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Welcome to SDCU.com
Our website is designed to be faster, multi-device friendly, image-rich, secure, and easy-to-use!
Our goal with this website is to deliver a modern and smooth-flowing user experience, intuitive architecture and high-impact design. Also, to provide visitors with a simple way to discover more about our credit union and the solutions we offer.
Our focus is on improving the digital experience for our members, by providing greater digital access and more modern online channels. The goal being to facilitate safe and convenient, anytime, anywhere access for our members.
Kelly Marshall, President & CEO
Adult Bursary Awards Available
Summerland Credit Union has up to $5000 in 2024 bursaries available to adult members who are attending a public or private post-secondary approved program.
Applications are available here or at the credit union. For more information please contact Kirby Favreau at 250-494-6052 or email: kfavreau@sdcu.com.
The deadline to submit your application is December 1, 2024.
The Bursary Committee will review all complete applications received by the deadline, taking into consideration all of the required criteria available here. Program approval will be at the discretion of the Summerland Credit Union Bursary Committee and all decisions are final.
The successful recipients will be notified by phone and again in writing; the bursary will be deposited into their SCU account. Recipients may be requested to pose for a photo for promotional reasons.
Please Note: Individuals are eligible to be awarded a maximum of one (1) SCU Bursary per calendar year.
Credit Unions Begin Merger Discussions
To help explore the potential for additional value creation that Summerland Credit Union can provide members, the Board of Directors has initiated discussions with Osoyoos Credit Union and Revelstoke Credit Union about the possibility of joining forces through a merger. Any such transaction will require the consent of the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA).
The change in delivery of financial services in today’s marketplace is so great that small, independent operations, such as ours, are faced with more and more challenges all the time. It was with this backdrop in mind that we began these merger discussions.
A decision has not yet been made to proceed. Any such decision, if it were made, would require the approval of the members of all three organizations and any such approval would result in all three credit unions coming together to form a new credit union.
The Board of Directors believes that the ideal time to deal with this issue is during times of strength, and all three financial organizations are in sound financial condition. They also believe that Osoyoos CU, Revelstoke CU and Summerland CU are a good fit due to the existing relationship and collaborative efforts that the credit unions have been working on since 2022.
If the decision is made by Summerland Credit Union’s Board to proceed to the next step, we will keep you informed. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us.
For more information see the official media release attached here.
New Cyber Insurance - Now Available
Cyber Insurance offers comprehensive insurance and cyber risk services to protect families and home businesses from evolving cyber threats.
With the digital landscape constantly changing, new technologies and new threats emerge almost overnight. As your local, financial partner, Summerland Credit Union is invested in your financial safety and online security. As such, we are pleased to introduce a new personal cyber insurance product offered through Digital Shield protection.
Members can now access Digital Shield’s all-in-one Cyber Insurance and Protection for Families and their Home Businesses. Access Here.
Since 2021, they have been developing a personal cyber line to offer the most competitive coverages to respond to your cyber protection needs. Introducing the latest version of DigitalShield coverage Advantage and Advantage Plus plans with limits starting at $25,000 of coverage at $9 per month (billed annually).
Summerland Credit Union creates Wage Equity Initiative!
Learn more at Wage-Equity.com
Summerland Credit Union proudly announced the launch of its Wage Equity Initiative, coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8th. This initiative underscores the credit unions dedication to fostering gender equality and fair pay practices within the financial industry and beyond.
Motivated by the principles of equality and social justice, the Wage Equity Initiative addresses systemic disparities in compensation and opportunities faced by minorities in the workforce.
We are inviting other credit unions and other businesses to join the Wage Equity Initiative and be part of the transformative journey towards a more equitable future.
Learn more by visiting www.wage-equity.com/.
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