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Marketing @ 4:14 pm

With winter and the holiday season quickly approaching, there’s no time like the present to purchase that new car you’ve been thinking about. So grab some holiday cheer and head over to our “Loan Zone” sale this weekend, Nov. 6-7.

Featuring hundreds of vehicles, many priced under $10,000, the Loan Zone is an easy way to get same-day financing and great pricing for your new vehicle. Plus, make no payments until February 2010 and have more money for holiday shopping! 

Anyone (yes, it’s open to members and non-members) who buys a vehicle at the sale may also receive a variety of extra incentives,* including:

• No payments until February, 2010*
• Great loan rates with flexible repayment terms
• Free Car Care Package* valued at $150 for getting pre-approved
• Two month/3,000 mile warranty!

The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 6 (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 7 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) at Michigan First’s Lathrup Village and Eastpointe branches.

*Some restrictions apply. Visit MichiganFirstCars.com for more information.

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Marketing @ 5:51 pm

We’re excited to share two more photo submissions for the 2010 member calendar.   The below photo came from member Diane C. Issa:

And this image was provided by member Jainu Jogani:

Looking forward to seeing more member submissions! Contest details can be found here.

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Marketing @ 10:23 am

Each Halloween, nearly 50,000 Angels’ Night volunteers work to keep our communities safe for trick-or-treaters and residents alike by patrolling city streets, turning on porch lights and watching over neighborhoods. We are proud to be a returning participant in this important night by donating orange sweatshirts which help identify the event’s valued volunteers.

Want to get involved? You can help by:
• Watching your block for suspicious activity
• Turning on your porch and exterior lights
• Keeping your eyes and ears open for anything unusual
• Showing your support by wearing an orange ribbon
• Watching your children and enforcing the curfew

Find out other ways to help by visiting the Angels Night homepage or by calling (313) 224-4415.

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Marketing @ 3:47 pm

Member Natasha Sansom submitted the below photo for our 2010 calendar contest.

Submit your photo today for a chance to be included in Michigan First’s 2010 member calendar.

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Marketing @ 7:41 am

Thanks to member Marietta Sherri Leslie for submitting the below photo for our 2010 calendar contest. Marietta has been a member with Michigan First for over 10 years.

We’ll be accepting submissions until midnight, October 31! For more information on how to submit your photo, click here.

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Marketing @ 2:40 pm

Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s “Secure Your ID Day”! Hosted by the Better Business Bureau, the event drew a crowd of 500 cars, with attendees bringing over 16,000 pounds of personal documents to be shredded.

While safeguarding your personal information is the first step to protecting your finances, another important aspect of maintaining your overall financial health to have a good credit score. Everyone knows that your credit score is an important factor when applying for loans, but did you know that insurance companies and sometimes even potential employers may look at it, too? Making sure this three digit number is as healthy (and as close to 800!) as possible will play a big role in your fiscal well being.

Learn how to interpret your credit score and about the strategies you can employ to improve it.   Join us from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at our Lathrup Village headquarters for the “Credit Awareness – Climbing the Credit Score Ladder” educational seminar. 

To register, call 800-664-3828.

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Marketing @ 2:28 pm

We’re proud to announce the Detroit Free Press has named Michigan First a metro Detroit Top Workplace! Special thanks go out to all of our team members and credit union members who make Michigan First a great place to work each and every day.

To make their selections, the Detroit Free Press surveyed 32,363 employee team members at 173 organizations throughout southeast Michigan.  According to the Free Press, each surveyed team member was asked to rate his or her organization’s performance according to 23 factors, ranging in topic from satisfaction to trust.

Team member satisfaction is a Michigan First priority. As such, we offer benefits ranging from 100 percent paid health and dental insurance to monthly incentive plans that give team members the opportunity to win cash, tickets and lunch with leadership, and much more.  In addition, Michigan First offers a welcoming environment complete with team building days and leadership lunches among other activities.

Interested in a career at Michigan First? Go to www.MichiganFirstCareers.com for more information.  

Thanks again to the Detroit Free Press for this honor and congratulations to our fellow winners!

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Marketing @ 11:27 am

According to The Javelin Strategy & Research Center, identity theft affected almost 10 million victims in 2008—a 22 percent increase from 2007.

Besides using passwords that contain a mix of numbers and letters, keeping your mother’s maiden name and social security number a secret and reviewing your credit card bills each and every month, experts also recommend shredding all documents that contain personal information.

To help you keep your identity to yourself, join us this weekend for a special ‘Secure Your ID Day’!  Hosted by the Better Business Bureau and sponsored by Michigan First Credit Union, “Secure Your ID Day” will take place from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the parking lot of our Lathrup Village headquarters, located at 27000 Evergreen Road, at the intersection of 11 Mile Road and I-696.

Bring up to three bags/boxes of documents to be shredded and disposed of at no charge by document destruction company SHRED-IT.  There will be a $10 per bag/box charge for those exceeding the FREE promotion. These fees will be donated to the BBB Educational Foundation which provides consumer education materials and programs to the public.

For more information, call 248-593-3213.

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Marketing @ 12:01 pm

This season, you know to get your flu shots, wash your hands and take your vitamins, but what steps are you taking to ensure your financial health? Throughout October and November, we’re offering free financial seminars to both members and non-members to help promote financial health across metro Detroit.

Below are our seminar topics and dates:

• Next generation online banking seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 20, noon – 2:00 p.m.
  *Space is limited; call 248-395-4133 to register
• Pension rollovers, safety & guarantees on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Credit awareness: climb the credit score ladder on Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• ID theft: don’t be a victim on Tuesday, Nov. 10, noon – 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Women, Wealth & Power on Thursday. Nov. 12 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

For more information and to register today, call 800-664-3828.

All seminars will be held at Michigan First’s Lathrup Village headquarters, located at 27000 Evergreen Road (the corner of Evergreen and I-696/11 Mile roads). 

We hope to see you there!

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Marketing @ 10:58 am

Congratulations to one of our newest Michigan First members, Diane Cotton, the grand prize winner of our five-minute, all-you-can-grab Meijer grocery-shopping spree at our new Fraser Meijer branch! Michigan First organized the contest to celebrate the grand opening of our newest branch.

Diane not only took home two full carts of groceries, but also helped raise nearly $775 for Bethany Baptist Church’s local food pantry as part of Michigan First’s pledge to match the dollar amount of groceries obtained and make the donation.

Diane, a Warren resident, was selected from 20 finalists to receive the grand prize shopping spree.  Entries were based on registering on the new 24/7 online banking kiosks at the Fraser branch during the grand opening celebration that began Sept. 1. New members who opened checking accounts with at least $100 received even more entries.

If you haven’t stopped by our newest branch at the Meijer in Fraser, now is the time! The virtually paperless branch features computer kiosks and MoneyWorks™ Banking Centers available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help you manage nearly all of your banking needs.  Financial service representatives are also available within the branch to assist members between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 

Look forward to seeing you there.

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