Fall 2015 Newsletter - University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union

Fall 2015
Update:
Bill Pay Gets a Facelift
The University of Nebraska Federal Credit
Union has been offering bill pay in partnership
with iPay for many years. iPay has updated
their product to improve functionality and the
user experience. The updated bill pay product
will replace our current product in late October.
The biggest change bill pay users will notice
is that payments are now managed through
a dashboard. You can see all your payees at
once or you can choose to view only the companies or individuals you pay. Another change
is instead of a menu at the top of the screen
the updated product will use tabs. These tabs
will match the menu titles you’re familiar with
currently.
Have you used person to person payments
yet? This service has been available on bill pay
for some time and is a nice feature. When you
set up a person to person payment the person
you wish to pay enters all their account information. This way the person you want to pay
doesn’t have to share their personal account
information. Now instead of writing a check
to the person you owe, you can just send the
money directly to their account through person
to person payments - no waiting for a check. It
usually just takes a couple of days for the transaction to be completed.
With the upgrade, all your payees will still
be available. There are no additional steps you
need to take to use the upgraded service. If you
would like to see a demo please visit our website at www.nufcu.org or call us with questions
at 402.472.2087.
Bring One, Get One .50% Off Loan Offer* - Now until October 31
How does BOGO work? It’s easy! For example, you finance a new auto loan with us and qualify for our lowest rate
at 1.95% APR* and within the promotion period you refinance an existing auto loan that you have with another
financial institution. You can choose which loan to apply the .50% discounted interest rate. To get your BOGO,
contact us at 402.472.2087.
*Some restrictions apply: APR=Annual Percentage Rate. APR is accurate as of 8/01/2015 and is available for new and used cars and trucks. The monthly payment is approximately $42.52 for each $1,000 borrowed. BOGO discounting
does not include loans currently with the credit union. BOGO will be applied to the loan of your choice. Offer good through October 31, 2015. BOGO cannot be combined with any other discounts to reduce rate. Loan special is not
available for personal loans, credit cards, lines of credit, or mortgage loans. On approved credit, each individual’s APR is determined by applicant’s credit history, the loan term, and vehicle model and year. Not all applicants will qualify
for our lowest rate. Minimum loan amount $10,000.
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
Employee
Spotlight
Meet Mary Snodgrass
Mary Snodgrass grew up in the university community as the daughter of Lyda Snodgrass, bursar
and employee of the university for 30 years.
Mary came to the credit union as a part-time
teller in 2009 while attending the university. She
then became interested in finance and insurance.
After finding a more tailored program for insurance
at Southeast Community College, she graduated
with an associates degree in 2012. Soon after Mary
began working for us full-time.
In November of 2014, Mary was promoted to
a member services representative II where she
opened new accounts and assumed the front desk
duties. Not long after she started in her new position, another job opportunity became available at
the credit union. Mary jumped at the chance to
contribute and learn more about the lending side of
the business. In July she was promoted to a lending
support specialist.
As a lending support specialist Mary’s job is vital
to the success of the credit union. She reviews all
loan paper work to assure it is accurate and meets
NCUA regulations. She is responsible for doublechecking that the collateral securing the loan is in
place and that all required titles are filed with the
state or county. In addition, Mary executes our safe
deposit box audit and coordinates our online application process.
Not only is Mary a great employee, she’s also a
lot of fun to be around. She is the first to volunteer
whether it’s for a charity fundraiser, an off-site event
or making the popcorn on Fridays.
Mary is a true Husker fan and enjoys spending
time cheering on her favorite team. Recently Mary
started taking cooking classes with her mom and
thanks to Reshell Ray, associate director of EC programs/NEU assistant manager, Mary can now cook
soul food and a vegetarian dinner in 10 minutes.
Besides spending time with her mom, Mary also
enjoys hanging out with her sister, who recently
moved back to Lincoln, and the family dog Ellie.
www.nufcu.org | 402.472.2087 | Fax 402.472.6814
Each quarter visit the President’s Corner to
find out the latest credit union news. President
Keith Kauffeld will provide information he feels
is relevant to the credit union membership.
GO BIG CRED!
