Did you become a Emerald Empire FCU member as a convenient way to cash your paychecks? Or to have your paychecks directly deposited? Maybe you opened your account strictly for a savings account, or your parents opened it for you when you were young? Whatever the reason, we are glad you did! But, did you… Read Full Article »
Posts Categorized: Debit Credit
Free… or Really Free?
They say the best things in life are free. Unfortunately, many of so-called “free” products and services that banks offer come with lots of strings attached. Read the fine print in many bank contracts and you’re likely to discover minimum balance requirements, costly fees, and other hidden restrictions. At one major bank, for example, a… Read Full Article »
Fraud Continues to Increases Nationwide
Unfortunately this increase is being felt here at the EEFCU. We are constantly working with our Visa Check Card processor to update our security measures as the newest fraud protection means become available. The EMV Chip Card is helping to prevent many fraud attempts, however, many merchant machines have not made the switch from the… Read Full Article »
A change is coming. Welcome the Chip!
The EEFCU is excited about the arrival of our EMV Chip Card. These cards have a embedded computer chip that provides a new layer of security to point-of-sale and ATM transactions when used in chip-enabled card readers. The cards will have a new design which includes a small chip imbedded in the left side of… Read Full Article »