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Go GreeN wITh e-sTATeMeNTs! - MUNA Federal Credit Union

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Leading the Way • “More than a bank, securing YOUR future”<br />

Office Locations & Hours<br />

Corporate Office<br />

4400 Hwy 39 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Branch Office<br />

2130 Hwy 19 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39305<br />

Lobby Hours<br />

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday<br />

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<br />

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<br />

Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<br />

Drive-Thru (Corporate Office)<br />

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday<br />

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<br />

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<br />

Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.<br />

Holiday Closings<br />

<strong>Go</strong>od Friday •April 6<br />

Memorial Day •May 28<br />

Independence Day •July 4<br />

Labor Day • September 3<br />

Columbus Day •October 8<br />

Veteran’s Day • November 12<br />

Thanksgiving •November 22-23<br />

Christmas Day •December 25<br />

While our offices will be closed,<br />

you may access your accounts online<br />

anytime at www.munafederal.<br />

com or through CU*Talk phone<br />

banking at 1-855-250-2603.<br />

New! Free! CheCkING<br />

Spring<br />

2012<br />

<strong>Go</strong> Green is a Free and Easy checking account for our members<br />

that promotes paperless services with a Free e-package!<br />

• No monthly service charge<br />

• Courtesy pay for most over drawn accounts<br />

• Earn interest when you maintain a daily balance of $500<br />

• Free direct deposits<br />

Free E-package includes:<br />

• E-statements<br />

• Online banking<br />

• Bill Pay<br />

• Audio Response System<br />

<strong>Go</strong> <strong>GreeN</strong> <strong>wITh</strong> e-<strong>sTATeMeNTs</strong>!<br />

Enroll today and experience the convenience of online e-statements.<br />

Instead of printing your statement on paper and mailing it to you, you<br />

will receive an email that alerts you that your statement is ready to be<br />

viewed. It offers greater security and confidentiality than ordinary<br />

mail. Signing up for e-statements is easy. Just log into your account<br />

and click on the e-statements icon. Follow the easy prompts and you<br />

will be able to receive your next statement electronically.<br />

The sAVINGs Are IN The bAG<br />

Save big with Sprint’s <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> Member Discount Plan.<br />

You’ll get:<br />

• 10% off most regularly priced Sprint individual service plans<br />

• 15% off most regularly priced Sprint business service plans<br />

• Waived activation fee on new activations<br />

• Waived upgrade fee<br />

• National rates with no roaming or long distance charges<br />

We’ll show you the money. Click www.SprintSave4CU.com or call<br />

877.SAVE.4.CU or visit your local Sprint retail location.


<strong>MUNA</strong> will join with <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> 24 in the beginning<br />

of May to be included in our ATM network. This will<br />

allow <strong>MUNA</strong> members to use any <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> 24 ATM<br />

machine at no additional charge. These are conveniently<br />

located for all <strong>MUNA</strong> members.<br />

These locations are:<br />

The Filling Station<br />

1201 22nd Ave Heights<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Texaco Food Mart<br />

1121 Hwy. 39 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Winn-Dixie<br />

2014 Hwy 45 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Winn-Dixie<br />

5100 Hwy 39 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Meridian Mutual<br />

<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />

809 26th Avenue<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Walgreens<br />

1415 24th Avenue<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Walgreens<br />

