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June 30, 2008Welcome Carpenters' Local #214YEFCU Completes Merger with York Area Carpenters Federal Credit UnionYEFCU is pleased to announce the addition of YAC FCU and its 400+ members to our credit union family! We are looking forward to meeting and serving you and providing you with a much wider range of products and services for your financial needs. We are also pleased to welcome YAC's former manager, Steff Crim to our staff. Please stop in for a warm welcome from all of our credit union staff and see all we can provide for you!
June 1, 2008Good Things Are Happening At YEFCU!
Many members participated in our first Shredding -Day and had their sensitive documents shredded free-of-charge April 18th.
Members chose from over 150 cars and received special rates at our Enterprise Car Sale on April 4th & 5th.
"DownTown & "Cannonball Charlie" of the York Revolution helped YEFCU celebrate Youth Week on April 25th.
July 31, 2007 PA Credit Union Association Launches iBelong CampaignThe Pennsylvania Credit Union Association has rolled out its 18-month, $2.25 million dollar iBelong advocacy/marketing campaign this month. Commercials have begun airing on network and cable television during the week of July 9. The 30- and 15-second spots deliver the message that credit unions are for everyone, and feature a diverse cast of actors in various locations and situations. The first ad focuses on the message of eligibility, with future ads delivering messages of family-friendly; easy to talk to; and people are great. All ads have a call to action, referring viewers to www.iBelong.org One of the features of the website, My Story, allows submissions from current members of any credit union, (including YEFCU members), who wish to comment on their credit union experience. Members will only be identified by their credit union, first name, and initial letter of last name. April 10, 2007 The National Youth Saving Challenge is open to all youth under age 18 who visit a participating credit union during regular business hours April 22-28, 2007. While youth are encouraged to make a deposit at the credit union, no deposit is required to enter. Those parents/guardians giving permission for their youth to enter can submit on a 3" x 5" piece of paper* the following information to the credit union: Name, date of visit, current age, and amount deposited that day. Limit one entry per person. On May 2, 2007, the Credit Union National Association will randomly select and award 10 (ten) $100 prizes to 10 participating credit unions. Each of those 10 credit unions will then randomly select a winner from its applicants. Your credit union will notify you if you are a winner. The odds of winning will depend on the number of entrants. A list of the winners will be posted on this Web page on May 9, 2007 * Entry forms will be available in our office starting April 22nd. March 22, 2007 NCUA Phishing Scam Targets MembersCredit unions are reporting that members are again receiving phishing e-mails that appear to be sent from NCUA. The message includes NCUA's logo and is addressed to "Credit union holder account." The first paragraph states, "Your credit union has joined our Federal Credit Union (FCU) network. For both, our and your security, we are asking you to activate an online account on our database. After activation you can login on our system with your SSN and your Credit/Debit PIN number." The message includes a link to the "FCU activation page" and concludes with "National Credit Union Administration Team apologize for any inconvenience." NCUA does not not ask credit union members for personal account information. Anyone who has received a fraudulent phishing e-mail purportedly from NCUA should forward the entire email message to Phishing@ncua.gov.
June 19, 2006 Student Loan Rates Set To Increase July 1Students, parent, and graduates paying on federal Stafford or PLUS loans may want to consider loan consolidation before an interest rate increase goes into effect on July 1st. The federal Stafford student loan interest rate will increase by almost two percent. Recent graduates who want to consolidate Stafford loans into a single loan can lock in their interest payments at 4.75% APR through June 30th. As of July 1, the rate for Stafford loans during the grace period will go from 4.75% to 6.54%. For all other Stafford loans, the rate will rise from 5.30% to 7.14%. PLUS loans carry a 6.1% rate through June 30. Outstanding PLUS loans that aren't consolidated by June 30 will carry a 7.94% rate for the 12 months starting on July 1, and will be adjusted every July1 thereafter until the balance is paid off. Effective July 1, graduate students will be able to take out fixed-rate PLUS loans at an 8.5% interest rate. PHEAA is encouraging borrowers to look at their repayment options to determine if loan consolidation will benefit them. PHEAA's Web site includes a FAQ section that addresses loan consolidation questions and an online application feature. Students, parents and graduates who would like more information on loan consolidation and PHEAA services may call 800-338-5000, visit www.aesSuccess.org, or email questions to network@aessuccess.org.
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PHISHING ALERT |
April 27, 2005 -Recently, there have been multiple "Phishing” scams that were initiated via email sent to both the general public and to some credit union members that appeared to be from NCUA. This false email asked for the recipient to click on a link to verify their account registration. If the recipient proceeded to do so, the link directed them to a false website and asked for their credit union account number and PIN.
NCUA was alerted to this scam over the weekend. The website was shut down this
morning. However, you should be aware that these types of fraudulent schemes
have a habit of reappearing in a same or similar fashion.
If any of your members responded to this or a similar email and provided any
confidential account information, they may notify your credit union of the
scheme. Your credit union should assist members in changing their account’s
PIN, as well as any other action you think necessary to protect their account.
You may also want to consider warning your members of this and other similar
schemes.
For more information, including how your members can report this crime, go to
http://www.cybercrime.gov. You may also contact the NCUA Fraud
Hotline at 1-800-827-9650.
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As identity theft continues to increase, protecting your private information is now more important than ever. Here are 10 helpful tips which may reduce your exposure to becoming an identity theft victim:
Source: MSN.com
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