The ABCs of insurance

Choosing the right insurance coverage and making sure everything you want to protect is covered at a price you can afford can be … a lot. Before you move ahead, let’s go back to basics with the ABCs of insurance.
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Insurance & Protection

International Credit Union Day® is worth celebrating 

We are celebrating the credit union difference of people helping people. Credit unions are more than an alternative to big banks. We believe in giving back to the communities we serve.
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Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks

Discover your path to financial wellness

It’s important to take steps toward your financial wellness. As with any goal, depending on where you’re starting from, it can feel daunting. But it all starts with the first step.  This article gives you four tips to soar toward financial wellness. 
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Personal
Basic Finances

OCCU Foundation’s contributions topped $900,000 in 2022

Eugene, Oregon – OCCU Foundation distributed $919,497 to nonprofits and charitable initiatives in 2022, the largest annual total in its five-year history.
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News
Press Release

OCCU announces second auto-loan securitization sale

Eugene, Oregon – OCCU (Oregon Community Credit Union) has issued its second auto asset-backed securities sale this month, the first credit union to do so within one year of its first.
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Press Release

Your student loan journey: Take charge of your repayment plan.

Feeling a little nervous about student loan repayment plans starting up on October 1? Student loan repayments don’t have to be daunting; they can be an opportunity for empowerment and financial growth. Stay on track by using this checklist. Student
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Personal
Basic Finances
Budgeting & Saving
Managing Debt & Credit

Home safe home

Consider some of the most common reasons people have to file a claim with their homeowners insurance company. Having the right policy will bring you peace of mind. The Insurance Services team at OCCU can help you find the right coverage for you and
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Insurance & Protection

What’s vishing? How to spot phone scams

Email isn’t the only vehicle for phishing scams. Voice phishing, or vishing, has gotten easier with voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology. We spoke to an expert in the financial security and have compiled a list of helpful definitions that
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Privacy & Security

Four reasons fall is a great time to shop for a home

By the time fall rolls around, you may want to pause your home buying search. Here is a list of reasons why you shouldn’t let the fall market cooldown dissuade you from searching for the perfect home.
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Owning a Home

5 tips to keep your budget on track

To help you keep your budget on track, we recommend building a budget and thinking about the ways you can save throughout the year, month and even the day. Here is our helpful budgeting tips and resource.
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Budgeting & Saving