4910 Popular Springs Dr.<br />

Meridian, MS 39305<br />

Shell Food Mart<br />

2228 Hwy 19 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39307<br />

Shell Food Mart<br />

6416 Hwy 39 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39305<br />

Shell Food Mart<br />

1600 Hwy 11 S<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Shell Food Mart<br />

2406 Hwy 19 S<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Russell Shell<br />

2239 Russell Mt. Gillead Rd.<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Meridian Mutual<br />

<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />

4821 N. Park Dr.<br />

Meridian, MS 39305<br />

B&D Grocery<br />

5273 Hwy 14 S<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

Spaceway Truck Plaza<br />

10580 Hwy 80 W<br />

Meridian, MS 39307<br />

sTeps To TAke beFore<br />

house huNTING<br />

When choosing a new mortgage to buy a home, get<br />

the best loan for your personal situation. Here are<br />

the steps to take before shopping for a home.<br />

• Get a free copy of your credit report. Be sure<br />

to notify the credit bureaus of any errors in the<br />

credit report you receive.<br />

• Before shopping for your home, get preapproved<br />

so you know the maximum mortgage<br />

you can obtain. Read the conditions carefully.<br />

Your pre-approval should only be contingent on<br />

appraisal of the home you decide to buy.<br />

• Decide if a fixed rate or adjustable rate mortgage<br />

(ARM) is best. If you plan to stay in your home<br />

less than seven years, an adjustable rate mortgage<br />

can save considerable interest expense.<br />

• If you plan to keep your home more than seven<br />

years, a fixed rate mortgage is usually safest.<br />

Should interest rates rise, a fixed rate mortgage<br />

protects you because your payment cannot<br />

increase.<br />

• When shopping for an ARM, ask about the index<br />

used, the margin , maximum annual payment<br />

and interest increases, lifetime “cap” maximum,<br />

interest rate, and if the ARM is assumable by a<br />

future buyer of your home. The slowest-moving<br />

ARM index is usually the “cost of fund index”<br />

whereas the most volatile are the “treasury bill<br />

indexes”. A margin, such as 2 percent, is added<br />

to the monthly-changing index rate to arrive at<br />

the ARM interest rate.<br />

• When comparing mortgages offered, obtain the<br />

APR (annual percentage rate) which includes<br />

any loan fee.<br />

For more information about our home loan program<br />

please give our dedicated loan officers a call.<br />

This is not an offer to extend consumer credit as<br />

defined by Section 222.6 of Regulation Z. Provided<br />

for informational purposes only. Rates and terms<br />

subject to change.


Wesley House<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />

helped the Wesley House provide Christmas to all<br />

the boys and girls. Toys were collected for children<br />

between ages of newborns to teenagers who are without<br />

parents. Thank you to all members who helped provide<br />

Christmas for these children<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> is a proud sponsor of<br />

East Mississippi State Hospital. <strong>MUNA</strong> FCU team<br />

members provided a Christmas party for the BASAC<br />

boys. Gift bags were provided for each one for the<br />

boys. We also restocked the Gracious Giving Closet.<br />

Personal care items such as bar soap, shampoo,<br />

toothbrushes, toothpaste were among the items<br />

donated. These items will help individuals who can’t<br />

afford these basic necessities.<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> helped United<br />

Way “Stuff the Bus”. We delivered school<br />

supplies, new or used school uniforms, new or<br />

used sports or dance equipment, or monetary<br />

donations to the bus at the Dumont Plaza.<br />

Thank you to all the members who helped Stuff the Bus.<br />

A Message from the President/CEO ...<br />

We are sad to announce<br />

that Mrs. Dorothy Jordan is<br />

officially retiring from her<br />

position as the Collection<br />

Officer at <strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong><br />

<strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong>. Dorothy has<br />

been with <strong>MUNA</strong> since<br />

1995. She started her career<br />

at <strong>MUNA</strong> as a Member<br />

Service Representative where<br />

she managed accounts, share<br />

drafts and returns. In 2007,<br />

Dorothy was promoted as the<br />

Collection Officer of <strong>MUNA</strong><br />

<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong>. She<br />

had many accomplishments<br />

throughout her career at<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong>. Dorothy shared her<br />

knowledge, talents, and skills<br />

to <strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong><br />

<strong>Union</strong> and to all employees.<br />

We will be holding a<br />

retirement party for her at<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />

(main office) on Friday,<br />

April 27th from 2:00 – 4:00<br />

p.m. Everyone is invited to<br />

attend this party in honor of<br />

our dear friend and colleague.<br />

Refreshments will be served.<br />

To our friend Dorothy, we<br />

wish you all the best and hope<br />

you enjoy a happy, healthy,<br />

and well-deserved vacation!<br />

It is hard to pick up the newspaper or listen to the daily news without a reminder of the<br />

unfortunate economic situation our country faces. In tough times people turn to their credit union for guidance, the ability to make<br />

sound financial decisions, and for assurance that the credit union is acting in the membership’s best interest. As a result of our computer<br />

system being phased out of service last June, we are now able to provide you with the latest technology available to enhance<br />

your banking needs.<br />

As an important part of our recent computer system upgrade <strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong> had three main goals when selecting its<br />

