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

Money Rules

May 4, 2017
Money Matter's Image of stacked coins
Jean Chatzky’s wrote a book, Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security. Because we can’t provide each member with a copy of this book, we plan to share a few financial tips from Money Rules in hopes of better educating our members. With this blog series, we hope to guide you, our member, on a path to financial security. Where does your money come from? The money you spend, save, invest, or even give away, comes from somewhere and more than likely, that means you’ve earned it. In this post, we... Read More

Shred Event Wrap Up!

May 3, 2017
CUD Shred Event Thank you image - Thumbnail
Last Saturday’s Shred Event was a huge success! We filled two trucks with 13,000 lbs of shred and saw well over 300 cars! Thank you to our members for coming out and shredding with us. Thank you to our hearty employees who braved the snowy elements to serve our community!

People Helping People

April 27, 2017
Derreck Kayongo People Helping People
Our business is helping people. Originally Published in Credit Union Magazine March 2017 by CUNA As a boy, Derreck Kayongo’s life was turned upside down when dictator Idi Amin took control of his home country of Uganda. During the ED (Filene) Talk, sponsored by the CUNA Councils, Kayongo explained his journey-from a refugee, resulting from the genocide Amin perpetrated, to the founder of the Global Soap Project, a $10 million business active in 90 countries. The project recycles soap from hotel rooms, turns it into fresh soap, and sends it... Read More

Card Skimmers on the Rise!

April 19, 2017
Credit Card Skimmers, up close view of one.
Know what to look for and how to protect yourself and your account! 1. Inspect The Card Reader And The Area Near The PIN Pad Many banks and merchants realize that skimming is on the rise and will often post a picture of what the real device is supposed to look like so you will see that there is something attached that is not supposed to be there if a skimmer is present. Of course, a card skimmer could put a fake picture over the real picture so this isn’t... Read More

C·U·D Mobile Wallets are here!

April 18, 2017
Mobile Wallet
C∙U∙D Mobile Wallets have launched! What is it? mobile wallet is a way to carry your credit card or debit card information in a digital form on your mobile device. Instead of using your physical plastic card to make purchases, you can pay with your smartphone, tablet, or smart watch. Think of it as the digital equivalent of all the everyday things included in a physical wallet like loyalty cards, coupons, business cards, tickets, credit cards and more. Don’t struggle to get at your cards in your purse or wallet,... Read More

5 Financial Concepts Graduating Seniors Should Know

April 13, 2017
With graduation around the corner, high school seniors and their parents are focused on their school’s graduation requirements. But what about their personal finance education requirements? Are financial skills included in a student’s formal education? Not usually. What financial concepts should graduating seniors know before they walk down the aisle to Pomp and Circumstance? According to the Council for Economic Education’s Annual Survey of the States, only 17 states require that high school students take a course in personal finance and that number has remained unchanged since 2014. Moreover, the... Read More

All Non-EMV Debit Cards will be closed 4/25

April 6, 2017
CUD Debit Credit Card
Credit Union of Denver (along with the majority of financial institutions in the USA), have replaced old cards with the new, more secure, EMV Chipped Cards. All EMV debit cards have been delivered to members last year, therefore on April 25th we will be closing down all existing non-EMV debit cards. If you have not received your MasterCard® EMV Debit Card yet, you should give us a call at 303.963.1340 or 800.279.3288. Steps you will need to take before you use your new Debit EMV Card: Activate the card and... Read More

C•U•D’s Annual Shred Event

April 5, 2017
Shred Event Saturday April 29th 2017 - 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
The Iron Mountain Shred Trucks will be rolling into our parking lot at 9277 West Alameda for our Annual Shred Event! Join us Saturday, April 29th from 12:30p to 3:30pm and bring your personal shred. We will be handing out seed packets of wildflowers to the first 300 cars. We are giving back to mother earth by shredding and recycling the paper products into pulp that is used for other products and when we plant the wildflower seeds; the bee’s will thank us! We ask that you limit your shred... Read More