Magic Minute – What would you do with 60 seconds?

June 23, 2017
Credit Union Magic Minute! Our members have a chance to win an all-inclusive, 3 day/2 night trip to Chicago for two, as well as a 60-second mad dash through the fully-stocked CURewards® warehouse – just for using your CURewards Credit Union of Denver Platinum MasterCard®. All you have to do to be eligible is register on the CURewards website and keep your credit card engaged at least three times a week. You’ve seen it on TV, right? Someone racing down aisles like a person possessed, grabbing items right and left.... Read More

Credit – what is it?

June 14, 2017
Have you ever wondered how your credit is determined and why it is so important? We’ve made it easy. Check this out… Credit Union of Denver’s video is a labor of love by our employees. We put this together to help educate about what credit is, how the score is influenced and why you should be concerned with knowing this information. Check it out and share with your friends and family. When you are ready, feel free to give us a call and set up a consultation to check out your own credit... Read More

Annual Member Appreciation Day & Youth Event

June 9, 2017
Join us for our annual Member Appreciation Day and Youth Event! Saturday, June 17th from 9:00am – 12:30pm at our Lakewood branch. We will have games, face painting, a bounce castle, hot dogs, bottled water and chips. Automotive Avenues will have 5 cars on display for you to check out. Costco will be here with discounts on memberships and some giveaways. We will have a drawing for Elitch Gardens tickets and information on many more topics.  It will be a fun time for all! We will have extra member service team members on staff to open youth accounts. Our youth account... Read More

We’re now on Facebook!

June 6, 2017
Credit Union of Denver is now on Facebook. As of May 1st, we have initiated our Facebook page! We are excited to have another communication channel to connect with our members and provide educational information along with the occasional fun fact! We would love it if you would “like us” and share any articles/posts we publish, that you find beneficial, with your friends and family. We want to establish our FB page as the “go to place” for personal finance information. Any testimonials you would like to share through FB would... Read More

eStatement $500 Winner!

June 3, 2017
We had a drawing, for anyone who signed up for eStatements from April 1 – May 31, for a chance to win $500! We had 600 members sign up and convert to eStatements. Way to go green everyone! We had a random drawing on June 1st, and our winner was Ms. Trista D. of Lakewood! Congratulations Trista!  

Help for Members with Hail Damage & Insurance Checks

May 26, 2017
Blog Post Friday 5/26/2017 How Will The Credit Union Handle Insurance Checks? When a member has a loan on their home or vehicle, they are required to list Credit Union of Denver on their insurance policy as a Lienholder. If the member suffers damage to that vehicle or home, the insurance company will typically issue a check made out to both the member and credit union.  The reason the check is issued to both parties is because the collateral we have a lien on has been damaged and reduced in... Read More

6 Ways to Stay Fit On the Cheap

May 25, 2017
Image of a woman working out with dumbbells. "Stay Fit on the Cheap"
Beach Bod on Clearance: 6 Ways to Stay Fit On the Cheap With summer just around the corner many of us are looking to get fit but we don’t want to break the bank.  Want to feel the burn without feeling the pinch? Community classes, seasonal discounts, and cheap memberships can keep you both fit and financially healthy. The American Heart Association recommends at least 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week to maintain cardiovascular health and to help prevent heart disease and stroke, two of the top five... Read More

2017 Scholarship Winners!

May 25, 2017
Credit Union of Denver $2,500 Scholarship Winners Congratulations to our winners, Brittany Wright, Bailey Nelson, Marco Lopez, Shayne Marcely! We received a tremendous amount of applications for the Scholarships. Thank you to all who applied. It was awesome to read how active and engaged our members are. The future looks bright!

Rising Rates; Are you in good shape for the future?

May 18, 2017
Image of a Dollar Bank Note, The Federal Reserve, rates and you!
The Federal Reserve, which raised its benchmark rate in March for the second time in three months, this time to a range between 0.75 percent and 1 percent, is finally moving toward the end of its nine-year-old economic stimulus campaign, which began in the depths of the financial crisis. But Janet L. Yellen, the Fed’s chairwoman, said at a news conference after the decision was announced that the Fed did not share the optimism of stock market investors and some business executives that economic growth is gaining speed. It still... Read More

old Non-EMV cards are no longer able to be used

May 6, 2017
Old Debit Cards (non EMV) have been turned off Credit Union of Denver (along with the majority of financial institutions in the USA), have replaced old magnetic strip only cards with the new, more secure, EMV Chipped Cards. All EMV debit cards were delivered to members last year, therefore, after an extended period of time to allow members to activate their new cards and after repeated announcements about this action, on May 1st we closed down all existing non-EMV debit cards. If your debit card is not working and you need assistance, please follow these... Read More