new online banking system. First we needed to replace a system that was being phased out last June. Secondly we needed a product<br />

that was user-friendly for both members and the credit union staff. Lastly we were looking to increase both the information and<br />

transactions available for members. It’s Me 247 has answered all of these requirements. Combined with our new CU Talk telephone<br />

banking and now text banking capability, <strong>MUNA</strong> has the latest technology to offer our membership. We hope that all <strong>MUNA</strong> members<br />

will take advantage of these tools to better serve your financial needs.<br />

We want to assure our members that <strong>MUNA</strong> is financially stronger than at any time in our 50-year history. <strong>MUNA</strong> has always<br />

maintained the highest standards in our lending programs. Never has <strong>MUNA</strong> been better positioned to meet the financial needs of<br />

our members, and we look forward to offering many years of safe, sound, and high quality financial services to our members for<br />

many generations to come.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Bo Pittman


Join Our<br />

A secure and easy way to keep<br />

up with your financial business!<br />

Register for this service on<br />

the “<strong>Go</strong> Mobile!” tab at www.<br />

munafederal.com (you will need<br />

to login to your online banking<br />

first). Once you have registered<br />

your cell phone, you can text<br />

the following commands to<br />

“46247”:<br />

• BAL-suffix (for account<br />

balances)<br />

• STOP (to terminate text<br />

banking service)<br />

You can set up your E-Alert<br />

subscriptions to be sent as text<br />

messages directly to your mobile<br />

phones. For more information,<br />

please give us a call.<br />

TIERED<br />

2012 Christmas Club<br />

SERVICES<br />

The more products and services<br />

you use, the more points you<br />

receive. There are four different<br />

levels: Bronze, Silver, <strong>Go</strong>ld, and<br />

Platinum. Your tiered service<br />

level and points will be provided<br />

for you on your statements. You<br />

can redeem your points with<br />

our online reward catalog. Start<br />

earning points today! For more<br />

information, please give us a call<br />

at (601) 693-8563.<br />

Did holiday shopping leave you with an empty pocket? We can help. Our Christmas<br />

Club account can help relieve your financial stress. Start saving today to avoid<br />

borrowing money, working overtime, or charging everything last minute. You<br />

can have money directly deposited to you Christmas Club from your paycheck. It<br />

is like you never even knew you had it! Don’t miss out on saving this year. Open<br />

a Christmas Club account with us today!


