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OCCU home loans: An option for every homebuyer

Everyone’s path to homeownership looks different. No matter what path you’re on, the OCCU mortgage advisor team is ready to connect and share all the options we have available to help you reach your home goals. Find out more about all the OCCU
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Owning a Home
Credit Unions vs. Banks

Your guide to staying in touch with the OCCU team

We’ve been through some exciting changes together – and we’re still picking up momentum! Here are eight ways you can stay connected to the OCCU team, learn the latest updates on our growth together and strengthen your financial wellness.
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Credit Unions vs. Banks
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You can be a force for good

When you join the credit union movement, you become a part of something great. When you take off toward your money goals, you’re helping your friends and neighbors reach theirs as well.
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Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks
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Meet the OCCU team: Junction City branch

We’re branching out and planting roots in new places! Meet our new Junction City branch team and find out what we’re looking forward to as we join the community.
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Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks
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When and where is the next OCCU Shred Fest event

While many of us strive to live in a paperless world (at least as far as bills and account statements go), there always seems to be a stack of papers — maybe on a counter or hidden away in a drawer that’s getting more and more difficult to close —
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Community
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No worries: Safe savings options

Growing your money is all about making tradeoffs. Sometimes it’s worth taking a chance on an investment with a potentially higher payoff. Other times you’re better off playing it safe with slow and steady growth. The safest way to grow your money is
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Budgeting & Saving
Credit Unions vs. Banks
piggy bank

How to reach your savings goals with a certificate of deposit (CD)

Savvy savers know saving money is about more than just setting up an automatic deposit and passively collecting interest. It’s an art form — an act of co-creation between you and your money. Active saving is all about visualizing a goal and then
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Budgeting & Saving
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Hearing about inflation? Here’s how we can help your money grow

Maybe you’ve felt it at the grocery store or noticed it on your restaurant bill. Prices are climbing as inflation hits 7.5% this year — its highest rate since 1982. It’s a big hike from 2020, when inflation was at just 1.4%. We’ve been expecting an
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Budgeting & Saving
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Member security: What’s card skimming and what should I look out for?

Debit and credit cards have built-in layers of security designed to protect your money from fraud. With smart technologies such as the Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip, which encrypts your information to make transactions more secure, using a
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Privacy & Security
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Meet the OCCU team: Member Business Services

As an OCCU business member, you have a whole team of experts behind you. We're dedicated to seeing your business grow and thrive. Meet our team of experts ready to partner with you and your business.
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Starting a Business
Lending