five times bigger than the previous location. In 2017, we further expanded our field of membership to include those living or working in Lake County, Illinois and northern Cook County.

In 2020, we became proud partners with the City of Evanston, being selected as their “official financial wellness partner” and offering online and in-person financial resources that are exclusive to Evanstonians. Check us out, and learn why thousands of your fellow Evanstonians have chosen to “bank” with us for decades!

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Evanstonians can earn up to $900!

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  • Earn up to $150 for opening a checking account with direct deposit*

OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT NOW

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  • Earn up to $250 for financing/refinancing a home equity loan***

Apply for a Home Equity Loan

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  • Earn up to $500 for financing/refinancing a mortgage**

Apply for a mortgage & check rates

Use promo code EVANSTON2023 when applying to take advantage of these special offers, just for Evanstonians!

 

 

Mention Promotion EVANSTON2023 when joining or applying. Promotion valid through 12/31/2023. Cannot be combined with any other promotions. Not available to existing First Northern Credit Union (FNCU) members or those closing their account within the last 90 days. All bonuses are subject to taxation as regular dividends.


*For $150 bonus, direct deposit $500 or more monthly of your paycheck, pension, or government benefits into a new FNCU checking account (subject to approval) for three consecutive months. Bonus paid to primary share account on or after 90 days of completing requirements.
**To receive up to a $500 bonus for financing a mortgage or refinancing a mortgage from another lender: 1.) Loan application must be completed within 90 days of opening your FNCU membership, 2.) Once approved, we will pay a bonus of $500 for loans over $250,000 and $250 bonus for loans between $100,000 and $249,000. Bonuses paid as lender credit at closing of the FNCU loan. Bonus subject to repayment if loan is paid off within 6 months.
***To receive up to a $250 bonus for financing a fixed-rate home equity loan or refinancing a fixed-rate home equity loan from another lender: 1) Complete loan application within 90 days of opening your FNCU membership, 2) If approved, we will pay a bonus of $250 for loans over $50,000, and $100 for loans less than $50,000 but at least $25,000. Bonus paid to primary share account on or after 90 days of completing requirements. Home Equity Lines of Credit ineligible. 

Free Financial Wellness Webinars

Each month, we offer free, no-obligation online webinars especially for Evanston residents. Click below to learn more and RSVP for an upcoming event, right from the comfort of your home!

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Improve Your Financial Health With Our 90-Day Program

 

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Get Started

This program is exclusively for Evanston residents and designed to help improve your financial health — right from the comfort of your home!

  1. Start by joining one of our free, no-obligation online webinars 
  2. At our webinar, you'll hear more about our free online modules
  3. Exploring our free online modules helps you work toward a Certificate of Completion
  4. Your Certificate of Completion may qualify you for our CreditSense program, if applicable.

No matter your current situation, we'll work together to help you put your hard work into action!

 

For more information, contact us:

  • Pete Punito, Evanston Business Development Representative, at 847-332-0240, ext. 454