Friday, March 20, 2009

What’s More in Maine? Fee Free Credit Union Locations!

Even if you are not a sports fan, March can be maddening! Sometimes it seems that what’s really more in Maine is the winter! With unpredictable weather, the feeling that the season will never end, and the many tasks we all must complete each day, any additional stress or complication can feel unmanageable. For members of many Maine credit unions, additional stress will not come from being unable to find a financial institution when and where they need one, or worse, being hit with ever-increasing fees when they have to use a financial institution or ATM other than their own. That’s because if you are a credit union member, there is a good chance that your credit union is a member of the Shared Branching Network!

With Shared Branching, you can use other participating credit unions just as if it were your own! There are currently 95 locations throughout Maine! And there’s more! There are over 3,500 locations across the country, and even internationally! With Shared Branching, your membership and accounts remain at your own credit union, but you can access your accounts and conduct business with your credit union through any of the convenient locations! To find out if your credit union is part of the Shared Branching network, or to find a location near you, click on the Shared Branching section of www.mainecreditunions.org. Or, for a listing of the thousands of nationwide locations, visit www.cuservicecenter.com.

At a time when being able to access your money when and where you need it (without pesky fees) has never been so important, Shared Branching can really take the madness out of March!