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Starting Your Credit Journey & Establishing Credit

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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Tags: Credit, CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, Establishing Credit, Starting Your Credit Journey & Establishing Credit

Checklist to Protect Yourself & Your Information

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...

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Tags: CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, Fraud & Scams, Fraud Protection, Fraud Tips, Scams

Reporting Fraud or Disputing Credit & Debit Card Transactions

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...

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Tags: Credit Card, CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, DEBIT CARD, Dispute, Dispute Claim, Disputes, fraud, Fraud Claim

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.

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Tags: Credit Card, Credit Cards, CSE, CSE Blog, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, DEBIT CARD, Debit Cards, Enhance Security, Fraud Tips

2022 in Review: CSE's Best Blogs

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...

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Tags: 2022 in Review: CSE's Best Blogs, Best Blogs, Blog, CSE, CSE Blog, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union

Seasonal Scams – During the Holidays & Beyond

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...

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Tags: CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, fraud, Fraud & Scams, Scams, Seasonal Scams, Seasonal Scams – During the Holidays & Beyond, Watching out for Seasonal Scams

Credit Union Access for the Holidays

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...

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Tags: CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, Mobile App, Mobile Banking, Mobile Services, Online Banking, Online Services, Shared ATM Network, Shared Branch Network

Trending Scams: BIG RETAILER FRAUDSTERS ON THE RISE

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...

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Tags: CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, fraud, Fraud Protection, Fraud Tips, Scam, Scams, Trending Scam, Trending Scams

Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays

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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Tags: Budget, Budgeting, Christmas Club, Credit Card, CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, Debt Consolidation, Finances, Holiday Loans

Don't Wait for a Recession Rescue

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...

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Tags: Budget, CSE, CSE FCU, CSE Federal Credit Union, Cut Costs, Recession Rescue

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