For all of 2025, members shredded 191 bins at our six events across the Central Coast, for a grand total of 17.95 tons of documents destroyed.
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Your Paycheck-to-Paycheck Holiday Survival Guide
Celebrating does not have to mean draining your savings or racking up credit card debt. With planning and budget-conscious choices – you can still enjoy traditions that matter.
Four Ways for Small Businesses to Finish the Fourth Quarter Strong
With some smart planning and execution, you can wrap up your year strong, turning the last months into positive momentum for the next year.
SESLOC Expands Commercial Real Estate Lending Territory Across Central & Coastal California
To help even more projects get off the ground, we’re expanding our lending territory for commercial real estate loans. In addition to serving our home area of San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara counties, commercial real estate loans are now available to an expanded field of membership.
What is “Quishing?”
Scanning QR codes have become a regular part of our modern life. They can be found all over the place, including on menus at restaurants, in our favorite TV shows, and attached to advertisements. Scanning a QR code is easy to do and often results in visiting a website...
Three Questions to Ask Before Taking Home Equity Credit
Are you financially ready to take on a Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit? Before you start the application process, it’s important to ask these three questions.
Fifth Year of Childhood Literacy Campaign Raises Over $100,000 to Support Local Schools
In 2025, the community, SESLOC members and SESLOC employees raised $102,372 to support childhood literacy with the “If You Give a Child a Book…” campaign.
SESLOC Starts the 2025-26 School Year with Over $6,000 in Education Grants
To kickoff the 2025-26 school year, SESLOC distributed around $6,700 to local teachers at 12 schools across the Central Coast.
Auto Buyers Get Enhanced Resource with Expanded Preferred Dealer Program
SESLOC is making the experience even better for members shopping for a new auto across the Central Coast with the Preferred Dealer Program.
How Much House Can You Afford?
While many think saving for a down payment will make you more appealing to lenders, another factor also plays an equally important role.
Recent News
Reduction in Overdraft Fees: Helping Members Save Today, and Everyday
SESLOC is pleased to announce that as of November 1, 2024, there has been a reduction in overdraft fees. This change is part of our commitment to providing cost-effective solutions for our membership and community. These savings will be extended to members but will have the greatest impact on those facing financial challenges, who need a break from fees to begin saving and building healthy financial habits.
2024 Shred Days Smash Records While Supporting the Local Community
SESLOC’s 2024 Shred Day events break nine years of records by serving 746 visitors and shredding nearly 42,000 pounds of paper! Thanks to our members who attended the events at our San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and Santa Maria branches, plus our new Lompoc event location. In total, we recycled 133 total bins with about 21 tons of shredded paper— saving 357 trees, 147,000 gallons of water, 63 cubic yards of landfill space, and 84,000 kilowatts of electricity!
Establishing Financial Foundations: SESLOC Equips High Schoolers with Budgeting Skills
On Friday, October 11, SESLOC returned to Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo for a second year to engage 55 students in the Bite of Reality simulation. This hands-on event immerses students in a realistic budgeting app, providing them with valuable insights into managing finances. Through interactive scenarios, participants learn to navigate the distinction between needs and wants, equipping them with essential budgeting skills for real life.
Shred Days Promote Sustainability, Safeguard Against Identity Theft
Did you know that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, and 4,000 kilowatts of electricity? Thanks to members at this year’s SESLOC’s Shred Days at our SLO, Atascadero and Santa Maria branches, we recycled 113 total bins with 17.79 tons of shredded paper— saving 302 trees, 124,530 gallons of water, 53.37 cubic yards of landfill space, and 71,160 kilowatts of electricity!
New Instant Funds Loan Empowers Individuals Facing Financial Emergencies
SESLOC Credit Union is thrilled to introduce the Instant Funds loans, a new short-term, small-dollar loans program designed to support individuals in need of emergency financial assistance. Keeping the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” in mind, we are introducing this product to ensure there is financial support for the underserved and underbanked in the Central Coast community.