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4th Quarter 2009

In This Issue:
  • Board Member Elections and Annual Meeting
  • Shared Branching is Here!
  • Holiday Closing
  • We can s-t-r-e-t-c-h your $$.
  • Refinance Your Car Loan Today!
  • 2010 Scholarships Available
  • Sign-up time for your new Holiday Club Account
  • People Helping People

Board Member Elections and Annual Meeting

Elections for new board members will be from January 15 thru Febuary 15 at the credit union office. The annual meeting will be at the Sylvania Branch Library on March 16, 2010 at 5:30pm.

Shared Branching is Here!

Over 3500 credit union branches are now available to you, to conduct your credit union transactions. The following transactions are available to you at any shared branching location:

  • Make Deposits(checks deposited may not always be available for immediate access)
  • Cash personal checks on another institution
  • Transfer monies from one account to another Obtain balance inquiries
  • Process loan payments
  • Obtain balance inquiries
  • Withdraw funds cash

SAFCU is now a member of the shared branching network, a fast growing national and international network of credit unions that allow members of other credit unions to use their branches to conduct basic teller transactions. The shared branching network currently consists of thousands of locations nationwide, and hundreds in Ohio.

Look for the swirl! When conducting a transaction at a shared branching location, provide the host credit unions staff with your convenient ID card, member account number and photo ID. Search for convenient shared branching locations with the shared branching website www.sharedbranching.org. Also, with the H1N1 flu virus threating to strike the area, now may be the best time to sign up for shared branching. To get started call or visit us at 419-882- 3525 or 6613 Maplewood in Sylvania.

 

The Credit Union Will be Closed to Observe the Following Holidays:

  • Birthday of Martin Luther King-Jr Monday Jan. 18, 2010
  • Presidents Day February 15, 2010
 

We can s-t-r-e-t-c-h your $$

  • Other great new offers from SAFCU are:
  • New/used car loan as low as 5.70% APR, 60 month term.
  • Extended terms available on certain models and pricing.
  • Save money by financing at your credit union, with our no fee loans.
  • Free gas card with every loan.
  • Now is a great time to purchase a new car. There are large inventories of new cars.

Refinance Your Car Loan Today!

Refinance your car loan from another financial institution and get a great rate, as low as 5.46% APR for a 48 month term, plus a $25 gas card. We are also offering with refinanced loans, no payments for the first three months of the loan! These days we could all use a little extra money. Let SAFCU help you free up some cash by lowering your monthly car payment and possibly lowering your loan rate too.  

2010 Scholarships Available

College costs are increasing rapidly and making it impossible for young people to attend college. SAFCU is offering for 2010 a $1000 and a $500 scholarship for graduating seniors. Applicants can pick up a packet at the credit union and return it by March 15, 2010.

The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions is also offering scholarships of $2000 and $2500 to be awarded on state level. Applications for the chapter scholarship must be in by February 12, 2010.

 

Sign-up time for your new Holiday Club Account

For a happy holiday season there's no better preparation than a Holiday Club savings account. Save a few dollars a week during the year, and you'll have a savings available when December rolls around. Members who use the holiday plan keep them going year after year. They never stop! They love it! No debt hanging over their heads in January. Budget for your 2010 Holiday now.

Call us at 419-882-3525 to get started.
 

People Helping People!

If you are currently having problems with your loan payments, the credit union has programs that might help you. Contact us at 419-882-3525.