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Hometown Hero—Fran Waller

Our teammates really make the difference by giving you that “Welcome Home” feeling every time you visit a Bronco office. In this issue, we’d like to celebrate Fran Waller and wish her a very happy retirement!

While Fran retired from our Bronco family in June, during her 20 years with the credit union, she served as our Real Estate Services Administrator most recently. Over the years, she was also a Home Equity Processor/Closer, Member Services Representative and our first official Greeter.
Read her full interview

Saving for a healthy future

With healthcare costs continuing to skyrocket, we want to introduce you to our Health Savings Account (HSA). It offers you a way to pay for current, future and retirement health care more easily, and it can lower your taxes, while increasing savings for retirement at the same time. The money you deposit into the account earns interest tax free. And it’s not a “use it or lose it” situation—in fact, all funds roll over for the life of the account, even if you switch healthcare plans down the line.

To take advantage of this incredible option, you should not be listed as a dependent on anyone else’s health insurance, and you must be enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).
Safeguard your future

Keep one-time passwords private

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated at watching what people are reacting to and then finding ways to replicate these actions. One very sophisticated scheme is when a financial institution or big company, like Amazon, sends you an authentication code as a precaution to prove you are who you say you are before a transaction is allowed.

Scammers use automated programs called bots to search your email or texts for these codes, then they’ll send you an email or text that looks like it’s coming from the original source. The message will ask you to authenticate a charge on your account and request that you send the authentication code you just received if the transaction isn’t yours. When supplied, the bot then uses that code to break into your account.

To stay safe, only use a one-time verification code for what it was intended for. And never share it with unsolicited phone calls or texts, even if it looks like it’s coming from the source you trust. If you ever have questions about your Bronco accounts, contact us directly.

Keep your accounts and identity safe

Save big on big fun

Planning on visiting Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country USA or Kings Dominion this summer? Don’t forget to take Bronco along! In case you’re not aware, we offer member discounts on theme park tickets to all three of the premier theme parks in our region, as well as many SeaWorld parks, so you can make new memories and save money at the same time.

It’s available through Online24. If you’re already enrolled in Online24, you can order your discounted tickets using your computer, laptop or tablet without having to stand in line at the parks. Simply log in and click on “Busch Gardens” in the left menu. Not enrolled yet? Just go to our home page, and you’ll see the Online24 logo and login box in the upper left of the page. Click on “Sign up for Online24” and follow the prompts. It’s that simple.
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We’ll be there for you

We know you love our community as much as we do. We also understand that it’s summertime, and there’s any number of reasons to take you away, including vacations, family reunions or getting kids off to college. Don’t you worry. Through our Shared Branching/ATM Network, you’ll be able to get the same great access to your accounts and member privileges you’d expect from any local Bronco office, no matter where you go.

With more than 5,000 Shared Branch locations across the U.S., you can make deposits, withdrawals and loan payments, as well as transfer money between your Bronco accounts, as easily as if you’re right here at home. Through our ATM network affiliations, you have surcharge-free access to ATMs in the CULIANCE®, CUHERE®, Allpoint® and MoneyPass® networks—that’s tens of thousands of locations where you can check balances, withdraw cash and more. Bronco convenience and service is literally around the corner, throughout the country and across the globe. Just use this link to find the nearest location.

Wherever you go, we’ll be there

Putting the ‘unity’ in community

Welcome Home. Yes, it’s our tagline, but it’s also our philosophy. It means we work hard to partner with friends, neighbors and local businesses to keep this community vibrant and supported. In addition to financial donations, we regularly volunteer at and sponsor local events to promote unity, make some new friends and have some fun along the way.

As an example, here are just a few of the community events we’ve been involved in recently: Community shredding days; our annual scholarship awards; Reality Fairs at local schools; City of Franklin and Southampton County’s National Night Out; Annual Golf Outing benefitting CHKD Norfolk; Franklin-Southampton Area United Way; Franklin-Southampton Economic Development; Riverfront Soul Festival; Franklin-Southampton Concert Series; Western Tidewater Free Clinic; and For Kids.

Join us in promoting commUNITY!


Holly at Chamber Annual Meeting
Holly at Chamber Annual Meeting
Trash Pick Up Group Fun
Trash Pick Up Group Fun
Reality Fairs at local schools
Reality Fairs at local schools
City of Franklin and Southampton County’s National Night Out
City of Franklin and Southampton County’s National Night Out
Annual Scholarship Award Winners: Amon Gary, Kaitlyn Worrell, Madelyn Brown, Kiersten Nichols and DJ Dillon
Annual Scholarship Award Winners: Amon Gary, Kaitlyn Worrell, Madelyn Brown, Kiersten Nichols and DJ Dillon
Annual Golf Outing benefitting CHKD Norfolk
Annual Golf Outing benefitting CHKD Norfolk
 

Holiday Closings

Bronco's offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2023
Columbus Day - Monday, October 9, 2023

Bronco Locations

Main Office
135 Stewart Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
Lobby Hours: • Monday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Drive-Thru Hours: • Monday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Real Estate Services and Drive-Thru
206 E. Second Avenue
Franklin, VA 23851
Office Hours: • Monday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Drive-Thru Hours: • Monday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Suffolk Office
3075 Godwin Boulevard
Suffolk, VA 23434
Lobby Hours: • Monday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Drive-Thru Hours: • Monday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Tuesday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
135 Stewart Drive, Franklin, VA 23851
757-569-6000 | www.broncofcu.com

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