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RealityCheck eNewsletter

Your source for consumer information and credit union news.

August 2008 Issue

  1. Amid Turmoil, Credit Unions Serve as Safe Harbors
  2. $2.99 a Gallon of Gas?
  3. It's 4:00 a.m. Do You Know Where a Free ATM is?
  4. Credit Unions Cooperate with Each Other
  5. Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?

Amid Turmoil, Credit Unions Serve as Safe Harbors

Amid Turmoil, Credit Unions Serve as Safe Harbors

By the Credit Union National Association and Elevations Credit Union

Credit unions as a whole are healthy, with strong balance sheets. Credit unions are well capitalized. Their overall capital-to-asset ratio stands at a very solid 11.1% (compared to 10% for banks). In dollars, that�s a capital cushion of $90 billion. ... Read more


$2.99 a Gallon of Gas?

$2.99 a Gallon of Gas?

By Ed Beckmann

Gas prices continue to rise, causing car sales to slow down.  To help drive more traffic into their showrooms, the auto manufacturers are offering rebates and in some cases, even offering relief on  gas prices for the next three years... Read more




It's 4:00 a.m. Do You Know Where a Free ATM is?

It's 4:00 a.m.
Do You Know Where a Free ATM is?

By Gloria Wadzinski

Have you seen the bank commercial advertising an ATM on every corner? You might conclude that big banks offer the most ATM locations, but in fact, Elevations Credit Union has more ATMs than Wells Fargo and Chase put together...
Read more


Teaching  Children to Manage Money

Credit Unions Cooperate with Each Other

By Rich Jones

In banking there is one irrefutable truth: people want a bank that is convenient to their home.  This fact is one of the main reasons many banks and credit unions are building new branches at a rapid pace.  Elevations Credit Union is no exception... Read more

 


Reverse Mortgage

Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?

By Remar Sutton, RealityCheck

Have you seen one of the many ads for reverse mortgages on the television or received them in the mail? Many such ads paint reverse mortgages as ideal sources of income for any homeowner who’s 62 or older. In actuality, reverse mortgages are not for everyone. Your age, circumstances, and estate plans can make a big difference in whether a reverse mortgage or another type of loan may be best ... Read more


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