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Product Spotlight: Bump-Up Certificates

By: Holly Love 03.24.22 2 minute read
 

When it comes to saving, the way you choose to save will greatly influence your return on investment. Aggressive options may have the highest yield while posing the greatest risk of loss, where conservative saving options offer a slower, but risk-free return.

Certificates of deposit, also known as just certificates, are in the latter group and provide a safe way to grow your funds over time. To explore this savings option, continue reading.

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Product Spotlight: Personal Loans

By: Holly Love 02.17.22 2 minute read
 

In this series, we analyze the various product offerings at American Heritage to explain their benefits and uses. Taking either a product-first or problem-first approach, we aim to deepen your understanding of banking products and services for robust financial literacy.

Loans have been around for millennia, with records dating back to early Mesopotamian farmers borrowing seeds and livestock and using their yields for repayment. Today, loans remain one of the most classic banking products available due to their simplicity, versatility, and usefulness.

A personal loan is a sum of money borrowed from a credit union, bank, or other lender, paid back over a set amount of time in fixed monthly installments, with interest.

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Product Spotlight: Debt Consolidation Solutions

By: Holly Love 01.27.22 2 minute read
 

In this series, we analyze the various product offerings at American Heritage to explain their benefits and uses. Taking either a product-first or problem-first approach, we aim to deepen your understanding of banking products and services for robust financial literacy.

Debt can be one of the biggest financial obstacles that keep dreams just out of reach. Reducing debt requires a well-thought-out strategy, self-discipline, and the right tools.

Debt consolidation is a process in which multiple debts are combined into a single payment. Benefits of debt consolidation can range from reducing the number of individual payments to paying less over time with a lower interest rate. There are several ways a borrower can consolidate their debt, and some solutions are more suited to certain debts than others.

If you’re considering debt consolidation as a tool for your financial situation, continue reading to see which method is best for your needs.

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Ask the Experts: Information Systems

By: Holly Love 12.23.21 5 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Kevin Tressel, who leads a group of 30-plus employees with disciplines ranging from Programming, Networking, Security and IS Operations.

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Ask the Experts: Project Management

By: Holly Love 12.02.21 4 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Fawn Martin, whose team organizes, tracks, and structures American Heritage's projects, both big and small.

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Ask the Experts: Careers and Employee Benefits

By: Holly Love 10.28.21 7 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Kristine Belser, who brings her diverse human resource management experience and ideas to the associates at American Heritage.

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Ask the Experts: Marketing

By: Holly Love 09.30.21 8 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Mike Dinneen, who oversees American Heritage’s Marketing Department and leads member communication in digital and print media.

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Ask the Experts: Commercial Lending

By: Holly Love 09.02.21 8 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert William Mello, who has brought an industry’s worth of experience to American Heritage’s business lending teams.

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Ask the Experts: Consumer Lending

By: Holly Love 08.05.21 6 minute read

In this series, we take a look at the inner workings of the Credit Union and meet some of the champions who help our members in every facet of their financial lives. This month, we met up with expert Bryan Eichenbaum, an expert on all things lending at American Heritage.

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