Changes to Overseas Transfers Security Verification
Please note that due to regulatory and security precautions, our verification procedures have changed, which may increase the time required to process your International Wire Transfer request.
Member Appreciation Day
Join us in our branches for Member Appreciation Day on Thursday, June 24th.
Mortgage Loan Origination Volume
Due to higher mortgage loan origination volume, expect longer appointment wait times than usual.
Scheduled Protest Activity - May 17th
Please be advised that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has confirmed that there is a protest scheduled for Monday May 17th at 11:45am at McPherson Square. The protest group is the National People’s Action (NPA) and they will be targeting the big banks and lobby groups on K Street.
Metro DC Golf Tourney
Help fight breast cancer at the Metro DC Golf Tourney, Friday, June 4,
2010 at Bretton Woods Recreation Center.
Election Results
Thank you to all the members who voted in the Board of Directors Election.
Amazon Kindle Winners
In the month of March, we asked BFSFCU members to GO GREEN and switch to e-Statements to view monthly statements electronically through Online Banking. All participants were automatically entered in a chance to win an Amazon Kindle.
Haiti Relief Fund
In response to the earthquake and resulting crisis in Haiti, BFSFCU has created a relief fund.
"Zuesbot" Computer Virus
BFSFCU has been notified of a new computer malware virus called "zeusbot" which is aimed at stealing online banking login credentials and credit card information from credit union members.
Scheduled Systems Maintenance
BFSFCU will be performing scheduled system maintenance which will affect Online Banking, and Audio Response Banking.
Announcing the Winners of our “Do Your Part” Drawing
All those members who enrolled in e-Statements between November 19th and 30th , 2009 were automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win great prizes.
Scheduled Phone System Maintenance
BFSFCU will be performing scheduled maintenance on our telephone system on Friday, November 20, 2009 beginning at 7:00pm.
Springfield Shared Branch to Close
The Springfield Plaza Credit Union Family Service Center (located at 6314 Springfield Plaza, Springfield, VA 22150) was closed on December 12, 2009.
Changes to Your Statement
On November 8, 2009, President Obama signed into law a bill containing a correction to an earlier law that would have required that financial institutions send periodic statements on open-ended loans (BFSFCU’s L8 and L9s) 21 days before the payment due date.
Changes to Your Statement
You
may have recently noticed a message on your August account statement regarding
changes to U.S. federal law that impact how the Credit Union handles and
discloses the payment due dates on our Line of Credit/Reserve (L8) and Home
Equity Line of Credit (L9) loans.
Important Information about Your BFSFCU ATM Card
MasterCard® now assesses a fee for processing and currency conversion
on all ATM transactions outside of the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U. S.
Virgin Islands. In order to offset this cost, effective September 1,
2009, BFSFCU will begin charging members a 1% Foreign Transaction Fee
on all foreign ATM card transactions. This fee will appear as a
separate line item on your BFSFCU account statement.
Protecting Your Accounts
We take fraud prevention very seriously at BFSFCU and have implemented
certain fraud detection systems to help protect your BFSFCU Credit and
Debit Cards from fraudulent activity. This detection system will
monitor your card transactions and detect usage which is different from
your ordinary spending patterns, as well as rely on card industry
alerts regarding incidences of compromised cards.
Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency.