Pennine Community Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213244

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When northerncommunitybank.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 691333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB11 1HG
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Northern Community Bank Trading name
  • Nelson Community Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Pendle Community Credit Union Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Pennine Community Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2012

30 April 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Pendle Community Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2005

20 July 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Nelson Community Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms like Pennine Community Credit Union

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In Burnley

Burnley West Credit Union LimitedBurnleyAuthorised

In the Blackburn (BB) postcode area

First Choice Credit Union LimitedRossendaleAuthorisedJubilee Tower Credit Union LimitedDarwenAuthorisedMarsden Building SocietyNelsonAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pennine Community Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pennine Community Credit Union Limited (FRN 213244) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pennine Community Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 691333 and the website northerncommunitybank.co.uk for Pennine Community Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pennine Community Credit Union a scam or clone?
Pennine Community Credit Union is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Pennine Community Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Pennine Community Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Pennine Community Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as Northern Community Bank. It has previously used 2 other names: Nelson Community Credit Union Limited and Pendle Community Credit Union Limited.

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