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Get Financially Literate with Your Business
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Five Ways Credit Unions Support Small Businesses
Credit unions aren’t just for individual members. As a community-based institution, we work to serve business members at various stages of their growth. From dedicated service to local loan decisions, credit unions work to help your business thrive and grow our local economy.
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You’ve got a business idea and a name in mind, but how do you go from idea to opening the doors of your new business?
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For businesses that find their cash flow isn’t a steady stream month-after-month, a Revolving Line of Credit (RLOC) is a valuable tool. This loan helps smooth cash flow fluctuations due to inventory needs, timing of accounts receivable or seasonality of a business.
10 Tips to Help Businesses Stay Safe Online
October is National Cybersecurity Month, and our Business Services team has ten tips to help you protect the cybersecurity of your business or nonprofit while online:
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Make Banking Easier with SESLOC’s NEW Direct Deposit Switch Tool
Direct Deposit is now easier than ever, thanks to our new Direct Deposit Switch Tool in Online Banking. Get started managing deposits today!
SESLOC Wealth Management Transitions to LPL Financial
As of May 17, 2025, SESLOC’s brokerage arm offering non-deposit investment services transitioned from CUSO Financial Services, LP to LPL Financial.
SESLOC Education Grant Helps Ocean View Elementary Minds Bloom
At Ocean View Elementary in Arroyo Grande, one Second Grade class found reading could be transformational thanks to a SESLOC Education Grant.
Teena Colebrook Honored with SESLOC Cares for Community Award for Work With CAPSLO
We’re partnering with News Channel 12 to honor nonprofit volunteers who make our community thrive. Each month, we’re choosing a different nonprofit and asking them to select a valuable volunteer to receive the SESLOC Cares for Community Award. We’re thrilled to introduce Teen Colebrook, from CAPSLO.
SESLOC Cares for Community Award: Judy Garrett
We’re partnering with News Channel 12 to honor nonprofit volunteers who make our community thrive. Each month, we’re choosing a different nonprofit and asking them to select a valuable volunteer to receive the SESLOC Cares for Community Award. We’re thrilled to introduce Judy Garrett, from the Santa Maria Natural History Museum.