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In alignment with the people-first philosophy of credit unions, SESLOC offers higher rates of return on savings accounts, lower rates on loans and lower fees than other financial institutions. With 53,000 members strong, we’re truly making a difference on the Central Coast. On October 17 we had special treats and gifts to celebrate members.
Do you know long you should hold onto your tax records? The IRS generally recommends three years. Then what?
I’d like to start by saying thank you for your generous support throughout August to help raise funds for Jack’s Helping Hand, a local nonprofit that offers programs for special needs children and their families. Over the last five years, you’ve contributed over $35,000 to help build the Jack Ready Imagination Park, a universally accessible playground where special needs children can play along-side able-bodied children in a safe, sunny environment. It was truly an honor to walk into our branches and see the walls covered with handprints as a display of your support.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and we’re offering events, toolkits and services to help make the internet safer and more secure.
This week, news broke regarding a massive data breach, possibly the largest ever, at Capital One Financial Corporation. At present time, they have identified over 100 million consumers who have been impacted, including current credit customers, and consumers and businesses who applied for Capital One credit products (more information can be found here). While cooperation with local and national law enforcement has helped stop much of the sensitive information from being distributed, this illustrates a very real threat to consumers.
We’re halfway through 2019 and what an exciting year it has been. Your credit union posted its highest month of loan fundings in April at $25 million. Your credit union is in good financial health, and we are helping to make living on the Central Coast more attainable and enjoyable for our members—whether it be financing a car, a new home or a college education. Thank you to our new and existing members for bringing it home to SESLOC.
SESLOC hosted the monthly Santa Maria Chamber Mixer on Thursday, June 20 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Chamber members and guests enjoyed networking, appetizers from Testa Catering, door prizes and meeting the new Chamber members. Thank you to the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society for donating concert tickets as raffle prizes and Dr. David Lohman of Straight Back Chiropractic for emceeing the event.
To help grow your business, we launched a new savings account option — a Business Money Market. With a tiered rate structure and low minimum balance requirement, you can save more to earn more.
SESLOC supports Miracle Miles for Kids (MM4K), a community event hosted by nonprofit organization Family Care Network (FCNI). FCNI serves over 1,800 families, children and youth in critical need each year.
Thank you to all of our members and New Times readers for voting us as the number one Bank or Credit Union in SLO County. 2019 marks the twelfth year in a row we’ve received this honor. Congratulations to all the winners! See the complete list»
SESLOC introduced the Save to Win certificate last November to give members a fun, unique way to develop a habit of savings.
As you review your HomeFREE Checking account and debit card transactions in Online Banking, see how many SESLOC Reward points you’ve earned. One you are logged in, navigate to Services > Rewards Points. If it is the first time you’ve accessed SESLOC Rewards, you’ll be prompted to register. It just takes a minute! Then you can redeem points for merchandise, gift cards, travel experiences and more.
Hand-me-downs are great for starting out on your own, but eventually it’s nice to outfit your home with something that’s truly yours. Every time you use your HomeFREE Checking debit card or Visa® Signature Rewards card, you earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards, appliances, and home decor.
Keep your budget on track with your personal SESLOC Money Coach. We’re proud to offer the expertise of specially-trained Money Coaches, who can help you get control of your finances, from building emergency savings to reducing debt. Each of our coaches completed a 6-month training program to learn how to assess your financial health and provide guidance toward achieving goals.
2019 has been quite a year! We launched new services and programs to make SESLOC more convenient and accessible, and hosted educational seminars to ensure you have the tools to achieve financial wellness.