money matters - Racine Municipal Employees Credit Union
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money matters - Racine Municipal Employees Credit Union
money matters Winter 2014 The quarterly newsletter for members of the Racine Municipal Employees Credit Union RMECU announces partnership with AmeriCU Mortgage We are happy to announce a new partnership with AmeriCU Mortgage. This partnership will allow us to better serve our member’s mortgage needs. The credit union has always offered, and will continue to offer 1st and 2nd Mortgage Equity Loans, as well as 1st and 2nd home equity line of credit Mortgages. AmeriCU will be able to assist our members Happy New Year from RMECU I am very excited for this newsletter! We have so much to share and what better way to start the New Year than with a few new programs for our membership. Information about these new programs is included in this newsletter. I encourage everyone to read the great things we have to share. I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday season. All of us at RMECU send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who brought us treats during the holidays. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. From the staff here at RMECU, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year. —Nicole Christensen with mortgage loan options such as VA, FHA, Harp, USDA and Conventional for the purchase and/or refinance of your home or investment property. AmeriCU has been successfully assisting credit union members for over 20 years and we are confident you will receive the same level of service you have come to enjoy from your credit union. RMECU will provide you with an AmeriCU referral if we are unable to serve your mortgage needs in house. VITA is here to help Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Inc. has provided the VITA program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) to Racine residents whose annual income is under $49,000. VITA is made up of IRS trained volunteers that provide no-cost tax return and electronic filing services. There are two sites that will be available to you for the 2013 tax year by appointment only: Beginning Saturday, February 1, 2014 through April 12, 2014 Racine Public Library 75 7th St. 12:00pm-3:00pm (Saturdays only) Beginning Monday February 3, 2014 through April 15, 2014 Racine County Workforce Development Center 1717 Taylor Ave Monday-Thursday 4:30-8:00pm The waiting list starts January 1. To schedule an appointment please contact (262) 637-8377 or visit www.rkcaa.org and click on VITA link. If you have any other questions feel free to contact the credit union as well. “VITA was very helpful, organized and best of all FREE!” —RMECU Member “I used the free service last year and was very pleased. They were very professional and friendly. The wait was short and they finished my return in a timely manner. You can choose to have your refund mailed or directly deposited into your account.” —Pennie Target Data Breach On December 19, 2013, Target announced unauthorized access to millions of customers’ credit and debit card payment information. If you used your credit or debit card between November 27 and December 15, 2013 at a Target store in the U.S., your card information may have been compromised. Purchases made online at Target.com are unaffected. Target has also announced that PIN data was not compromised. The breach was resolved immediately and you can safely use your credit, debit or REDcard. If you believe or know you used your RMECU credit or debit card at Target during the specified time period, you may want to consider taking precautionary steps to reduce your risk of unauthorized activity. (continued on back) here to serve you STAFF MEMBERS Nicole Christensen-Zabler President Penelope Schatzman Head Teller Deb Johnson Loan Officer/Member Services Melissa Conley Teller Marketing Coordinator Kathy Rovik Teller BOARD MEMBERS Charles Ricchio Chairman Alan Wheeler Vice Chairman Michelle Gericke Secretary Terry Maier Treasurer Robert Bagley Director Carolyn Moskonas Director Scott Sharp Director CREDIT COMMITTEE Ronald Christensen Brian Hlavka Richard Mielcarek HOURS Lobby: Monday-Wednesday: 9am-5pm Thursday-Friday: 9am-5:30pm Drive Thru: Monday-Wednesday: 9am-5pm Thursday-Friday: 9am-5:30pm Saturday: 9am-12:30pm RMECU ROUTING NUMBER 275981420 LOST/STOLEN CARDS Call the Credit Union After Hours Call: Debit/ATM Card 1-800-523-4175 Credit Card 1-800-322-8472 RACINE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION 1907 Lathrop Ave. Racine, WI 53405 Phone: 262-637-7274 Fax: 262-637-0491 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rmecu.org RMECU offers free Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Save thousands with Invest in America At Racine Municipal Employees CU, we know you work hard to earn your money. And we think you should keep as much of it as possible. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Invest in America to bring you savings on the things you buy every day from trusted American companies. Save hundreds, even thousands on everything from your cell phone bill with Sprint or a brand new GM vehicle to filing your taxes and online discounts at over 1,200 major retailers with Shop America. Discover how much you could save. Visit LoveMyCreditUnion.org or contact the credit union at 262-637-7274. Target Data Breach (continued from front) • Closely monitor your card activity through Member.Net, our online banking system. If you are not setup to view your account online, please call us and we can help you get set up. • Set up alerts for one or more cards using the www.v.me website by VISA. • Change your PIN on your debit card. Give us a call at 262-637-7274 or ask next time you are in the credit union and we can help you with changing your PIN. • Request your card be blocked and a new card be issued. A new card will take 7-10 business days to arrive. As a result of this data breach, phishing emails, phone calls or text messages asking for social security numbers, credit/debit card numbers and/or account information are also going to be a concern. Your SSN was not compromised as part of this data breach. Do not reply or respond with your personal or account information should you receive this type of fraud communication. We would like to remind our members that we would never contact you on an unsolicited basis for your account information or credit and/or debit card numbers. For more information from Target on this situation, visit Target’s pressroom at pressroom.target.com. dates to remember January 20 (Monday) Martin Luther King Day (closed) February 17 (Monday) Presidents Day (closed) March 9 (Sunday) Daylight Savings Some of you may already have this insurance coverage offered to you as a credit union member. For those of you who do not, you will be receiving a mailing offering you $1000 in coverage as an RMECU member at no cost. To receive this free offer of $1,000 in coverage you will need to return the enrollment form that was mailed to you. You may also enroll in additional coverage for yourself and family at a cost. Accidental Death and Dismemberment covers the insured in the event of loss of life, limb, sight, speech, or hearing due to an accident. All credit union members who are 18 and older are eligible, as well as their dependent children. Check your mail for information being sent to you regarding this insurance coverage. This insurance is being offered to you as a member of the credit union; however it is not administered by the credit union. If you currently have this coverage or are interested in more information please contact a representative at 1-877-309-6576, weekdays 7:00am – 8:00pm, and Saturdays 8:30am to 5:00pm, CST. kids corner Just like we promised, we’ve made some changes to our Kids Savings Club. We are very excited to introduce our new mascot – Patrick The Pig! Patrick will be making his arrival to his new credit union home in January and we invite you all to come in and meet him. Receive a very special gift from Patrick when you make a deposit into your existing savings account in January. For those of you who don’t yet have a savings with us, open a new account and receive your very own Patrick The Pig bank!
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