Introducing Go Big Cred. Not only is this a new slogan for
the credit union, it’s our brand promise. We want to promote
the pride and loyalty we have for Nebraska and the university
community we serve.
There is a difference between a bank and a credit union.
With Go Big Cred we can tell all Nebraskans about the credit
union movement. Being a member of a credit union is being
part of a financial cooperative. The more members we have at
the credit union, the more value we can provide to you the member. As we grow, we can offer better services at more competitive rates and with fewer or lower fees. But a credit union needs
to attract new members to continue the growth that makes this
all possible.
With our new campaign we are supporting the university
community we serve and inviting more fans than ever to be
part of the credit union movement. And because our members
are the best at telling our story, we want to pay you to help us.
That's right! Just refer a friend, co-worker, family member or
university volunteer and we will pay you $25 and the person
opening the new checking account $25. It’s a WIN, WIN!
Our Tell-a-Friend program is an easy to use opportunity for
you to earn a little extra for what you are already doing. If you
would like to refer a friend please visit nufcu.org/fast25 and
complete our Tell-a-Friend form. And remember, The best bank
for Nebraskans is not a bank. Call us at 402.472.2087 if you
have questions about our GO BIG CRED referral program.
Our Mission
Educating members on how to save money
and promoting financial wellness are part of our
mission. We believe by fulfilling our mission you
will choose and keep us as your primary financial
partner. Every credit union employee is a team
member empowered to find ways to help you get
out of debt faster, while finding ways to limit fees
and finance charges along the way. And very soon
we will introduce a new online tool aligned with
this mission.
We are looking forward to the launch of a
robust and state-of-the-art personal financial
management product called Money Desktop. This
powerful product is designed to help you:
-budget
- eliminate debt
- track and categorize your spending
- increase your net worth
With this product you can consolidate all your
income and spending across all financial institutions, and the product will display the information
in one simple and easy to navigate picture. Then
the product will help you customize a personal
plan, and guide you on a path to hit your personal
goals. Money Desktop will help the credit union
provide customized financial education and product offerings just for you. With this new tool, you
will experience online banking the way it should
be—customized by you—for you. Watch for more
information about our Money Desktop launch
before year end.
Thank you to everyone who visited our branches during Member Appreciation Days. This annual
event is a great time to connect with other members and our hard working staff.
Special thanks to everyone who contributed
to our annual Team Jack Foundation fundraiser.
Team members Maggie, Mary, Molly and Shelby
did a great job organizing and leading the effort,
and early signs indicate this will be our biggest
campaign ever.
And perhaps you’ve heard or read about our
new campaign—Go Big Cred! We’re spreading the word about our great members, our great
employees, and the great membership base we
serve. Go Big Cred!
Introducing Money Desktop
A Personal Financial Management Tool
Money Desktop is an easy, fast and secure way to manage
your finances. This intuitive personal financial application
enables you to view and analyze your finances all in one
place from any
computer and soon
through the NUFCU
Mobile Banking App.
Money Desktop
allows you to import
all of your accounts,
across multiple institutions, so you can
see your balances and transactions all in one place.
With Money Desktop you can:
• Import data from NUFCU as well as other institutions
• Categorize loan payments and transfers
• Save transaction and budget history
• Track interest paid
• Create budgets
• Set Alerts
Money Desktop is just another way we are working to
make banking easier for you and to continue to improve
the products and services we offer to you.
1720 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
1720 P Street
PO Box 82847
Lincoln NE 68501-2847
301 N 52nd Street
PO Box 5254
Lincoln NE 68505-0254
Fax: 402.472.6814
Lobby Hours:
8:30-5:30 Monday-Friday
8:30-12:00 noon Saturday
(P St. location only)
Events & Seminars
Closed Holidays
Halloween Coloring Contest
October 12 - October 31 - Stop by either location to enter.
Winner will receive a prize.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Columbus Day
International Credit Union Day
Thursday, October 15
Ice Cream Floats
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Drive up:
7:30-6:00 Monday-Friday
8:30-12:00 noon Saturday
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25, 2015
Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2016
New Year’s Day
find us online at www.nufcu.org or at
#gobigcred