Mutual Savings Credit Union in Birmingham, Alabama

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Helpful finance tips from MSCU and BALANCE

If the old joke about “nowhere to go but up” can be applied to the economy, the future looks bright. As our local economies and job levels climb back to a more comfortable status, there is no better time than now to improve our financial knowledge so that we can avoid falling back into [...]

MSCU members are warned about Tax Scam

The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) alerted taxpayers recently of an e-mail scam in which taxpayers are reportedly advised by the ADOR that they are due an Alabama income tax refund.
In the e-mail communication, taxpayers are asked to click on a link provided in the e-mail and complete a “refund form.”
The ADOR advises that if [...]

Email and Cell Phone Scam Alert!

Mutual Savings Credit Union wanted to let you know that we’ve been made aware of a scam that could affect you. Other credit unions in the area as well as some of our own members have already called to let us know of the problem. The scam involves a text message or an email requesting [...]

MSCU Members Should be on the Alert

Security and private information is very important at MSCU. We’ve recently learned of a local credit union being the victim of a scam. Here’s what happened: Heritage South CU, Sylacauga, Ala., warned Talladega County residents earlier this week of a phone scam in which an automated system asks for credit and debit card information (The [...]

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