First Source Federal Credit Union

Members own First Source Federal Credit Union, a financial institution with a presence in New Hartford, the Oneida County town just southwest of Utica. Its mission, in its own words, is to improve the quality of life of its members and its communities, with the kind of banking and financial services credit unions are known for.

Credit unions are cooperatives, so the people who use them are also the owners. That structure shapes the mission, which keeps the focus on members and the communities around them. Chambers of commerce in Clinton, Utica and New Hartford all count First Source Federal Credit Union as a member.

What to Know

• The stated mission is to improve the quality of life of its members and communities.
• As a credit union, it is owned by the members it serves.
• It is a member of the Clinton, Greater Utica and New Hartford chambers of commerce.
• New Hartford is a town just southwest of Utica in Oneida County.