About Us

Our History
Forest Area Federal Credit Union was organized on September 19, 1983. The original office of the credit union was located at Larr's Sporting Goods in Fife Lake, MI. In January 1985, the office was moved to the original bank building in Fife Lake next to Kimball's Market. In December 1993, the office was once again moved to a new location at 638 Boyd St., Fife Lake. We opened our first branch office in Kalkaska, Michigan in 1987. Our Kingsley Office was opened in 1997 (then moved to the East end of town in 2006) and our Manton branch was opened in 2001.

Field of Membership
Our Field of Membership is limited to those persons who live, regularly work, worship, or attend school in and businesses and other legal entities located in Kalkaska County, Michigan; Wexford County, Michigan; and the townships of Fife Lake, Union, Paradise, Mayfield, and Grant in Grand Traverse County, Michigan; and Mancelona Township in Antrim County, Michigan.

Our Mission
Our mission is to provide our members with quality financial services, giving special attention to their individual needs.

Statement of Commitment
Our Statement of Commitment is a document created to show our credit union's involvement in the community, both through the services we offer and the "extra" activities we do. It is our commitment to serve the area in a way that goes above and beyond that of a traditional financial institution. You can download it in PDF format here.

Privacy Statement
Our privacy statement describes the information we collect about you through the course of our business, along with the steps we take to ensure your personal privacy. See our privacy statement in its entirety by clicking this link.