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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November 16, 2010Earlier this fall, the California Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing new versions of both the California driver license and state identification cards. This is a significant change, but it’s one that will further ensure that personal information of California motorists is more safe and secure. If you are a business owner, we hope the [...]
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November 1, 2010With our economy flailing, constant layoffs, and an uncertain political future, many people are thinking about starting their own business and becoming their own boss. Are you one of them? There are so many pros and cons of owning your own business, like: Pros: Nobody to answer to but yourself Set your own hours Do [...]
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October 20, 2010You’ve heard about the foreclosure freeze by big banks. You’ve probably also heard that their fees may be increasing, if they haven’t already. What’s next? Doing away with Free Checking. Bank of America announced yesterday that their Free Checking account will be “nearly unheard of”. Now, like many years ago, bank customers will have to [...]
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August 30, 2010If your lawn is looking a little undernourished, you will be pleased (as I was!) to hear that you can now water your lawn three days a week! The City’s lawn watering restrictions – has changed from two to three days a week in an effort to make it easier for residents to keep their [...]
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July 23, 2010Lately we have been getting several new members who previously had accounts at the “big banks”, especially Chase. I asked one of our New Accounts reps if our new members indicated why they left the bank. Here’s what she said:
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June 21, 2010It’s that time again! The L.A. Daily News is holding their annual Readers Choice Awards. For those of you in the San Fernando Valley, you may know that every year you get to vote for your favorite chinese restaurant, dry cleaner, pet store, and more. All you have to do is go here, enter a [...]
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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.
