First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union is reaching out to the community by holding a seminar on purchasing a home at 6:30 p.m., March 14 at its Bethlehem Branch, located at 257 Brodhead Road.

The seminar will be presented by George Haik, mortgage loan specialist at First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union. It will focus on such topics as: FHA lending options, advantages of owning a home, steps to homeownership, reviewing a sales contract and the loan closing.The seminar is being offered for free, but advanced registration is required due to limited seating.Those interested can register online at

www.firstcomcu.org/seminars or by calling 610-821-2400, ext. 6777.First Commonwealth has served the Lehigh Valley for more than 58 years with branch offices in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Fogelsville, Kutztown and Lehighton.