January 19, 2012As cars were first being introduced into California, there was no orderly way to track the vehicles or the owners until 1905. To keep track of all vehicles, the state required cars, bicycles, carriages, carts and similar vehicles to be licensed. However, the automotive industry used a different method to track their vehicles- Vehicle Identification [...]
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January 13, 2012Whether you’re on vacation, at work or out running errands, you can use your internet-enabled phone or device to do your MCCU banking! With our new FREE Mobile Banking, you can: Check balances and view account history and paid checks Transfer funds Make loan payments (consumer loans only) Make payments using Bill Pay [...]
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January 3, 2012First, let me wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! Did you know that in 2012, retail stores -including grocery stores- will no longer offer plastic bags? You’ll need to bring your own bags, or pay $0.10 per paper bag. If you have small children, did you know that unless they are at [...]
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October 12, 2011The “Big Banks” are charging for Checking Accounts, and some will soon charge customers as much as $5 a month to use their Debit Card. So what are Americans doing to protest? Welcome to Bank Transfer Day on November 5, 2011! Bank Transfer Day encourages bank customers to move their accounts out of big banks [...]
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September 30, 2011I’ve already talked about banks charging debit card fees here, but yesterday it was announced that BofA will charge a $5 monthly fee, just to use your debit card, though not for ATM transactions. I won’t re-hash what I’ve already written, but I do want to reiterate that MCCU will not charge a fee for [...]
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September 22, 2011The California Department of Motor Vehicles website has a new look! The revamped site makes it easier for users to navigate and take advantage of the convenient online services offered by the DMV. When first logging on to the new DMV website, customers will see bold and streamlined content that highlights the DMV’s expanded online services [...]
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August 18, 2011If you are one of the millions of consumers in the U.S. that enjoys using your debit card, can you imagine paying a $3 monthly fee for that convenience? No, I can’t either. Chase Bank and many others have been charging a fee for debit card usage since February in certain areas. Today it was [...]
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June 21, 2011The Los Angeles Daily News is holding their annual Reader’s Choice Awards! MCCU has won the last three years in a row and we want to make it FOUR! Please vote for us by clicking this link, and go to the Goods & Services category. Scroll down to Credit Unions and type in “Matadors Community [...]
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April 20, 2011In October 2010, the Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing new, state-of-the-art driver licenses and identification cards. The new cards feature advanced security devices such as raised print and new watermarks designed to ensure the protection of cardholders’ identities. Since October, nearly 3.2 million new licenses or IDs have already been shipped to, or received [...]
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March 16, 2011Currently, there are more than 100,000 people in the United States waiting for a second chance at life; more than 21 percent of them reside in California. April is designated as Donate Life Month in California, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles is highlighting its partnership with the state authorized registry program, Donate Life [...]
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Marnie Nemcoff is the Vice President of Marketing for Matadors Community Credit Union. She has worked in the banking industry since 1989, and has been with credit unions since 1997.
