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87 W Alexander Ave
Merced, California 95348
Have been with FIG for over 18 years and was lucky to have Monica Borba for most of those. I thougth hope was lost when she retired but Catrina Jenson has been amazing and could not be happier with her service and efficency. Very lucky to have such great support from my credit union.
Great culture.. Great financial products and solutions .. I especially enjoyed working with Catrina Jensen! Highly recommend FIGFCU!
my elderly mother said there is one lady always rude to her. if you can't handle customer service or have patience with people, then you shouldn't be working in this industry.
I have had the opportunity to work with Monica over the past month. She is polite,considerate and exceptional in her job. She is very thorough and explains everything to me. She encourages me through this difficult time. She responds quickly to my questions and helps me accomplish my goals.
Stephanie is so helpful and knowledgeable, I love how quick she respond and being able to help me answer any questions that I may have, I really like the fact that she checks in to see if anything else is needed. What I appreciate the most is contacting her is so easy and fast and helping me in a timely manner. I know I can always count on her. Overall she is awesome and I'm glad she is there.
Monica is amazing! Always is positive and helpful... my 88 year old mother requires extra help as she is legally blind and hard of hearing I am so grateful that she has always been treated with respect and kindness! Thank you Monica!
I'd like to thank Monica Borba for always being there for me. She started opening accounts for me 10 years ago with FIFCU and has continually answered any questions I have had, found new accounts that were a better benefit for me to grow with and pulled me out of mistakes that have caused me to incur fees. Whenever I need something she is there to help me find a solution. Her teammate Pedro Gonzalez has been awesome as well. They have so many incredible account and rates compared to your traditional bank th
Stephanie Bradley was very welcoming and friendly as she helped me get my account set up. It was a very simple process. She answered all my questions and made sure I had all the information needed to open my account. I am a very satisfied member. Thank you Stephanie!!!!
Monica Borba was the latest FIGFCU representative to assist me & she was an absolute professional, she was enthusiastic about helping, very caring & she followed through to confirm that my request had been finalized! FIGFCU is absolutely the best credit union I've ever been a member of &/or have dealt with. Thank you for making banking easier!
Marco Barrera did an outstanding job of helping me set up a new account. It is nice to deal with someone who really knows their stuff. FIG credit union has always been well staffed.
what a horrible stadd. The young girl there didn't process my check. I had to pay my taxes and it never got documented. Now I am in screwed because of a careless mistake. Obviously they don't care. I have been a loyal member for over 20 years and they treat me like they can care less and make me feel like a second class citizen. This is not a good way to do business.
Amazing Bank!! Staff is always very friendly and helpful unlike some of the other institutions you may find. The wait time is minimal to none. Staff knows you by name, not just as another customer in line and is very personable with the service they provide. Farmers Federal Credit Union has all the updated features online which makes it very easy to do online deposits, bill pay, etc. I would highly recommend!!
I have been a Farmers Insurance Credit Union customer for over 10 years now and love the convenience of being able to use shared credit union ATMs, at no cost! I also love the customer service. Each and every time I call in, the security measures taken are consistent, which makes me feel secure. Personally, I've had many dealings with Patty Nunes. Patty is very knowledgeable in all things Farmers Credit Union and extremely helpful. She'll make sure to get the job done, and in a timely manner. Patty, thank y
Kudos to Evelyn Vasquez and Martin Solorio for providing excellent customer service. What I thought was a complicated transaction was seamless because of their mastery of the process. Compared to other financial institutions, their process was simple, straight forward, and very customer centric. Thank you Evelyn and Martin!
I cannot say enough about the help and assistance I received from Oscar Maldonado. Oscar was professional, kind, and courteous in helping me acquire my agency business loan agreement. I needed to get this document in a time sensitive manner and Oscar stayed with me so that I could verify that I had the right information. He is excellent to work with and I appreciate the extra time he spent to help me solve my problem. Claude Knight Farmers Insurance Fort Collins, CO.
Monica answered my call promptly. She answered all my questions and emailed the Fraudulent Transaction form to me immediately. Great Job! Thank you for your Service. Harry G Mulder, Retired Farmers Agent (50 years)
Monica Borba and Ashley Medford are phenomenal! They made my loan process for my used vehicle purchase extremely easy. It has been a pleasure working with them and I can't wait to use them for my next transaction. They even included a credit card with one of the lowest APRs I have ever seen on a credit card. They have exceeded all of my expectations and I highly recommend them! Thank you Monica and Ashley!
Not only is Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union, an amazing Branch. Stephanie is always so nice and helpful she can answer all your questions and help with everything she can. I have been helped by all the employees and they are always amazing! I highly recommend this branch!
Monica Borba is fantastic. She has assisted me for many decades and has always been professional, kind and very passionate ensuring my needs. Thank you Monica.
Upon joining Farmers Credit union, Monica telephoned me and explained some of the accounts. When I wanted to open a CD, she explained the procedure and then sent me a copy of the CD. All was done quickly and efficiently. Monica was very helpful.
