Members 1^st Credit Union will offer Federal Government employees 0% interest furlough loans in the event the government is forced to shut down this weekend.

The furlough loan is available to all Federal Government employees who live, work, or worship within Shasta and Tehama County regardless of whether they are a Members 1^st Credit Union member. Federal Government employees can apply for a furlough loan for the net amount of their last paycheck to avoid financial hardship while not receiving their normal government compensation.

The furlough loans would become available upon the official closure of the federal government slated for Saturday, April 9.

Members 1^st Credit Union CEO Mark Moore said, “Members 1^st originated as a Federal Government and California State employee credit union in 1936. Over the past 75 years our dedication to Federal Government employees and Northern California hasn’t changed. We’re here to help.”

This is the third time Members 1^st Credit Union has offered 0% interest loans to Northern California employees in financial distress. The prior two offerings were made to California State employees in 2009 and 2010 when the state budget cuts affected local California state employees.

Furlough loan applications will be available online and in the branches. 

Members 1^st Credit Union offers financial services to those who live, work, or worship within Shasta and Tehama County. For more information about Members 1^st Credit Union visit one of our three convenient branches or call (530) 222-6060 or visit www.membersonline.org.

Branch Locations:
1380 Hilltop Rd., Redding, CA
1260 Pine St., Redding, CA
5020 Rhonda Rd., Anderson, CA

Contact: Josh Markle
jmarkle@membersonline.org
(530) 222-6060

About Members 1st Credit Union
Members 1st Credit Union is a locally owned cooperative dedicated to improving the lives of our communities. Members 1st has five branch locations in Redding, Anderson, and Chico. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, owns land, or owns a business within Butte, Glenn, Shasta, and Tehama counties. For more information, visit one of our convenient branches, call (530) 222-6060, or visit m1cu.org.

Branch Locations
1380 Hilltop Road
Redding, CA 96003

1260 Pine Street
Redding, CA 96001

5020 Rhonda Road, Ste. H
Anderson, CA 96007

550 Salem Street
Chico, CA 95928

969 East Avenue
Chico, CA 95926

Contact
Josh Markle
jmarkle@m1cu.org
(530) 222-6060 x359