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Have a loan with OCCU? Here’s how MyOCCU Online & Mobile can help you manage it

Move your money wherever it needs to go without making an in-branch visit. MyOCCU Online & Mobile has all the tools you need for loan management. Discover all the ways digital banking can help you manage your loans online, from home and on-the-go.
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Managing Debt & Credit
Digital Banking
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3 ways to use your credit card and points to help others

There are plenty of reasons to use your credit card during the holidays: to build credit, make your purchases more secure, earn more rewards points and more. Here’s one reason you might not have thought of: to help others. Our members are often
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Managing Debt & Credit

Meet the OCCU team: Investment Services

When you think about the future, what do you envision? A comfortable retirement? Leaving a legacy for your loved ones? Whatever your goals in life, financial planning is all about creating a roadmap to help you get there. Planning your financial
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Retirement Planning
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Support small businesses by shopping local for the holidays

With the holidays just around the corner, now is the perfect time to remember the importance of our community’s small businesses. These are our friends and neighbors, and the revenue they earn generates prosperity within our community. When you spend
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Community

How we help our members and communities grow

In times of rapid change, we all need strong, healthy communities to help us thrive. When everyone invests in the community, from businesses to nonprofits to individuals, it gives back by supporting us through tough times. As a credit union, OCCU is
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Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks

Personal lending: how we’re meeting our members where they are

Maybe you’re finally ready to begin that passion project you’ve been dreaming about. Maybe you need some fast funds to cover an emergency. Or maybe you just want to feel a little more prepared for whatever comes next. The past year has brought some
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Basic Finances
Managing Debt & Credit

Support for those affected by wildfires | A letter from our President & CEO

The ongoing impacts of the Oregon wildfires and the smoke that has settled over our state continue to cause challenges in our communities. We are empathetic to those who have been directly affected and want to assure you that OCCU is here support
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Community

Apply for nomination to your OCCU Board of Directors

By Bill Inge, OCCU Board Vice Chair and Nominating Committee Chair I visited a local credit union and applied for my first auto loan when I was 16 years old. Over the years, I had many different credit union accounts and had been very satisfied with
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Community
Credit Unions vs. Banks

How nonprofits are adapting to change

Fundraising and putting on events during the best of times takes a lot of tenacity. At OCCU we have first-hand knowledge of this, and we have seen our nonprofit partners put their imaginations and passion to work to create engaging galas, auctions
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Community

4 ways to grow your travel refund for a future trip

Still bummed about having to cancel your summer vacation? You’re not alone. Nearly half of Americans have had their travel plans disrupted by COVID this summer. Since airlines, some cruise lines and certain hotels are offering refunds for canceled
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Budgeting & Saving