About Us

Transparency Accountability For People, Not For Profit

To provide for the needs of our members, by updating and improving the services we offer. We are a “not for profit , but for people” financial co-operative. We are owned by you the members and governed by voluntary Board of Directors, chosen and elected by you.

Going That Extra Mile!

To enable us to provide you with the quality service you deserve, we choose and develop the very best of personnel, building a dedicated, enthusiastic team who truly care about our members needs. We feel you should expect to receive a professional and efficient service.

Your Bannvale Credit Union Team

Angela Hegarty

Manager

Claire Heaney

Assistant Manager (Job Share)

Zara Convery

Credit Control Officer

Assistant Manager (Job Share)

Eimhear Chambers

Clerical Officer

Carmel Quigg

Clerical Officer

Paula Mairs

Clerical Officer

Pauline McErlean

Clerical Officer

Maureen McIlvar

Clerical Officer

Erin Burke

Marketing Officer

Board of Directors

Bill Devlin

Chairperson

Geraldine Donnelly

Secretary

Gar McAtamney

Vice Chairperson

Sean McAleese

Treasurer

Liam O’Kane

Vice Treasurer

Brendan Diamond

Director

Sean McGarry

Director

Samantha Lowry

Director

Dermot Doherty

Director

Richard McKnight

Director

Sean McAleese

Director

Jane McNally

Director

Harry Kearney

Director

James O’Boyle

Director

Willie Richmond

Supervisory Committee

Ciaran Doherty

Supervisory Committee

Andrew McDonald

Supervisory Committee

“A Golden Opportunity”

It was over 50 years ago that a group of forward thinking individuals from the Portglenone and Bellaghy areas got together to attend a talk given by John Hume and Pat Quinn (founder of Armagh Credit Union) about Credit Unions and the benefits they offer the community. It was a week later on Wednesday 13th November 1963 that they reassembled and decided that our community would benefit greatly from just such a service. Present at that meeting, amongst others were:

President, Eoin McErlean, Secretary, Seamus Mackle, Treasurer, Colm O’Brien pictured below in 1963.

Mike Clarke, Mickey Henry, Matt McAteer, Henry McErlean, Hugh McIlvenna, John Young and Dan McErlean.

Each person there present, contributed half a crown, it was then and there that our Credit Union was born. The name “Bannvale Credit Union” was chosen and the rest as they say is quite literally ‘History.’ From our humble beginnings we now have members of 5601 with shares of £13.6million and loans of £7.2million. We also have 1226 minor (under 16) savers withs savings of £1.1million. The names of all the other people, who over the last 50 years, have been instrumental in the progression and success pf Bannvale Credit Union are to many to mention, but you know who you are, and without your dedication and commitment we would not be where we are today, and for that we are eternally grateful.