Sensational Home Improvements for Summer
June 25, 2024 It’s a great season to tackle home renovations with help from a Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). There’s nothing quite like warmer weather and sunny days in Maine. Now that summer is here, it is prime time to get your great outdoors looking, feeling, and functioning at…
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Identify and Avoid Scams This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June, 2024 – by Jake Holmes, Maine Credit Union League Blog provided by the Maine Credit Union League Fraudsters and scammers are ever-evolving, deceptively clever, and relentless in their attempts to obtain peoples’ money and personal information––making it essential to stay educated and up-to-date on the latest scam trends. Sadly, a growing trend of those…
Read MoreLost Wallet? What’s Next?
July 17, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network We’ve all been there; you reach for your wallet and find nothing in your pocket or purse. The panic we feel in that moment is real because our wallet can be a treasure trove for criminals, who can go on to perpetrate credit card…
Read MoreMoving Scams
August 16, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network Summer seems to be the season for moving. Whether you’re relocating for work, downsizing or sending a child off to college, who you hire to help with the move matters a lot. Cutting corners to save money on your move could lead you right…
Read MoreCrypto ATMs: What to Know
June 6, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network If you’re like most Americans, you walk right past a tool used to steal a reported $35 million from US consumers last year each time you go out for groceries. Cryptocurrency ATMs are often colorful kiosks that are popping up in supermarkets, convenience stores,…
Read MoreCool Tip: Freeze Your Credit!
April 2024 Temperatures might be on the rise but it’s smart to keep your credit report on ice. By Abbey Ramsay, VP of Lending You may have heard about freezing your credit but might not know what that means. Well, we are here to help defrost any confusion. A credit freeze is a voluntary lock…
Read MoreUCU Has Earned the AARP BankSafe Seal
April 2024 We’re thrilled to share that we have earned AARP’s BankSafe Trained Seal in recognition of our unwavering dedication to protecting our elder members from financial exploitation. The BankSafe designation is earned after over 80% of an organization’s frontline staff completes AARP’s comprehensive BankSafe training. Jilenne Gunther, National Director of AARP’s BankSafe Initiative, is…
Read MoreUCU Celebrates Local Volunteerism with 2024 Here for U Day of Service
ORONO, Maine (April 17, 2024) – On Patriot’s Day, UCU team members across the state of Maine dedicated their time to give back to local communities with a credit union-wide day of service. Driven by the credit union philosophy of people helping people, more than 85 employees gathered in the morning in both Orono and…
Read MoreUCU and Changing Seasons FCU Announce Intent to Merge
Hampden-based Changing Seasons FCU will join Orono-based University Credit Union ORONO and HAMPDEN, Maine (April 1, 2024) – University Credit Union (UCU) in Orono and Changing Seasons Federal Credit Union (Changing Seasons) in Hampden today announced an agreement to merge, welcoming Changing Seasons members and staff to UCU, pending regulatory and membership approval later this…
Read MoreTips for Getting Financially Fit for Financial Literacy Month
March 2024 At UCU, we know that reaching your financial goals is essential – and when you know more about money management, you are more likely to navigate financial challenges successfully and achieve those goals. With April being Financial Literacy Month and Credit Union Youth Month, there has never been a more appropriate time to…
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