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My Credit Union Story

For the past couple of days, a good friend and co-worker has been continually reminding me that I have yet to turn in an article for our blog. Since I finally realized his persistence is both shameless and tireless, I decided I better get started. “This won’t be hard,” I thought to myself. After all, I oversee compliance for the credit union, so I could just choose one of the hundreds of regulatory changes currently affecting the financial sector, write a short blurb, and be done with it. However, let’s face it…there are only a few of us nerds out there who actually enjoy reading the minute details of upcoming lending mandates or interchange legislation. So I thought I would start off with telling my story about what I have learned first-hand about credit unions.

Add Credit Life and Disability To Your Loans

Every member has needs and they are unique in every circumstance. SIUCU is now offering loan protection to all of our members to give you the peace of mind you deserve. You will be offered the product of Credit Life and Disability when applying for a loan. Both members and their families will benefit through their loans being paid off in case of death or disability.

Going on Your Next Employment Interview

Job interviews can be challenging and stressful. Planning ahead and being prepared for hard questions will give you an edge. Here are some tips to ensure a smooth interview.

Talking Money With The Inmates

For a little over an hour a month, I attend boot camp. Not boot camp in the traditional sense, rather at the Illinois Youth Detention Center in Murphysboro. For the past several months the credit union has been invited to come in and talk to the inmates about financial literacy. I also bring a birthday cake with me for those celebrating birthdays that month. It's amazing how that little gesture means the world to those locked up, without family on their special day.

Fraud Alerts On The Rise

This past week saw several government warnings and alerts about financial frauds as well as several credit unions reporting other scams that could spook some accountholders. But these are no Halloween pranksters. Keesler FCU reported that at its base in RAF Mildenhall, England, about 100 members saw fraudulent charges on their accounts this month (Stars and StripesOct. 28). All affected accountholders had visited Spain sometime this year, Michelle Foster, a loss prevention manager for Keesler told Stars and Stripes.

Happy Halloween

        

Why Credit Unions Aren’t Banks

When we are out and about in the community, we often hear two things. What's a credit union? and I didn't know I could join. To be clear, if you are living in Southern Illinois you are more than likely eligible to join SIU Credit Union. And no, you don't have to been connected to Southern Illinois University to join the credit union.

SIU Credit Union Can Put You in Business

SIU Credit Union is here to help small-to-medium size business. Credit unions have established a relationship with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expedite loans to credit-worthy small businesses. The SBA's finance programs enhance the ability of credit unions to provide long- and short-term loans to small businesses that might not qualify through other lending channels.

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