COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Branch Updates- Effective as of 6/24/2020
Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases among our Carolina communities, our lobby services are currently available by appointment only. If you enter a branch lobby for service, you will be required to wear a protective face mask or covering. You will be asked to present a valid Photo ID and briefly lower your mask for identification purposes. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a secure environment for everyone.
As we continue to monitor the developments and impacts of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), our top priority is ensuring the safety of employees and members while continuing to deliver the best service possible. Any updates will be communicated on our website and via social media.
Annual Meeting on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
The 2020 Annual Meeting for Carolina Trust will be held on Thursday, July 23rd at 3:00pm at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium, 2050 US-501, Conway, SC 29526. Click here to submit your RSVP by July 17, 2020. We hope you can join us!
Funds Availability Policy Change
Effective July 1, 2020, the Funds Availability Policy will reflect the following two beneficial changes for check holds placed on a transaction account.
First business day availability will increase from $200 to $225
Single day check deposits totaling $5,525 may be subject to delayed availability. (Previous limit was $5,000) More details about CTFCU's Funds Availability Policy can be found here.
WMBF Best of the Grand Strand, Vote Today!
Carolina Trust is so honored to announce that we have been nominated for WMBF's Best of the Grand Strand Best in Banking Award. Cast your vote and be sure to check out other categories for your local favorites!
Pictured L to R: August Mize, Carolina Trust Digital Marketing Specialist/Brand Ambassador; Audrey Turner, Carolina Trust Director of Member Experience; David Turner, Retired FDNY; Rainee Romero, WBTW Living Local Carolina Show Host
Be sure to check out WBTW News13 Living Local Carolina, where Carolina Trust Brand Ambassador, August Mize and Show Host, Rainee Romero visited the famous Scott's BBQ in Hemingway, SC with some pretty heroic folks. We met with Audrey Turner, Director of Member Experience, and her husband David Turner, Retired FDNY.
LaSheena Vaught was recently promoted to Surfside Branch Manager. She joined the credit union in 2009 as a Teller and has since held the roles of Teller Supervisor and most recently MSR IV Loan Officer. As Branch Manager, she will use her previous management experiences, along with her vast knowledge of the Credit Union’s products and services to continue to assist our members.
LaSheena Vaught,
Surfside Branch Manager
Carolina Trust Receives Diamond Award
Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was recently honored with an Ongoing Events Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry.
The award was presented by the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council, a national network comprised of over 1,200 credit union marketing and business development professionals. Awards are given in each of 35 categories ranging from advertising to community events and beyond.
Carolina Trust won the Ongoing Events Diamond Award for its entry, entitled I’m A Buddy, Not A Bully. The program originated in 2017 and has grown to include 31 participating schools from Horry County and Southern Florence County, South Carolina. Carolina Trust partnered with former NFL player, Ricky Sapp and his foundation, on public service announcements and school visits. During the school visits, Carolina Trust provided fifth-grade students with resources on the effects of bullying, and how to prevent and report it.
Pictured L to R: Sarah Mathias-Perry, Carolina Trust Training and Product Specialist; August Mize, Carolina Trust Digital Marketing Specialist; Ricky Sapp, former NFL Player and founder of The Ricky Sapp Foundation.
Smartphones certainly live up to their name. Manage your finances from the palm of your hand. Simply download the Carolina Trust mobile app from the Apple or Google Play app store and securely log on via fingerprint authentication or with your online banking login credentials*.
*Online banking enrollment is required to access the Carolina Trust mobile banking app.
Carolina Trust recently ran a Home Renovation Contest, where participants shared details and a picture of their home renovation project or idea for a chance to a win a $500 Lowe's Gift Card. Our winner, Janna DeCamps, plans to use the gift card for kitchen renovations.
Ms. DeCamps inherited the home from her mother, who sadly passed away earlier this year after a battle with cancer. She hopes to renovate her mother's house and make it beautiful again. "I know that would make her proud that I am taking good care of the home she left me," said Ms. Decamps.
For the fourteenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC) chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards. High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University were encouraged to apply.
The 2020 Key Scholarship award winners are: Carolina Forest High School graduate, Camryn Conover, and Carvers Bay High School graduate, Destiny Poston. This fall, Conover plans to attend Coastal Carolina University and major in Psychology and Biology, and Poston also plans to attend CCU to major in and Finance and Marketing.
We know you may do some traveling during the summer or throughout other times in the year, which is why we’ve created a guide that will give instructions on how you can place your own Travel Notes on your credit card, without having to contact the Credit Union.
Your home-buying experience should be an exciting time, yet the process ahead is not without its drawbacks and potential problems. For many home-buyers, failing to do enough research at the beginning of the process can lead to problems down the road, and in real estate those problems can be costly.
5 Ways to Prepare Your Finances for Natural Disasters
With South Carolina Hurricane Season running from June 1st- November 30th, we want to make sure you have the information that you need to be prepared. Here are a few tips to get you started:
Smart home devices, like virtual assistants, make our lives more convenient but can also present serious security risks and personal intrusion. With over 26 billion devices in use worldwide and growing, there is no better time to secure your home against cybercriminals seeking information that could be used against you or your family.
Get the money you need to help make higher education happen Student loans for Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union by Sallie Mae. For borrowers attending or borrowing for a student attending a degree-granting institution. Whether you’re an undergraduate student, graduate student, or parent helping a student pay for school, these flexible loans are designed to meet your needs:
Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency
Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, PO Box 780004, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29578, USA, 8434482133
