SUMMER 2014
MEMBER UPDATE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
Celebrating 75 Years Harvard University Employees Credit Union is celebrating our 75th anniversary! HUECU was founded on June 26, 1939, when Harvard University employees banded together to create equal access to quality financial services within our community. We are excited to celebrate this milestone with members and friends throughout the communities we serve. While our founders wouldn’t recognize many of the ways we interact with our members today, the cooperative principles that they first established are as strong as ever.
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To all our valued members, our sincerest thanks for your support over the years, and for making HUECU such a special place. We look forward to working with you for many years to come and are excited to find out what the next 75 will bring! Learn more at huecu.org
Harvard University Employees Credit Union & Artlifting have formed a partnership to display art produced by the homeless and disabled community of Greater Boston. HUECU’s flagship branch in Harvard Square is currently displaying artwork from Artlifting until the end of the summer. Artlifitng is a social enterprise that empowers individuals who are in art groups at hospitals and shelters by selling their artwork. Read more at huecu.org
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limit for unsecured loans was set at $50. At the end of that year, we had a total of 547 members and our assets equaled a mere $8,446.29. Fast forward 75 years later, we now have assets in excess of $450 million and offer over 50 financial products and services to over 42,000 members.
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Planning a trip? Take your HUECU membership with you with these great member benefits.
We are excited to announce that based on feedback from our members, the MGH branch is now open one hour earlier on Thursdays.
Vacation Loan: Didn’t save enough for the trip? Consider a Vacation Loan to stretch your budget. Vacation Loans feature low rates and two convenient term options. Fill out our quick and easy online application at huecu.org and get your trip off to a great start! Platinum Rewards Card: If a road trip is in your summer plans, don’t leave home without your HUECU Platinum Rewards MasterCard.® You’ll earn 3% cash back on gas, 2% cash back on groceries and 1% cash back on everything else.1 Shared Branching: Wherever your summer travels take you, HUECU won’t be far! The CO-OP Shared Branching network gives HUECU members access to over 5,000 branches nationwide. Visit coopsharedbranching.org for all locations and to download the Mobile App. Mobile Banking: Not near a Shared Branch? No worries, HUECU is still accessible right from the palm of your hand. With HUECU’s Mobile App, you can check balances, transfer funds, pay bills and deposit checks using your Apple or Android smartphone. Traveling with HUECU is easy. Whatever your destination, we will help you get there and stay connected. Learn more at huecu.org
New Extended Hours MGH: Open Thursdays 7 a.m.
Welcome New Board Members During our 74th Annual Meeting, two new directors were elected to our board. HUECU would like to welcome and congratulate our new directors: Karrie Ford, Manager of Finance and Administration at Harvard University’s Office of Finance and Administration, and Jason Luke, Associate Director of Custodial and Support Services at Harvard Campus Services. HUECU would like to thank all of our members for their continued support of the Credit Union and for another successful year.
1. The Annual Percentage Rate will be calculated by adding some margin (dependent on credit worthiness) plus the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the last Thursday of every month. Bonus points awarded on the first $1,500 spent in bonus categories (combined) during each quarter.
Employee Highlights Congratulations Paul Conners, an HUECU Service Champion! MGH Branch Manager Paul Conners is the 1st Quarter 2014 Service Champion recipient.
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our Credit Union team. Jessica Jimenez-Paz is our new Floating Teller. Lucas Constanti is our new Retail Ops Rep/Transaction Processor. Daphney Charles is our new Retail Ops Rep/Support & Quality Control, Sarah Stupak is our new Educational Lending Coordinator.
The Service Champion award is the HUECU internal recognition program for service excellence. Each quarter one employee is selected who personifies the HUECU commitment to personal service.
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