Annual Meeting NoticeBoard of Directors Nomination Process
In March 2017, three members will be elected to serve on the Board of Directors. The election process will be conducted in compliance with our Bylaws and Election Rules with the election taking place at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at the Shoal Creek Branch starting at 2pm.
A Nominating Committee, appointed by the Chairman of the Board, will select and present nominees to the membership. Members seeking consideration for nomination by the Nominating Committee must submit a resume and current photo as well as complete an “Application for Nomination to the Board of Directors” form by Thursday, November 10th, 2016. If the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled, other members may seek nomination by petition. There will be no nominations from the floor at the Annual Meeting.
Any member seeking nomination by petition must submit a “Nomination by Petition Packet” along with a resume and current photo by Thursday, January 26th, 2017. Applications and “Nomination by Petition Packets” will be available Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Administrative office at the Shoal Creek Branch located at 8929 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, TX, 78757. All required documents noted above must be filed with the Nominating Committee by the specified deadline by delivering them to the Administrative Office in the Shoal Creek Branch, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
In order to vote in an election of the Credit Union, an individual must be: 1) a member having qualified within the Credit Union’s defined field of membership as set forth in the Credit Union’s Bylaws and 2) must own a regular share account as a primary member with a balance equal to or in excess of the minimum balance requirements of the account classification. Joint owners of accounts are not eligible to vote unless they qualify as a member and have account in their own right. Members are not eligible to vote until having attained eighteen (18) years of age.
Names of members placed in nomination will be posted in all branch lobbies by Thursday, February 2nd, 2017.
Mark Your CalendarsATFCU Branches will be closed in observance of:
October - December 2016eNewsletter
•Annual Meeting Notice
•Free Fraud Alerts
•NCUA Warning of Text
Phishing Scam
•Skip-a-Pay
•New Mobile App
•Privacy Policy
In This Issue:
Columbus Day Monday, October 10th
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 24th
Veterans Day Friday, November 11th
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 25thDrive-thrus hours:7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Lobby hours:9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Day After ChristmasMonday, December 26th
Day After New Year’s DayMonday, January 2nd
Free Fraud Alerts
Alerts are customized messages sent in virtual real-time to update you whenever there is a change to your account. You can set the messages you want to receive and always be connected. The following Alerts are available:
Want to be aware of a large withdrawal on your account?What about when a debit card transaction occurs?
• Large Withdrawal• Debit Card Transaction• Credit Card Transaction• Check Cleared• Stop Payment Expiring• Custom Alerts• Any Deposit
• Account Balance• Account Summary• Electronic Deposit• Loan Balance• Loan Payment Due• NSF• Overdraft
To set up Alerts simply log into Online Banking and click on the “Alerts” tab. Go to www.atfcu.org/alerts.htm to learn more.
NCUA Warns of Text Phishing ScamThe National Credit Union Administration has received consumer calls about a suspicious text message claiming to come from the agency. The message reads: “National Credit Union Administration Alert for (recipient’s phone number). Contact 844-234-5445.”
This is not a communication from NCUA. The agency, as well as Austin Telco does not seek personal information through the internet or on the telephone. If you receive any text messages claiming to be from NCUA or Austin Telco, please disregard and contact us immediately.
If you suspect you may have become a victim of identity theft as a result of this scam, you should immediately contact card services 512-407-3181.
Statistically Speaking As of August 31st, 2016
Number of Members80,361
Loans$664,028,801
Number of Checking Accounts48,406
Deposits$1,227,248,795
Capital$169,184,947
Assets$1,399,031,966
Skip-A-Pay
Visa NFL Sweepstakes
You will be able to sign up for Skip-A-Pay starting October 14th. The Skip-A-Pay coupon must be received before your payment is due. The following loans are excluded from this offer: Real Estate, Home Improvement, Home Equity, Term Loans and Business Loans. Please note that interest is still accrued when payments are skipped and the term is extended. Normal qualifying is required. Skip-A-Payment is only available for current loans made before July 1, 2016, with no extensions within the past 12 months. One payment that is due between November 15, 2016 and December 31, 2016 may be skipped. Maximum extension is 30 days.
