Fukuoka Prefecture Credit Cooperative

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This entry sits undercooperative-banks INDEXas the Kyushu prefecture-wide shinkumi anchor, complementingIwaki Shinkumi(Tohoku city-level) andSapporo Chuo Shinkumi(Hokkaido city-level) for regional shinkumi coverage within the143-cooperative population cataloged inJapan credit cooperative registry.

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Fukuoka Prefectural Credit Union is a prefecture-based regional credit union with its main office located in Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. FSA registry No.128 (Fukuoka Finance Branch Administration), Corporate Number4290005002505. Fukuoka prefecture3 As the core of the credit unions (Fukuoka Prefecture Doctors Credit Union, Fukuoka Prefecture Credit Union, Fukuoka Prefectural Office Credit Union), we are responsible for SME financing, housing loans, and regional finance within the prefecture.National Federation of Credit Cooperatives (Zenshinkumiren)member,Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DIC)subject. Kyushu’s largest regional bankFukuoka FG (FFG)Nishi Nippon Fhd)]] is a powerful regional bank.2 行Under the system, regional financial institutions maintain their unique niche as prefectural credit unions.

1.Corporate overview

ItemContents
Official nameFukuoka Prefecture Credit Union
Common nameFukuoka Prefectural Credit Union / Prefectural Credit Union
Corporate number4290005002505^[extracted FSA registry]
FSA registry No.128 (Fukuoka Finance Branch)
Legal formCredit cooperative society (compliant with the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperative Association Act)
Head office locationAkasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture1-10-17 (post code810-0042)^[extracted FSA registry]
Lineage[[cooperative-banks/zenshin-kumi
Supervisory AgencyFinancial Services Agency/Fukuoka Finance Branch
Deposit insurance[[financial-regulators/dic
Home MarketEntire Fukuoka Prefecture
Types of credit unionsPrefecture-based regional credit unions (district membership status/prefecture-wide)

Membership qualification

As it is a prefecture-based regional credit union, the membership qualification is a two-tier structure: district (prefecturewide) + business area:

1Area requirements: Individuals and corporations who live, work, or have a business office in Fukuoka Prefecture. 2Size Requirement: Small Business Operator — Employees300 less than person or capital3 億円Below (varies by industry) 3Business area: No industry specified (cross-industry as it is regional)

Fukuoka prefecture credit union block (registry comparison)

Fukuoka Prefecture is on the FSA registry.3 Credit union (registry No.127-129):

Credit unionHead officeType
Fukuoka Prefecture Doctors Credit UnionHakata Station Minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka CityBusiness Area (Doctors)
Fukuoka Prefectural Credit Union ★This pageAkasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka CityPrefecture-based regional credit union
Fukuoka Prefectural Government Credit UnionHigashi Koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka CityOccupation (Fukuoka Prefectural Government Employee)

Note: Fukuoka3 Credit unions have a non-overlapping structure with three types: Professional Area (Doctors)/Regional Area (Prefectural Area)/Occupational Area (Prefectural Employees). Kyushu7 Fukuoka prefecture is the only prefecture with this3 Aligning the types, other prefectures1-2 Credit union only.

Kyushu/Fukuoka Finance Branch Credit Union Block^[extracted FSA registry]

Fukuoka Finance Branch = Fukuoka Prefecture + Saga Prefecture + Nagasaki Prefecture (10 Credit union total):

PrefectureNumber of credit unions
Fukuoka Prefecture3 (Including book page)
Saga Prefecture3
Nagasaki Prefecture4

Note: Other prefectures in mainland Kyushu (Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima) are under the jurisdiction of the Kyushu Local Finance Bureau and are counted separately. Fukuoka Finance Branch = Kitakyushu Block (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki).

Position within Zenshin Union

Main business

BusinessContents
Loans for SMEsWorking capital and equipment funds for SMEs in Fukuoka Prefecture
Personal depositsTerm and liquid deposits for member households
Housing loanHousing acquisition funds for association members
Education/ceremonial occasionsLiving funds for member families
Asset management consultationGovernment bond/investment trust counter sales (via system)

5KPI

indicatorvalue (2022-03-31Current)Source
Total assetsApprox.4,750.9 億円Wikipedia (according to Disclosure magazine)
Deposit balanceApprox.3,273.6 億円Same as above
Loan balanceApprox.2,520.5 億円Same as above
CapitalApprox.24.4 億円Same as above
Number of employees355 PeopleSame as above
Number of stores51 店(2018-12-17(at the time of merger)Same as above

Note: Fukuoka Prefecture Credit Union2018-12-17It is the largest credit union in Fukuoka Prefecture, established by the merger of Fukuoka Prefectural Chuo Shin-Kumi, Tobiume Shin-Kumi, and Fukuoka Prefecture Nanbu Shin-Kumi.In Kyushu, it has the second largest deposit amount after Oita Prefecture Shin-Kumi. Please refer to our union disclosure magazine for the number of union members. For the latest figures, please refer to Fukuoka Prefecture Credit Union Disclosure.

6.Supervision/Regulation

  • Supervised by: Financial Services Agency, Fukuoka Finance Branch
  • Legal basis: Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives Act + Act on Financial Business by Cooperatives (Cooperative Act)
  • Deposit Insurance:Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DIC)General financial institution limit
  • Current policy issues:
    • DX compatible (smartphone app/electronic contract for union members)
    • AML/CFT enhancement Support costs
    • Conflicting trends with continuation of population concentration in central Fukuoka vs depopulation in rural areas of the prefecture
    • Positioning of Kyushu Financial Group (led by FFG and NNFH) in the regional financial restructuring framework

Sources


[!info] Calibration status confidence: likely. The corporate number, registry number, and head office location derived from the FSA registry are(Public information). The KPIs for total assets, deposits, loans, number of employees, and number of stores are Wikipedia (according to Disclosure Magazine,2022-03-31Attribution has been given in (currently). Please refer to our union disclosure magazine for the number of union members only. Wave as a representative anchor of Kyushu prefecture type credit union13 Added as an expansion.