RBFCU Monthly Newsletter
 
 

Move into the holiday season and spread the cheer with your family and friends. Look to your trusted financial partner at RBFCU — we’re here to help!


HOLIDAY CLOSURES

RBFCU will be closed Saturday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day and Thursday, Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving. You can access your accounts anytime day or night through Online Banking or the RBFCU Mobile® app and conduct transactions at RBFCU ATMs.

 
 

STAY CONNECTED WITH RBFCU ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

 
 
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Technology can make it easier to connect with loved ones during the holiday season, and it’s easy to use Move Money from RBFCU to send cash as a gift! Whether you use your Online Banking account or the RBFCU Mobile® app and you have an active RBFCU Freedom Debit Card linked with your account, you can conveniently and securely send funds to your friends or family,1 and they can accept it in seconds straight into their bank account.2 They don’t have to be an RBFCU member. Use Move Money for all your transfer needs: Making domestic wire transfers, getting a Cash Advance on your RBFCU Mastercard® credit card, paying your bills with RBFCU Bill Pay™ or depositing into your savings!
 
MOVE MONEY TO LOVED ONES!
 
 
RBFCU Holiday Loan
 
Is there a winter getaway in your future, or is it time to start your holiday shopping? A holiday loan from RBFCU can help you enjoy the upcoming season. Apply online now for a Holiday Loan of up to $5,000 and get rates as low as 7.70% APR with terms up to 12 months.
 
APPLY FOR A HOLIDAY LOAN!
 
 
Brighten Your Holidays Sweepstakes! Win $5,000
 
Use your RBFCU Mastercard credit card for holiday shopping from Nov. 1-Dec. 27, 2023 to be entered for a chance to win $5,000. Don’t have an RBFCU Mastercard credit card? Open a new credit card account for an automatic entry into the sweepstakes, plus earn an entry for every purchase you make during the promotion period. Click here for Official Rules and details. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. U.S. residents 18+ as of Dec. 27, 2023. Ends Dec. 27, 2023.
 
BRIGHTEN YOUR HOLIDAYS!
 
 
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Finance land for your dream home without the immediate need to start construction. With an RBFCU land loan, you can secure the property without the pressure of strict building timelines. Our land loan provides flexible term options with monthly payments to suit your needs, a free 60-day rate lock, and the possibility of financing up to 90% of the purchase price.3 Make a checklist and get started!
 
DREAM ABOUT A NEW HOME
 
 
Love My Credit Union Rewards: Amtel powered by T-Mobile
 
As a member of RBFCU, you’ll receive $50 for each new line you activate through Love My Credit Union Rewards. Plus, as a T-Mobile customer, you get to experience America’s largest and fastest 5G network and can enjoy amazing benefits available with Go5G Plus and Go5G Next plans.

Call 877-520-1160 today to get the credit union member offer or visit cumobile.lovemycreditunion.org.
 
SWITCH TO T-MOBILE
 
 
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Believe it or not, 2023 tax season is right around the corner! That makes now a great time to consider how you might lower your federal income tax obligations, stretch education and health care dollars and possibly reduce future estate taxes for your beneficiaries. To learn more, read our RBFCU Investments Group article featuring several tax-savvy wealth transfer strategies.
 
GET TAX-SAVVY TIPS
 
 
 

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Membership eligibility required for savings products, loan products. Programs subject to change; other restrictions may apply.

RBFCU does not charge a fee for the RBFCU Mobile app, but you may be charged for data by your mobile wireless provider.

An active RBFCU Freedom Debit Card linked with your account is required to send funds through Move Money.

1A $0.25 fee applies to transfers sent to non-RBFCU accounts, which will display as a separate transaction labeled “RBFCUsend transfer fee” in your Account Activity. For complete details, read the RBFCUsend User Agreement.

2Your friend or family member will receive a text or email message from RBFCU, directing them to a website where they can use their debit card to accept the money. Transfer recipients that are not RBFCU members must use a Mastercard- or Visa-branded debit card to accept any RBFCUsend transfers.

Transfers are limited to the available funds in your account. See the RBFCU Funds Availability Policy for details.