Austin Telco’s Skip-A-Pay can add some room to your holiday budget by allowing you to skip your loan payment(s) in the month of November or December.
There are several ways to set up Skip-A-Pay for your loan:
1.Online-gotowww.austintelco.org/skip-a-payandfillouttheform
2. Mail or Fax- Print and complete the coupon, mail/fax to: Austin Telco Federal Credit Union 8928 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, TX 78757 Fax: 512.302.3333
3. Local- Submit the coupon in person at any of our branch locations
Imagine getting two prime seats to the Super Bowl! How about getting $5000 to throw a Super Bowl party close to home! Use your Austin Telco FCU Visa Debit or Credit card between now and November 30th, and you’ll have a chance to win big with the Visa Golden Ticket Promotion. It’s that easy to become an MVP. For official rules and details please visit :https://usa.visa.com/pay-with-visa/nfl-super-bowl-li-sweepstakes.html
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Austin Telco Visa Card
• Enhanced Transaction History
• Ability to Apply for a Loan
• Access to Loan and Savings Rates
• Touch ID Login (Apple Devices)
• SendMoney
The new Austin Telco FCU App will be a complete redesign featuring:
New Mobile App Coming Soon
Privacy PolicyAt Austin Telco, we respect the privacy of our members. We recognize the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of your personal financial information. The privacy policy describes the practices followed by Austin Telco Federal Credit Union. The privacy policy explains what types of member information we collect and under what circumstances we may share it.
SendMoneySendMoney is a convenient, fast, and secure payment feature that will be within the Austin Telco app powered by PayPal. You can send money by simply using the recipient’s email address or cell phone number. With SendMoney you will never send sensitive financial information.
Touch ID LoginSoon you will be able to use Touch ID to access your Austin Telco account by the touch of your finger. Touch ID is Apple’s fingerprint authentication technology. Only phones that are iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 plus or later will work. You also have to have iOS7 or higher.
You can view our privacy policy online at www.atfcu.org.
eNewsletter EditorsKatrina Levenick, AVP, MarketingNicholas Pokluda, Assistant Director of Marketing
Federally Insured by NCUA
ManagementJames D. Poplin, President/CEO
Tony Rawls, SVP, Lending/CLO
Karen Smith, SVP, HR & Branch Operations
Robert Hernandez, SVP, Finance/CFO
Raye Anne Cawthon, VP, Accounting
Jim Howey, VP, Lending
Pamela W. Cotton, VP, Member Services
Christopher Mraz, VP, Information Technology/CIO
Kathleen Miller, AVP, Administrative Services
Sandie Peña, AVP, Branch Operations
Georgia Hayes, AVP, Information Technology
Jeannie Rowell, AVP, Lending
Board of DirectorsPaul Paulsen, ChairmanLarry Lantrip, Vice ChairmanSteve Read, TreasurerFran Berns, SecretaryDavid Westlund, Security/Safety OfficerJoe Bain, Membership Officer Paul Tidrick, Member
Supervisory Committee Lea Luchsinger, ChairmanIrene Guerra, SecretaryMarsanna Beseda, Member
Regular HoursMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday & FridayAll Lobbies 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM All Drive-Thru's 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
ThursdayAll Lobbies 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMAll Drive-Thru’s 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday Select Lobbies* 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMAll Drive-Thru’s 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
*La Frontera, Taos, Leander, Bastrop, Pecan Park, Brodie Lane, Georgetown, Lakeway, Cedar Park, Buda, San Mar-cos, Stone Hill, Tech Ridge, Taylor, Lockhart, University Oaks and Balcones Centre
Contact Information
Mailing AddressAustin Telco Federal Credit Union8929 Shoal Creek BlvdAustin, TX 78757
Phone NumbersAustin Metro Area: (512) 302-5555Toll Free: (800) 252-1310
Email ContactsGeneral Mailbox: [email protected], Comments, Concerns: [email protected] Banking Help: [email protected] Pay Help: [email protected]
Department ExtensionsBookkeeping: 7190Loan Department/Member Services: 7194Administrative Office: 7000