Are You Saving for Retirement?<br />

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)<br />

have been around for quite some time<br />

now, however, many of us still put off<br />

saving for retirement and few actually<br />

save enough to meet expected future<br />

living expenses. If you haven’t started<br />

saving, consider speaking to a Member<br />

Service Representative about opening<br />

an IRA. If you currently have an<br />

IRA, remember you have until<br />

April 17 to make your<br />

2011 contribution. For<br />

more information<br />

on different IRA<br />

options, stop in<br />

and speak with<br />

a Member<br />

Service<br />

Representative.<br />

DORMANT FEES<br />

Has it been over a year since you have performed a transaction<br />

with your <strong>MUNA</strong> account?<br />

If you have answered “yes” to the question above, then you<br />

may be affected by the dormant account fee!<br />

How to avoid the dormant account fee:<br />

It’s simple! Perform a member generated transaction. A<br />

member generated transaction includes: cash or check deposits<br />

and withdrawals, ATM transactions, Home Banking and PAR<br />

Audio Response Transactions, Share Draft or ACH (Automated<br />

Clearing House) Transactions. However, member generated<br />

transactions do no include: dividend postings or fee postings.<br />

WhathappensifIdon’tperformamembergeneratedtransaction<br />

annually?<br />

Your account will be placed in a Dormant Account Status, a<br />

hold will be placed on your account and you must complete<br />

a cash or check transaction via in branch or mail in order to<br />

remove the Dormant Account Status. Your account will be<br />

charged a $10.00 quarterly fee for every quarter that your<br />

account remains in a Dormant Account Status.<br />

Savings Add Up<br />

Effortlessly!<br />

With our free Round Up savings program,<br />

each time you make a debit card<br />

purchase, <strong>MUNA</strong> rounds your<br />

transaction amount to the nearest<br />

dollar and automatically transfers<br />

the excess from your <strong>MUNA</strong> checking<br />

account to your designated <strong>MUNA</strong><br />

savings account. The spare change from<br />

your everyday errands adds up quickly.<br />

IMPORTANT NOTICES<br />

Please be sure to notify us of any<br />

changes in your address, phone<br />

number, or e-mail address. You may<br />

also update your information online at<br />

www.munafederal.com.<br />

If you would like to order checks, please<br />

give us a call at (601) 693-8563.<br />

Before signing up for direct deposit,<br />

please be sure you know your account<br />

number and the suffix.<br />

All deposits must be made by 1:00<br />

p.m. to cover all checks and ACH<br />

transactions.<br />

Please send all mail correspondences to:<br />

Muna <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />

PO Box 3338<br />

Meridian, MS 39303.


CONTACT US<br />

Corporate Office (601) 693-8563<br />

Branch (601) 485-3535<br />

CU*Talk (855) 250-2603<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Doug Kennedy, Chairman<br />

Bo Pittman, Treasurer<br />

Steve Timbrell, Director<br />

Kris Gianakos, Director<br />

Toni Jackson, Director<br />

Rita Daily, Director<br />

Teresa Hodges, Director<br />

Supervisory Committee<br />

Roger Key<br />

John Douglass<br />

Proud Members of:<br />

East Mississippi Business Development<br />

Corporation<br />

Navy League<br />

East Mississippi State Hospital<br />

Rotary of Meridian<br />

Management Team<br />

Bo Pittman, President<br />

Terri Odom, Vice-President<br />

Karen Boyette, Chief Financial Officer<br />

Sheila Neal, Branch Manager<br />

Deniese Street, Lending Manager<br />

Barbie Espey, Vice-President Operations<br />

Frances Hoven, Collections<br />

Joseph Lamberth, IT Director<br />

Wende Estes, Marketing Director<br />

Sandra McSwain, Head Teller<br />

Wendy Brooks, Member Service Rep.<br />

Sonya Cole, Member Service Rep.<br />

Greg Kennedy, Member Service Rep.<br />

Josie Holyfield, Member Service Rep.<br />

LaTosha Dixon, Member Service Rep.<br />

Glenn Parker, Member Service Rep.<br />

Bailey Stephenson, Member Service Rep.<br />

MuNA Mission statement<br />

<strong>MUNA</strong> is a dedicated and<br />

caring team supporting our<br />

member’s financial needs with<br />

honest, motivated and reputable<br />

service before self.<br />

4400 Highway 39 N<br />

Meridian, MS 39301<br />

IMPORTANT NOTICE<br />

Dear Member:<br />

This is to inform you of the changes made to the MEMBER’S CHOICE <strong>Credit</strong> Disability and<br />

<strong>Credit</strong> Life Coverage currently being provided to you through <strong>MUNA</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Union</strong>.<br />

The following provision changes will be effective June 1, 2012.<br />

• We have received approval to increase the maximums for each loan insured under your<br />

MEMBER’S CHOICE Program. The new maximums are as follows:<br />

DISABILITY CREDIT LIFE<br />

INSURANCE INSURANCE<br />

MAXIMUM AMOUNT<br />

OF LOAN INSURABLE $50,000 $50,000<br />

MAXIMUM MONTHLY<br />

DISABILITY BENEFIT $850 N/A<br />

Members presently insured under this program, where the premium is paid monthly, may be<br />

automatically eligible for benefits up to the new maximums. This change does not apply to<br />

insured loans which have claims that became effective prior to June 1, 2012. If you have loans<br />

outstanding that exceed the current maximum levels, the premium rates will apply to your actual<br />

loan balance up to the new maximum. If you fall into this category, your coverage and premium<br />

will increase accordingly.<br />

There is no action necessary on your part to continue coverage if you already have it. In the<br />

event you do not want coverage to continue, please notify the credit union.<br />

MuNA’s Debit Card Gets A New Look!<br />

When it’s time for your debit card to<br />

be reissued don’t be surprised when<br />

you receive a new look. <strong>MUNA</strong>’s debit<br />

card has gotten a face lift! As debit<br />

cards are being reissued and new card<br />

orders being placed, member will<br />

receive the new black and gray design.

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