The ever loved vacation skip is B A C K . . . members can skip a loan payment on each loan with us, in June, July or August. (Except Visa, Mortgage, or Weatherization loans). No skipping the first month payment on a new loan. Otherwise, see below . . . click on the Skip… Read full post »
Capital One Breach
Some members may be affected by the Capital One breach. For information about this breach, here is a link to their website. If you have questions about any PCFCU products, give us a call. To learn more about the Capital One breach, click here.
Scam Alert — DON’T be my Valentine!
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has a warning for people looking for love online. If an online love interest asks you for money, it’s probably a scam. Every year, the Oregon Department of Justice receives heartbreaking reports about “romance scammers” – especially around Valentine’s Day – who create fake profiles and eventually convince people to send… Read full post »
Scholarship Awards
We have two scholarship awards available to our membership. Each is a $2500, one-time award: Our Tom Jones Scholarship is for graduating high school students. (Graduating in June 2019): Jones Scholarship Application Our Fritz vonAppen Scholarship is for either graduate or undergraduate students. Scholarship — VonAppen Application If you are a graduating high school student,… Read full post »
Is it Real? OR an IRS Phishing Call?
Calls From the IRS: Do They Happen? Shared from a Tax Act blog By Valerie Rind “Hello, Mr. Brown? This is Maria Santos from the IRS,” barked the authoritative voice on the phone. “It’s important that I speak with you about your 2018 income tax return right now. I need some personal information from you.”… Read full post »
Holiday Skip A Payment
This time of year is wonderful! It’s wonderfully busy . . . wonderfully cold . . . wonderfully fun… and some times, wonderfully expensive. To help out, we offer members our Holiday Skip. You can “skip” one Pacific Cascade loan payment either November, December, or January (except Visa, Mortgage or Weatherization loans). Print and complete… Read full post »
Upcoming BALANCE Webinars
Upcoming BALANCE webinars cover some great topics. Such as: NOVEMBER — BREEZING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS: It may be called “the most wonderful time of the year” but December can also be filled with unwanted debt with holiday spending. Learn budgeting strategies and tactics to avoid that year-end credit card crunch and sidestep debt traps in… Read full post »
New scams to keep your eyes and ears open for — Don’t Be Fooled!
It seems that scammers never take a holiday. And they are getting pretty good at their trade; here (below) is a link to some new, very sophisticated scams that are fooling even the unfoolable. (if there were such a person). As always, PCFCU is here to help. If you are ever in doubt, give us… Read full post »
Counterfeit Cashier’s Check Scams
The FBI has created a flyer that credit unions can offer members to help educate members about current scams, what to look for and how to avoid them. Here is the flyer: fraud_alert-2 Feel free, of course, to give us a call or stop by a branch if you question a check or an event… Read full post »
NEW Email Phishing — supposedly from EPA
We have heard from a member about getting an email, purportedly from the EPA, with their logo and “Sustainability in Eugene” header. It goes something like this: “The OR Department of Environmental Protection in conjunction with EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) are contacting you to ensure your business is in compliance with Federal Environmental Regulations…. Read full post »