Stephanie was so helpful, I had been struggling to login to apply for a loan with farmer. Stephanie went out of her way to email me an application. She also assisted me with application for depositing money from my personal account in to my Farmers account. We need more people like her, who go out of their way to assist those in need. God bless you Stephanie. ???
Monica Borba has always been very helpful when I need some thing ether in person or on the phone. Monica has always been able to give me a answer very quick and I have been very happy to work with her.
I have had an awesome experience joining with Catrina. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
I have been banking with Farmers for over 20 years. Monica has been so knowledgeable and is always willing to help when we call. It is easy to bank with Farmers, and Monica makes it even easier. 10/10
Happy Friday Everyone This is my second 5 Star Review on Farmers Ins. Credit Union in Merced. I would like to say that Jeff Huebner that works in the Lending Dept is extremely good at what he does, he is polite and very knowledgeable about the credit cards that they offer. Great Job Jeff .....you were the icing on the cake of my wonderful experience with the staff at your branch.
Daniel was exceptional at making sure he got ahold of me as I had made an error on my new account application. He was knowledgable and my account taken care of within moments. I appreciate the exceptional new client care with FIG.
Stephanie Bradley is the best. She is personable, friendly and incredibly helpful. She always delivers on all the projects we work on together.
Daisy helped me get the proper paperwork filed for my PPP loan forgiveness submission. I'm glad she was politely persistent or else I might have missed a deadline if it weren't for her staying on top of things to assist me.
Branch Manager Daisy Aleman, goes beyond to make sure clients are well taken care of. I love Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union, my children also bank with them and have loans at the best rate in the market. Thank you!
I've known Monica, for about 10 years...she has always taken good care of us...we consider her as a friend...Thanks Monica.... Ron and Cookie Ragsdale.
Requested checks from Patty Nunes at FIFCU. She was fast and took care of everything for me. Not the first time she has been a star taking care of me and my business. Thank you Patty!!
Marco Barrera at this branch truly knows how to make your experience exceptional. I would recommend this person to anyone wanting or needing an awesome experience.
The Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union is absolutely wonderful. Stephanie B is always very helpful and courteous and she always greets you with a smile.
Stephanie Bradley has been joyous, caring and competent as she helped us join FIFCU...I could not be happier. Jim McClure
Monica Borba was informative in explaining new savings accounts offered by FIGCU and handled our transactions with courtesy, speed and accuracy.
I always have great experience with Monica. She is professional, polite, and does everything she can to answer my questions.
I would like to thank you Melvern E. Tjio Branch Counselor at Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union for his courteous and prompt resolution about the auto loan I inquired. I will ask other family members to do business with such fantastic organization. Sayed Hashimi
Always a pleasure working with Oscar Maldonado! He provides great customer service and is great at getting all your questions answered to the best of his ability!
Stephanie was excellent; she appears to quite a knowledge off her products and sells them with a smile... BEAUTIFUL ??
Monica is awesome! So easy to deal with and always a quick response! They truly care about there customers!
Had questions regarding my account and opening additional accounts and Monica Borba did a great job in explaining and giving me the best option that would work with my situation.
Had my account hacked and can never reach anyone except the answering service that their dial-in number sends calls to when they're busy.
Great experience today with Marco Barrera! Stellar customer service!!! Thanks Farmers!
Monica has been awesome dont know what i would do without her a big help to me
Monica Borba did a great job of explaining my options so I could make an informed choice. Great job!
?? Incredible banking service by Stephanie ?? Clean facility. Friendliest service ever! ?? Super attentive and kind ??
My thanks to Patty for helping us in all our needs through Farmers, she is knowlegable and friendly.
Patty is great love working with her, always fast and friendly service.
I had a really great experience with Monica Borba. Very helpful and efficient!
Very knowledgeable and fast. He helped me add a Business Account within minutes.
I used to bank with them and they always have very few tellers and act like they don't see you. If I can put no stars or half a star, I'd put it.
Stephanie goes above and beyond! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
Stephanie and Patty are Wonderful at assisting me with my banking needs.I appreciate their help.
Monica has always pointed me to the right direction, been super informative and very professional!!
Monica is always ready to help in any way she can!
Friendly staff and great Management. :) Love my credit Union
Only one teller midday, no one comes out to assist. Get more tellers
Marco Barrera has been awesome and super helpful!
Monica was very pleasant and a pleasure to talk to
Great fast service Patty is awesome...
Amazing customer service. Very helpful!
Monica Borba......Excellent Customer Service!
Patty and Pedro are great to work with!
Seamless and very easy. All of my questions were answered !!!!!
Super friendly staff and very efficient
Patty provides great service!
It's always a pleasure!
Monica was great to work with!
Beautiful, very informative and patient with customers
Excellent service all the time!!
It is kinda hard to find from ?G street.
Excellent customer service.
Excellent customer service!!!
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