Exploring UCU’s Checking Account Options: Finding Your Perfect Fit
September, 2023 Choosing the Right Fit for You Selecting the best UCU checking account for you depends on your lifestyle and financial goals. Here are a few steps to help you make an informed decision: University Credit Union’s range of checking account options, including Kasasa Cash Back®, Kasasa Cash®, Custom Checking, and Free4Me, Premier Checking,…
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Employee Spotlight: Cody Faloon, Business Services Manager
September 12, 2023 Cody Faloon, our Business Services Manager here at University Credit Union has worked at UCU for 16 years in various roles where he has come to meet and get to know many of our members. He’s also close with the UCU community, having grown up in the area and going to school…
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University Credit Union Named Among Maine’s 2023 Best Places to Work
…said Deb White-Rideout, Executive Vice President of UCU. About Best Places to Work in Maine Best Places is a statewide survey and awards program designed to identify, recognize and honor…
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Maine Credit Union League Honors UCU Chief Lending Officer
April Gleason for Credit Union Movement Advocacy ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – The Maine Credit Union League has honored University Credit Union (UCU) Chief Lending Officer April Gleason as the recipient of its annual Political Involvement Award for her contributions to the League’s legislative advocacy on behalf of Maine credit unions and their members…
Read MoreUCU Awards Scholarships to Six University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy Students
ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) –Annually, University Credit Union (UCU) awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of higher education. “Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients, we want to wish them the best of luck as they begin the fall semester,” said…
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UCU Welcomes Seth Poplaski as Community Engagement Manager
ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – University Credit Union is pleased to welcome Seth Poplaski to the credit union’s team of Community Engagement Managers (CEMs), who represent UCU in communities throughout the state. From UCU’s 15 Main Street headquarters in Orono, Poplaski will cover central Maine alongside Community Engagement Managers Jenn Deschene in Presque Isle…
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University Credit Union Expands Down East with New Location at the University of Maine at Machias
MACHIAS and ORONO, Maine (August 10, 2023) UCU has announced plans to open a location in the Down East region within Powers Hall at the University of Maine at Machias campus. With this location, UCU will be placing its fourth on-campus location within the University of Maine System, expanding to eight total locations spanning across…
Read MoreDepositing Funds. Earning Interest. Reaching Goals!
July, 2023 While stuffing a piggy bank may have been the savings method of choice in your younger years, you don’t have to be a financial expert to know this strategy should be left behind in childhood. As a busy individual with complex financial needs, you deserve a better alternative to simply holding on to…
Read MoreUniversity Credit Union Distributes Funds to Food Pantries Across Maine
ORONO, Maine (June 23, 2023) – UCU has recently been traveling around the state to present checks and distribute funds to a number of food pantries in our communities. With the help of UCU members, friends, the UCU team, and so many more, we’ve been able to raise funds in support of the Maine Credit Unions’…
Read MoreQ & A with Jenn Deschene, Community Engagement Manager
April 2023 Preparing tax returns can be challenging for anyone. For over 50 years, the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs have offered free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals requiring additional assistance with their tax returns. The VITA and TCE programs are typically coordinated by…
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