Starting Your Credit Journey & Establishing Credit
Posted On: March 22, 2023 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Credit Cards, Education, General, Lending
Starting Your Credit Journey & Establishing Credit
Have you ever wondered how long it may take to build or improve your credit score? Here are a few tips from our experts, whether you’re just starting out or want to improve a low credit score.
Jump over to our CSE Couch chat with our Assistant Manager of the Lending Contact Center to discover more about establishing your credit. Or, continue reading...
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Checklist to Protect Yourself & Your Information
Posted On: February 1, 2023 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Fraud Tips, General
Checklist to Protect Yourself & Your Information
With each passing month, our fraud department sees more fraud and scams that negatively impact members and their money. While we try to constantly remind members to watch their account statements and take ownership of personal cyber security, it’s not always easy to spot a scam before it happens.
We’ve put together a simple checklist of items to help protect yourself and your information all year...
Reporting Fraud or Disputing Credit & Debit Card Transactions
Posted On: February 1, 2023 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Debit & Credit Cards, Education, Fraud Tips, General
Reporting Fraud or Disputing Credit & Debit Card Transactions
Using credit and debit cards is an integral part of financial services. They give you the ability to have significant purchasing power without the need to carry wads of cash. They also have many security features and guarantees from issuers, that if you use your card according to the guidelines in place, that you can recover your money if lost, stolen, or otherwise misappropriated. However, no one wants to...
Enhance Your Debit and Credit Card Security
Posted On: February 1, 2023 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Debit & Credit Cards, Education, Fraud Tips, General
Enhance Your Debit and Credit Card Security
No one wants to deal with identity theft, fraudulent transactions on a credit or debit card, or any other issues when it comes to your money and personal information. There are a lot of different things you can do to enhance your security and protect yourself and your money from unauthorized use, most of which can be done right from the CSE app or online banking platform through a web browser.
Enable...2022 in Review: CSE's Best Blogs
Posted On: December 7, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Budgeting, Credit Cards, CSE, Debit & Credit Cards, Education, Fraud Tips, General, Mortgages
2022 in Review: CSE's Best Blogs
It’s hard to believe another year is passing us by! With so much information out there, we know some things can get overlooked, so we took some time to look back at 2022 to re-post our ‘best’ blogs for you, all in one place! Here are some of the top blogs our members found value in. The CSE blogs are a great way to get a lot of important information quickly, and we hope that through our blogs we can help...
Seasonal Scams – During the Holidays & Beyond
Posted On: November 1, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: CSE, Fraud Tips, General
Seasonal Scams – During the Holidays & Beyond
It’s that time of year when things should be oh, so jolly. Though the holiday season might start that way, it can quickly escalate to a stomach-dropping feeling of fear, because your identity or financial information has been compromised.
There are several seasonal scams we like to remind members of during this time of the year. Being informed, staying aware, and remaining vigilant could be the difference when...
Credit Union Access for the Holidays
Posted On: November 1, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: CSE, Education, General, Mobile Services, Online Services
Credit Union Access for the Holidays Accessing your money shouldn’t be difficult any time of year, but especially during the busy holiday season! We want you to be aware of ALL of the ways your credit union goes with you, both near or far.
Online or Mobile Banking
The easiest and most convenient way to access your money 24/7 is through online and mobile banking. Having free online and mobile banking for our members is a no brainer! You can...
Trending Scams: BIG RETAILER FRAUDSTERS ON THE RISE
Posted On: September 9, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: CSE, Fraud Tips, General
Trending Scams: BIG RETAILER FRAUDSTERS ON THE RISE
Fraud and Scams continue to cost consumers millions and millions of dollars, every day. As a way to help educate members and prevent you from falling victim to these scams, we are providing this blog to illustrate the latest trends and tendencies that we see members fall victim to.
Fake Retailer Scams
This scheme isn’t something new, but one we’ve...
Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays
Posted On: September 7, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Budgeting, Credit Cards, CSE, CSE News, Debit & Credit Cards, Education, General, Lending
Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays
The holidays might not be top of mind…yet, but this month marks the ‘100 days until Christmas milestone. We want to help you get a jump start on the holidays and provide ways you can prepare your finances now, in order to make your money go further when it comes time to shop.
Would you prefer to watch our CSE Couch Chat video on this topic? Check it out, here.
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Don't Wait for a Recession Rescue
Posted On: August 22, 2022 by CSE Federal Credit Union in: Budgeting, Education, General, Lending
Don't Wait for a Recession Rescue
The economy has been a rollercoaster recently, to say the least, with supply chain issues, to staffing shortages for many businesses, not to mention record inflation. All of this is a perfect storm that has led to rumors of a recession on the horizon.
What is a Recession?
Although we don’t know if a recession...