Financial Education for PTA Members Membership at Mountain America is open to PTA members nationwide. As a full-service financial institution, PTA members can take advantage of many partnership benefits: Teach children about money. Help teens to establish positive financial practices. Utilize financial literacy resources for teachers and parents. Get more money management ideas with our financial literacy magazines. Learn about our MyStyle Checking℠ accounts. For more resources on spending, budgeting and financial planning, visit our Financial Pathways Learning Center. Don’t miss our special discount offers on checking accounts and loans, exclusively for PTA members. Mountain America Credit Union is a Member Benefit Provider of the National PTA. The PTA does not endorse Mountain America.
Get Your Bonus Mountain America offers special deals to PTA members on checking accounts and loans. Choose from three great offers: 1. Get a $100 Bonus Open a new MyStyle Checking℠ account with free eStatements and get a $100 bonus.¹ Open Your Account Online At the membership qualification prompt, select, “I work for the following company” and select your state's PTA or the National PTA from the drop-down menu. 2. Receive a $100 Deposit Open a Nonprofit Checking account for your PTA and receive a $100 deposit into that account.² This business account features: No setup charges No monthly maintenance charges Unlimited checks deposited and cleared Unlimited cash and coin handling Free online business banking Get Started 3. $50 Loan Refinance Guarantee Simply transfer an existing Auto, RV or Signature Loan from another financial institution to Mountain America, and we'll give you our $50 Loan Refinance Guarantee. We promise to save you $50 or more on your monthly loan payment… or we'll give you $50 in cash.³ Get Started Online At the membership qualification prompt, be sure to select, “I work for the following company” and choose PTA from the drop-down menu. If you'd prefer to take advantage of these offers in person, simply print the coupon sheet and bring it to your nearest Mountain America branch. ¹To qualify for and redeem reward, you must sign up for eStatements at account setup and initiate a monthly direct deposit such as payroll, pension, unemployment, Social Security or other government benefits within 60 days of coupon redemption. Minimum $5.00 deposit must be made in the account within the first 30 days. Reward will be deposited into account within 30 business days after eStatement setup and initial direct deposit posting. Account must remain open for minimum of six months from reward date, or it will be debited from account at closing. Limit one reward per person, per household. Offer not available on MyFree Checking℠, secondary accounts, account conversions or in combination with any other offer. Employees of Mountain America not eligible. Reward is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Membership required—based on eligibility. Federally insured by NCUA up to at least $250,000. Available for a limited time. Subject to change without notice. During application process, enter the code “MACUPTA1” into promotion code field. ²eStatements required. Offer for PTA accounts only. Account must remain open for at least six months or reward will be debited from account at closing. Reward will be deposited into account within 30 business days after eStatement setup. Limit one reward per school, per account. Offer not available on Business Essential, Business Growth or secondary checking accounts, account conversions; or in combination with any other offer. Reward is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT. Limited time only. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required—based on eligibility. Promo code: PTABC ³Refinanced loans only. Existing Mountain America loans and business loans not eligible. All loans subject to credit approval. Must refinance at Mountain America in order to receive cash reward. Membership required—based on eligibility. During application process, enter the code “refi50” into “description” field.Mountain America Credit Union is a Member Benefit Provider of the National PTA. The PTA does not endorse Mountain America.
What is a credit union? A credit union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative that exists to improve members’ lives. In fact, they are the only democratically controlled financial institution in the United States. More than 104 million Americans are credit union members, with new memberships increasing by one million in the first quarter of 2016.1 Credit unions provide all members with equal voting rights, regardless of the dollar amount in their accounts. Mountain America cares about the individual members and families it serves and is committed to helping them achieve their financial dreams. How does Mountain America add value to the financial system? Mountain America, and credit unions in general, have a special niche in the marketplace. We place competitive pressure on all financial institutions to offer consumers favorable rates and services. In 2016, credit unions surpassed more than $1.2 trillion in assets.1 As of September 2016, Mountain America held over $5.7 billion in assets. Are credit unions growing? Credit union membership is growing at a healthy and stable pace. Today, there are more than 5,900 credit unions in the United States.1 Why should I choose Mountain America Credit Union? The ability to choose where you entrust your money is fundamental. Members typically find lower or no fees, higher savings rates, lower loan rates and more personalized service at credit unions. As a result, surveys show that credit unions continually score higher than other financial institutions in consumer satisfaction. Mountain America members enjoy the convenience and financial security that comes with belonging to the nation’s 21st largest credit union by asset size.2 Mountain America has branch locations in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona. How convenient are Mountain America’s services? In addition to the more than 80 branch locations in the Intermountain West, PTA members can access over 5,400 Shared-Branching facilities and 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. PTA members can also reach out to our Service Center toll-free at 1-800-748-4302 or log in to their Mountain America account through our Online and Mobile Banking options. What is Shared Branching? Shared Branching provides direct account access through a national credit union network. Members of participating credit unions may conduct transactions at shared facilities as though they were at their home credit union. Shared Branching allows you to conduct a range of transactions: deposits, withdrawals, loan payments and transfers between accounts. How does being a member of Mountain America support the PTA? As new members take advantage of the benefits that Mountain America offers through the PTA, both organizations experience additional value and growth. This results in more benefits for new and existing members. Some examples include: financial literacy and wellness activities available both in and out of the classroom, scholarships and grant opportunities. What benefits does Mountain America offer me? As a Member Benefit Provider for the National PTA, Mountain America provides unique benefits and incentives to PTA members. Mountain America seeks to serve its members through competitive loan and share rates, a $100 bonus when you open a new MyStyle Checking℠ account, financial wellness resources and many other services. When will I receive my $100 MyStyle Checking bonus? Typically, the money will be deposited into your account within 30 days, once all of the requirements have been met. Are my funds safe at a credit union? All funds deposited at a credit union are federally insured up to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. What fees do I have to pay to join Mountain America? There are no fees to join the credit union. The minimum amount required to open and maintain an account is $5. Do credit unions pay taxes? Credit unions pay payroll, property and sales taxes, as well as various licenses and fees. By law, they are exempt from paying income tax because all money earned—after operating expenses and setting aside statutory reserves— is returned to members. As not-for-profit institutions, credit unions return excess earnings to members—rather than an outside group of stockholders—in the form of higher savings rates, lower loan rates and lower or no fees. Big or small, every credit union shares this structure and service-oriented philosophy of “not for profit, not for charity, but for service.” Who regulates credit unions? The State’s Department of Financial Institutions regulates state-chartered credit unions. Federally chartered credit unions, like Mountain America, are regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. Credit unions are subject to many of the same consumer regulations as other financial institutions. In some cases, such as business lending, credit unions must adhere to even more strict regulations. 1www.ncua.gov 2www.cuna.org Mountain America Credit Union is a Member Benefit Provider of the National PTA. The PTA does not endorse Mountain America.
Mountain America PTA Grants The Mountain America Credit Union PTA Grants are given to teachers and students in K-12 classrooms. Up to $1,500 will be awarded to each grant winner. Eligible teachers and students must be members of both Mountain America and their local PTA. To apply, simply fill out the form below by July 14, 2017. Personal Information First Name: Last Name: Email: Phone: Birthdate: Home Address: City: State: Please Select . . .AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutD.C.DelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming School Information School Name: School City: State: Please Select . . .AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutD.C.DelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming School Phone: Grant Amount: Reason for Grant: Are you a Mountain America Member? YesNo Not a Member? Click the button below to join Mountain America and become eligible for these Teacher Grants. Become a Member Questions? Contact Amanda Mitchell, Grant Administrator at ammitchell@macu.com or 801-858-1040 with questions.