USUCCU & Community News

Retirement Education Series: USU Charter Union is partnering with Utah State University Extension to provide a free financial education series on retirement preparation. Each course was presented by local experts.  Click here to watch these presentations.

May 2012 Money Matters

Scammed: Many in Cache Valley victimized, particularly the elderly, a HJnew.com report. Read the full story here.

A Lifeline for College Students: Credit Unions, a Huffington Post.com report. Read the full story here.

USUCCU launches new student micro-site aggie.usuccu.org. Find out more.

USUCCU announces a new, improved website. Find out what is in store.

Five Reasons to Switch to a Credit Union Credit Card, a Forbes.com report. Read the full story here.

The Wall Street Journal reports about Credit Scores: What You Need to Know Now. Tighter Lending Makes Cracking the System Vital; Benefits of Paying on Time. Read the full story here.

Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook. Read the full story here.

The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, signed into law May 20, 2009, includes a provision extending $250,000 share insurance coverage provided by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund through December 31, 2013. Read more.

TheNew York Timesreports that Credit Unionslargely conform to the new rulesof theCredit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act already, while profitably maintaining the basic features that users know and love.Read the full story here.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the nation's 8,000 credit unions are gaining new stature as reliable sources of lending in the tempest-tossed credit market. Read the full story here.

The Herald Journal reports on scams that are popping up since the economic downturn. Matthew K. Jensen reported in the November 18th issue that, "In September and October, as news headlines relayed flatliner financial pulses from Wall Street, the Utah Department of Commerce issued multiple alerts, cautioning residents about securities and foreclosure fraud." Read the full story here.

The National Credit Union Administration reports that, “Recently, there have been multiple fraudulent e-mails and telephone calls directed to the general public and credit union members that appear to be from NCUA. Read the full story here.

Because USUCCU is federally insured by the NCUSIF, you can confidently conduct your business with us because no member has ever lost money insured by the NCUSIF. Read more about what we are doing to protect you.

Utah State University recognized the USU Charter Credit Union for its extraordinary support of the Connections program for first-year students. Read more.

Common Ground Outdoor Adventures recognized USU Charter Credit Union as “Corporation of the Year” at its annual “Reach For The Stars Dinner.” Read more.

USUCCU announced that it has begun offering Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help members with the rising costs of medical care. Read more.