Decatur Earthmover Credit Union

General Articles

There Is No Float

Remember when you could write a check and it wouldn't clear your checking account for over a week? That time between spending the money when the money came out of your account was called the "float". ...

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VISA Gift Cards

Looking for the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list? Why not give them a Visa gift card and let them pick out what they want? Visa gift cards are available at any lobby teller wi...

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Don't be a Victim of Identity Theft

Identify theft is one of those things you're probably not very concerned about if it hasn't happened to you.  But it's one of the easier crimes to get away with.  In 2001, there were approxi...

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The Value of Credit Union Membership

Your Decatur Earthmover Credit Union membership gives you something you can't get from a bank: ownership. That's a fundamental difference between banks and credit unions. Another fundamental differenc...

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Golden E Club Benefits

   Two additional benefits have been added to the list of perks for members of our Golden E Club.  We've reduced the teller check fee from $2.00 to $1.00 per check for Golden E Club mem...

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