"Freedom 1st FCU is a profit-sharing cooperative financial institution, dedicated to quality service in meeting the financial needs of its members. The safety and stability of its members' assets shall be the prime consideration in the development and delivery of a variety of competitive services." Freedom 1st FCU, a financial cooperative, exists to provide basic loan and deposit services to its defined membership with unique features and consistently better rates than those otherwise available. Freedom 1st FCU is a federally chartered credit union that was originally formed in 1957.