Go GreeN wITh e-sTATeMeNTs! - MUNA Federal Credit Union
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 />
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• 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.