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Product Spotlight: Auto Loans

By: Holly Love 09.29.22 4 minute read
 

Purchasing a vehicle is a significant life milestone and financial achievement. Whether you’ve owned multiple vehicles during your life or are shopping for your very first set of wheels, American Heritage can help you from beginning to end of your purchasing journey.

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Product Spotlight: Digital Services

By: Holly Love 08.25.22 3 minute read
 

Your financial institution’s digital and online service suite provides a unique banking experience that can set you on the road to financial freedom. No longer are you required to physically travel to a branch to have control over your bank account, so long as you have a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

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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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4 Digital Services to Join This Earth Day

By: Holly Love 04.22.21 2 minute read

April 22nd is Earth Day. Caring for the planet is the responsibility of every individual and business, and we at American Heritage believe in doing our part. Our internal Green Team’s initiatives, such as the Adopt-A-Highway program, provide employees the opportunity to better their local communities and workplace.

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Ask the Experts: Video Advisor

By: Holly Love 01.15.21 5 minute read

In this new 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 experts Devon Yoak and Christian Suarez, who are working together to bring a new project to life. This project, known as VANA, our Video Advisor service, is an exciting new communication channel for members near and far.

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Make Deposits Anywhere With Mobile Check Deposit

By: American Heritage 09.10.20 3 minute read

In the last few years, mobile check deposit has become a must-have mobile banking tool for users of every age. It’s easy to see why: This powerful mobile banking feature lets you avoid extra trips to a branch or ATM by giving you the freedom to make deposits on your schedule, and you can make deposits anywhere you have an internet connection.

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