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On the Money QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
| JULY 2020
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DANA WINKLER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED!
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WFCU MOBILE APP
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MEET CHRISTI CREDIT CORNER
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Congratulations to the 2020 Recipients!
WFCU has awarded eight students with a total of $16,000 in scholarships. Each recipient was awarded $2,000 to apply toward tuition costs for post-secondary education this fall semester. This year, the award was increased by $1,000 per recipient, made possible by a grant through the Heartland Credit Union Charitable Foundation. Congratulations to each recipient who received a scholarship, as well as applicants. WFCU began awarding scholarships in 2004. Since that time, 135 students have been awarded a combined total of more than $119,000 in scholarships.
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Cammie Davis
University of Nebraska
Erica Speer
Texas Tech University
Kennedy Camp
Wichita State University
Lauren Wolf
University of Kansas
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Libby Schurle
Emporia State University
Marissa Edelman
Wichita State University
Meg Perez
Oklahoma State University
Natalie Raine
Wichita State University
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Access your accounts 24/7, from virtually anywhere! Visit wichitafcu.com for details! WFCU On The Money | July 2020
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Introducing...
Christi McGrath Member Support Center Manager Christi in Colorado
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Christi began her career with WFCU in 2013 and has held various positions. In 2019, she was promoted to Member Support Center Manager. Christi obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Business at Emporia State and went on to begin a career in the financial industry. Christi grew up in Burden, KS, the youngest of nine children. When she's not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Ilya, and her daughter, Erin. Christi loves bargain shopping and is a self-proclaimed "penny pincher." She loves teaching others about saving money. Christi's favorite getaways are to the mountains and Branson, MO.
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Christi with her family
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When asked why she loves working for WFCU, Christi said: "I love working here for a lot of reasons! In our department, we are able to assist members with a multitude of questions, including debit cards, online banking, loans and all of our other products and services.
We do our very best to provide our members with a "one-stop shopping" type of service, and have as much fun as we can while we do it! WFCU is a great place to work, AND we have the pleasure of working with the best members!" We asked Christi what is most rewarding about her position, and she said, "WFCU truly believes in the mission of credit unions - People Helping People. Not just those with 800+ credit scores and high income (although we do help them also) but ALL people. Helping others is my lifelong passion. I love that we help those with not so perfect credit and that we trust they will repay the loan. The best part is that we turn new accounts and loan requests into opportunities to teach ALL of our members how to improve their credit so they can pay us less money in the future! That's what credit unions are about!" Watch for more WFCU team members in upcoming newsletters.
CREDIT CORNER
with John Smutny
Hello again! In the last few newsletters, I covered 90% of what makes up your credit score. Let's review:
John Smutny Loan Specialist
35% Payment History (paying on time) 30% Capacity (revolving credit cards and keeping balances low) 15% Length of Time your accounts have been established 10% Mix of Credit This leaves us with the last 10% which is New Credit
When you open a new account, it takes about 6-8 months to become "established." New credit can have a negative effect on your credit score during the first several months and, when initially reported, can lower your score by 10-20 points or more. Always be mindful before applying for offers you get in a store, online, or in the mail. Opening too many accounts in a short time can drop your score significantly. Don't apply for credit unless you really need to. I appreciate you spending time to learn about your credit score. Come in and get your free Personalized Credit Review anytime!
Questions? Call 316.941.0600, and we'll be happy to help you. WFCU On The Money | July 2020
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EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Congratulations to our employees of the month so far this year! Nominations are submitted by co-workers, for those who go above and beyond for our members and staff. FEBRUARY
Paige Davis
Mortgage Loan Processor
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Tori Thompson
Member Loan Support Specialist
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Wade Waterbury
9835 E. 21St. N. | Wichita, KS 67206
455 N. Main St., Rm. 410 | Wichita, KS 67202
Special Accounts Manager
THANK YOU TO OUR FRONT LINE STAFF! We sincerely thank all of our front line staff for taking care of our members over the past few months. We appreciate each and every one of you! (Not all front line staff are pictured here, but we thank them too!)
3730 W. 13th St. N. | Wichita, KS 67203
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