Cash Advances and Balance Transfers may not exceed your available credit limit. The use of a Mastercard Cash Advance to transfer a balance will result in a Cash Advance Fee. Cash back rewards are not earned on Balance Transfers or Cash Advances. Terms subject to change; other restrictions apply. Contact the Payment Services Department for complete details.

RBFCU Bill Pay™ is a free service for members. Additional fees will apply for using the Bill Pay Same Day service. Members who do not pay at least one bill per month for three consecutive months will automatically be removed from this service. RBFCU Checking required to use Bill Pay.

Loans are subject to credit approval. Your specific rate and term will be dependent upon your credit rating and other factors. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Contact our Consumer Lending Center for more details.

To receive the Holiday Loan promotional rate, all required actions must be satisfied and the loan must be finalized within 60 days from the date the application was entered and no later than January 5th. Payment examples: 12 equal payments of $88.00 for a $1,000 loan at 7.70% APR; 12 equal payments of $92.00 for a $1,000 loan at 16.00% APR. Some restrictions may apply. For more details contact our Consumer Lending Center. Offer valid through Dec. 31, 2023.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING DEPENDENT ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Nov. 1, 2023 and ends 11:59:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on Dec. 27, 2023. The RBFCU 2023 Brighten Your Holidays Sweepstakes is only offered in Texas and entrants must be legal U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older as of Dec. 27, 2023, excluding residents of Florida, New York, Rhode Island, D.C., Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited. To enter without purchase or obligation: print name, complete address, phone, and date of birth on a plain 3” x 5” index card; mail it in a sealed, stamped and hand-printed #10 envelope to: RBFCU, ATTN: Payment Services – RBFCU 2023 Brighten Your Holidays Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 2097, Universal City, Texas 78148. No more than one (1) entry per 3” x 5” card permitted. Incomplete entries or entries not complying with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. All mailed entries must be postmarked by Dec. 27, 2023 and received by Jan. 3, 2024. Mastercard is not affiliated with, and neither endorses nor sponsors the RBFCU 2023 Brighten Your Holidays Sweepstakes. For Official Rules, visit rbfcu.org/sweeps.

Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Credit cards subject to credit approval.

Loans subject to credit approval. Rates and terms subject to change without notice. RBFCU mortgage loans are available only on property in Texas. Origination fee program not available for short term loans, FHA or VA loans. NMLS# 583215

3Additional qualifications including debt-to-income (DTI) limits are required to obtain 90% financing on land loans.

T-Mobile promotion: After rebate via virtual prepaid card when you port-in a new voice line on a qualifying plan.

Investment products are not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.

Ameriprise Financial Services has a partnership with this financial institution to provide financial planning services and solutions to clients. The financial institution is not an investment client of Ameriprise but has a revenue sharing relationship with us that creates a conflict of interest. Details on how we work together can be found on ameriprise.com/sec-disclosure.

Clients contributing to a 529 Plan offered by a state in which they are not a resident, should consider, before investing, whether their or their designated beneficiary(s) home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds or protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state’s qualified tuition program.

RBFCU Investments Group is a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.

Ameriprise Financial and the financial institution are not affiliated.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its affiliates do not offer tax or legal advice. Consumers should consult with their tax advisor or attorney regarding their specific situation.

Investment advisory products and services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, a registered investment adviser.

Securities offered by Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Member FINRA and SIPC.

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Please visit rbfcu.org/contact-us for account assistance and self-service options.

Click here to read RBFCU’s Privacy Policy.

RBFCU will never initiate a phone call, email or text message to anyone — members or non-members — asking for your sign-in information, including usernames, passwords, security questions and answers, multifactor authentication (MFA) codes, MFA recovery codes and one-time passcodes (OTP), or other personal information, like account, credit card, debit card or Social Security numbers.

If you receive a suspicious phone call, email or text message, hang up, do not respond to the message, do not click any links, and do not open any attachments. Forward any suspicious emails and text message screenshots to abuse@rbfcu.org, then delete the message. If you believe your account, username or password has been compromised, you should immediately contact RBFCU at 210-945-3300 for assistance. Additionally, members should monitor their accounts regularly and report any suspicious transactions.

 
 
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