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Higher Long-Term CD Rates at Dayton Firefighters FCU in Ohio Jun 27, 2013 - 7:45 AM by Ken Tumin There have been two changes at Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union that have helped savers. First, its long-term CD and IRA CD rates just had a big jump. Second, the credit union’s field of membership has expanded allowing more people to be eligible to join. The credit union now has a 2.08% APY 5-year Jumbo CD and a 1.78% APY 4-year Jumbo CD. The Jumbo minimum deposit is $100,000. For a minimum deposit of $2,000, the rates are 10 bps lower. These rates are listed in the credit union’s savings rate sheet as of 6/27/2013. Credit union membership is open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in, and businesses and other legal entities located in Montgomery County, Ohio. Please refer to the credit union’s membership eligibility page for more details. The credit union’s front page highlights that “membership benefits now extended to all of Montgomery County.” So they’re ...

Postal, Firefighters Credit Unions Among Those With a Trade Group to Call Their Own BY  CANDICE REED  CU Times National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions offers its services to all credit unions primarily serving firefighters and their families. Formally founded in 2008  by 25 credit unions after meeting since 1999, paid membership is voluntary; funds received go toward providing conference scholarships and access to benefits. NCOFCU offers educational conferences and scholarships, networking opportunities with credit union colleagues through its website, “ Firefighters Credit Union Community ”, access to a membership database, shared policies and procedures, discussion forums, an exclusive CEO listserv network, an exclusive volunteer listserv network, and member discounts on services. “After attending many conferences, serving as a volunteer director and firefighter and later CEO of a firefighter credi...

We are excited to inform you of these new items at this years conference; Volunteer Of The Year Award will be presented at our 2013 Annual Meeting & Conference dinner. Don't miss this great opportunity to recognize one of your volunteers Percy Riley Jr. Conference Scholarship Fund will be named in honor of Percy Riley from Richmond Fire Department Credit Union.     Win an IPad at our Saturday session on Technology, Social Media and NCOFCU's Social Networking Early Bird Special Extended  through July Volunteer of the Year Award      The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions Inc. (NCOFCU) will honor a volunteer whose outstanding contributions, to a NCOFCU member credit union and to the credit union movement, make him or her eligible to be the proud recipient of the "NCOFCU Volunteer of the Year Award" . This is a terrific way to honor a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in your credit union. Any...

Act now; don't miss out on the Early Bird pricing for the NCOFCU 2013 Annual Meeting & Conference   Register before July 1st to receive the $100 conference discount. Register Now New Items Event and daily rates available to local credit unions (contact event management) Conference, room, travel and registration scholarships available to assist credit unions in attending (contact event management) Because of the overwhelming response, hotel rooms at the Westin Copley Plaza are in short supply so please pre-register so you don't have to stay off site..If the conference hotel is full we have made arrangements in a neighboring hotel for you, just contact us and let us know how many rooms you need. Board of Directors For more information: Contact: Event Management Phone: 305-951-3306 Email: ncofcu@ncofcu.org    

www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com The HFD lost 4 Firefighters in the Line of Duty this afternoon following a fire and collapse. The following are the HFD members who gave the ultimate sacrifice at that fire in Southwest Houston this afternoon: Captain EMT Matthew Renaud (35) of Engine 68.  He began his career with the Houston Fire Department in October of 2001 and in addition to Fire Station 68, has served out of stations 51, 39, 83, 73, 37, 60 and 35. Engineer Operator EMT Robert Bebee (41) of Station 51. He began his career with the Houston Fire Department in August of 2001 and in addition to Fire Station 51, has served out of Stations 37, 40, 10 and 48. Firefighter EMT Robert Garner (29) of Station 68. He began his career with the Houston Fire Department in October of 2010 and has served out of Fire Station 68 since. Probationary Firefighter Anne Sullivan (24) of Station 68. She graduated from Houston Fire Department Academy this past April and was assigned to Fi...