CAPSLO Is In Need Of Landlords Willing To Give A Chance To Homeless Veterans

CAPSLO works with property owners and managers to not only re-house homeless veterans but to also keep them in those homes with financial assistance programs, training, landlord-tenant mediation and much more. The organization has a six-week training course that certifies its clients are committed and prepared to be responsible renters, despite what past credit history or personal background checks may reveal.

Employee giving program pours in $3,000 to local child care and educational causes

For working parents with young children, one of the most crucial aspects of their life is child care, which makes it no surprise that many of the participants in CoastHills’s employee giving program — “I’m All In” — choose to support educational and child-care themed causes.

6 ways to stay protected from identity fraud

Whether you’re saving up or you're on a spending spree — you have plans for your money. The last thing you need is for a fraudster to swoop in and knock you off track. These days it seems like identity and financial fraud attacks are coming at you from all sides, but there are plenty of ways you can protect yourself.

7 Things to Look for During a Vehicle Test Drive

The time has come — you’ve been anxious to get behind the wheel of a new vehicle and feel that purr and smell that new-car aroma. There’s just one thing you have to accomplish first — the test drive. (And it’s crucial to make the most of this hands-on opportunity with what could potentially be your new ride.) Here are seven things you should keep in mind when you go on your next test drive.

Should you open an IRA? The answer might surprise you

Whether you already have an Individual Retirement Account or are looking to open one, CoastHills Credit Union is the best home for your IRA.

Parents need child care, and those child care organizations need your help

All around the Central Coast, there's a shortage of low-cost child care options. Local organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs and YMCA do great work meeting the need, and they need help. Since the start of 2017, CoastHills Credit Union has given $16,600 to help support child care programs through corporate sponsorships, the Credit Union’s employee giving program and the Community Action Committee. And there is still more we can all do to make a difference.

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Drop your Humane Society donations right at your favorite CoastHills branch

Throughout the month of December, 10 CoastHills Credit Union branches throughout the Central Coast will house donation bins for anyone to drop off items on the wish list of both the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society in Santa Barbara County and Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo County.

'All In' helps museum preserve natural history in Santa Maria

The Natural History Museum of Santa Maria, established in 1996, is entirely volunteer-led and runs solely on donations and grants. Thanks to community support, like a $1,000 donation from the CoastHills employee giving program, the organization is able to offer a number of exhibits on the local flora and fauna as well as family-friendly events and educational programs for the many school groups that rely on them for a hands-on learning experience.

Save the most money while holiday shopping with these credit tips

Some store cards can land you 20 percent in discounts, hundreds in cash back or even a zero percent interest offer, and those can be pretty cool incentives when you’re making big-ticket gift purchases or buying stocking stuffers in bulk. Here are a few things to remember if you’re looking to maximize your savings this holiday shopping season.

Amber gives back to the Lompoc arts program where she got her start

CoastHills lending specialist and part-time singer/songwriter Amber Anderson used the Credit Union employee giving program to support the Lompoc Arts Council and First Thursdays, the event where she first performed as a solo artist.

New addition making CoastHills the mortgage spot for members

Vic Jasper, CoastHills Credit Union's new Assistant Vice President, Real Estate Loans, brings decades of experience in local real estate lending and more than 30 years in financial services. From helping start up a new mortgage brokerage to managing for the largest mortgage lender in the country, Vic knows the industry inside and out. And he wants CoastHills to be the go-to mortgage lender for our membership.

Hurricane-displaced pets from Houston headed our way

Central Coast shelters are preparing for an influx of more than 140 hurricane displaced animals from Houston this week, and there are plenty of ways you can help welcome the new arrivals.

What you need to do about the Equifax data breach

A potential 143 million U.S. consumers have had their sensitive data — including birth dates, credit card and Social Security numbers — exposed in a cyber attack against the credit reporting agency Equifax. Follow these five steps to help keep your accounts safe and help protect yourself from fraud and identity theft:

CoastHills 'Top 40 Under 40' honoree pledges support to Boys and Girls Club of South SLO County

In addition to being named one of the Pacific Coast Business Times’s Top 40 Under 40, CoastHills Five Cities branch manager Alonso Figueroa also participates in CoastHills’s employee giving program “I’m All In.” Credit Union staff contribute donations directly from their paychecks, and every quarter, names are drawn to determine how the money is spent.

Girls Inc. gives girls the gift of confidence

When faced with awarding a $1,000 community sponsorship, CoastHills Credit Union corporate employee Selena Diaz thought of her little sister Ava's positive experience with Girls Inc. Selena realized that with her I’m All In donation, she could ensure that more local girls had the same opportunity.

TCDC aims to put kids in a dental chair early to keep them away from sedation or worse

Suzanne Russell has seen kids come into her dental office with a mouthful of teeth so decayed that by the time they leave, they’ve got only three or four left. These are kids who haven’t yet hit kindergarten, and their mouths are in so much pain they refuse to eat, they can’t sleep. The only solution is to put them under anesthesia and pull nearly all of their teeth.

CAPA gives helping hand to shelter animals

For more than 30 years, Companion Animal Placement Assistance (CAPA) has brought passionate community members together with the animals who need it most and the local organization that oversees them, Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

'All In' Donations Benefit Local Schools

Chosen to pick the destination of $1,000 sponsorships, CoastHills employees Yvette Perez and Claudia Noriega sent donations from the "I'm All In" employee giving program to local Santa Maria Schools, St. Mary of the Assumption and Pioneer Valley High.

'Share Drafts' helps bring in $25,000 to Paso Robles Education Alliance

CoastHills has sponsored organizations like PRYAF and OCAF, which work hard to preserve the arts in our local grade schools. And we also felt the urge to do more. Realizing the success of our annual wine fundraiser, Rancho Vino — which has raised $120,000 combined in the past two years for agriculture education at Allan Hancock College — we figured we could make a bigger difference.