How To Apply
How To Apply
What you need to apply for a Credit Union Loan?
To apply for a Loan please provide:
- Proof of Income (3 most recent payslips or social welfare payments)
- 3 Months Bank Statements
- Proof of Purpose. A Quotation from a Supplier may be required.
- Seek your consent to randomly undertake a Central Credit Register check with your loan application.
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- Proof of College Place and Breakdown of Loan Purpose is required (third level only)
- Proof of income (3 recent payslips or social welfare payments)
- For College Loans it is normal policy for us to request a guarantee from a parent/guardian with Proof of Income and 3 months Bank Statements.
Additional Information required for:
College Loans
- Proof of College Place and Breakdown of Loan Purpose is required (third level only)
- Proof of income (3 recent payslips or social welfare payments)
- For College Loans it is normal policy for us to request a guarantee from a parent/guardian with Proof of Income and 3 months Bank Statements.
Secured Loans
PAYE workers either of the following:
- Recent P60
- One recent payslips/proof of social welfare (not more than 6 weeks old)
- Most recent Bank Statement (in the last 3 months) showing current income
Self -Employed workers:
- The latest year of certified accounts or
- Copy of your Revenue Commissioner’s Assessment (Form 11)
- Tax Clearance Certificate
Agri & SME Loans
The Regulations on lending to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME Regulations) were introduced by the Central Bank of Ireland and became applicable to Credit Unions from the 1st January 2017.
A micro and small enterprise means a enterprise which employs fewer than 50 people and which has either or both of the following:-
- an annual turnover which does not exceed €10 million
- an annual balance sheet total which does not exceed €10 million
A medium-sized enterprise means an enterprise which employs fewer than 250 people and which has either or both of the following:-
- an annual turnover not exceeding €50 million
- an annual balance sheet total not exceeding €43 million

For more information on the SME application stage please click the link below. Alternatively you can email loans@westportcu.ie or telephone our loans team on 1850 940 270.