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sagaftra.org | Summer 2023 | SAG-AFTRA 33 Actors Federal Credit Union Like a bank, ActorsFCU offers a full suite of financial products and services, such as savings accounts, checking accounts, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto and personal loans, and credit cards. ActorsFCU maintains offices in New York City, Chicago and the greater Los Angeles area. Additionally, its members can access their accounts at nearly 5,000 shared-branch credit union locations and more than 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. ActorsFCU also offers union initiation fee loans up to $3,100, nine and 11-month special certificate accounts, and an annual scholarship program that awards $10,000 to help members of the creative community reach their educational goals. Emergency Aid ActorsFCU offers specialty loans for unique circumstances and unforeseen expenses during times of hardship. Additionally, credit union employees are available to work with members individually through difficult times to help keep them on track. Member Testimonial "I began my membership with Actors Federal Credit Union in the late 2000s. I would like to thank the entire staff for helping me through the toughest of times. They mentored me through the deaths of all my immediate family members, through my spine injury, and through my trial of having nothing and having to start all over again in life. They held my hand, counseled me, and prepared me to face my darkest times. Without the credit union's life-saving help, I really don't think I'd be alive today … Now, my credit score is healed, and my financial welfare is on a positive upswing! I recommend them to all entertainment professionals and the new ones that are just getting off the plane and bus. Trust them, you will be in good hands!" — Waide Aaron Riddle Contact Info Website: actorsfcu.com (212) 869-8926 First Entertainment Credit Union Headquartered in Hollywood, California, First Entertainment is a partner of the entertainment community, dedicated to serving creators who live and work in Los Angeles County, including actors. First Entertainment provides 24/7 digital banking, unique entertainment-indus- try financial products and services, and access to 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Among its services are checking, savings, credit cards and credit protection, insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment, auto, home and pet), investment services, and loans (auto, hardship assistance, home, home equity, lifestyle, union dues and more). Emergency Aid First Entertainment's emergency offerings include its Skip-a-Pay program, which lets eligible members defer a monthly payment on their auto or personal loan without impacting their credit rating; emergency relief loans; stretch loans, which can help with unexpected expenses and bills to bridge the gap between paychecks; and deferred credit card payments. Member Testimonial "I became a member of First Entertainment in 2005, about a year after moving to L.A. to pursue an acting career. I was ready to set up a local primary banking relationship, and my then-boyfriend (now husband) suggested First Entertainment. I knew nothing about credit unions before that, but when he explained that it was member-owned and focused on the needs of people working in the entertainment industry, it sounded like the right place for me. It's been my primary banking institution ever since. "I'm now proud and grateful to serve as chair of Media Benefits Corporation, a subsidiary of First Entertainment, where I have the chance to be a voice for the needs and priorities of my fellow actors." — Elena Campbell-Martínez Contact Info Website: firstent.org (888) 800-3328 or (323) 851-3673