A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts

We had fun chatting with Brian Beard, our AVP, mortgage production, learning all about mortgage loans and gaining a better understanding of common terms used in the mortgage industry.   To remove your name from the trigger leads list when applying for a mortgage, visit  optoutprescreen.com . If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way...

Chantel and Liz reminisce with their producer, Kahm, about all the great guests, amazing knowledge that was shared and funny moments from the episodes in 2023. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Follow Centris on Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn This is another Hurrdat Media Produ...

To help listeners prepare for the New Year, we sat down with Eric Gustafson, a certified financial planner professional with Gustafson Wealth Consultants of Raymond James, to talk about a financial checklist that can help people track and reach their financial goals.   Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/ SIPC   Any Opinions are those of the author and no...

November is National Family Caregiver month and Nov. 12-18 is International Fraud Awareness Week. We sat down with Michelle Vybiral, our Centris strategic risk management, AVP to learn about elder care fraud and what to look for, how to protect elders in our care and resources available for education to hopefully prevent this from happening.   Anybody can report suspected elder care fraud to...

We sat down with Amanda Forker, an attorney practicing in the estate planning, estate administration, and nonprofit governance and administration at Baird Holm, to learn more about estate planning and what’s needed to make administering an estate plan easier for those involved. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to apennyforyourthoughts...

This is an episode everyone can benefit from, our Centris benefits administrator, Chrissy Cunningham sits down and chats with us about employee benefits, giving insight on how to navigate them whether you're new to the workforce, changing jobs or just want to have a better understanding for your own knowledge bank.  If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts...

Our Centris recruiter and in-house bird watching aficionado, Hayley Johnson, sat down with us and gave some excellent tips on how to put your best foot forward in the interview process and why the culture of the company you're interviewing for is so important. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Fo...

We sat down with one of our mortgage loan originators and a repeat guest, PK Kopun and a long-time Centris member, Justin Lorimer, who is also an Associate Broker at REMAX, to discuss the housing market trends they’re seeing and how those impact both the buyers and sellers. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to apennyforyourthoughts@cen...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with our marketing coordinator and recent grad, Megan Steiner, and talked with her about her journey in college, her internship at Centris and how that’s helped her determine the path she wants to take in her career.   If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centris...

We sat down with our digital sales manager, Sam Koebel, and dove into all things credit — how to build it, maintain it and sustain it. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Follow Centris on Social! Facebook  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn A Hurrdat Med...

We sat down with Dawn Gonzales, VP, Community Relations and chatted about the importance of financial education and financial literacy for not only adults, but also for kids. April is National Financial Literacy Month and Youth Savings Month and this episode will help plant the seeds of financial well-being.  If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send...

In this episode, we sat down with our good friend, Hailey Mendicino, financial sales manager of the Centris Federal Credit Union headquarters branch, to learn more about home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, how they are different and when a good time to access them would be. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apen...

In this episode, we chatted with the chief financial officer at Centris, Tom Huston, who does an amazing job of explaining our current economic environment while providing good insights and tools on how to budget and save to help us be financially prepared for the future. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts...

Chantel and Liz share a few laughs and give a quick recap of the episodes in 2022, while discussing some of the key takeaways from each of their guests. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Follow Centris on Social! Facebook  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn...

David Ellefson, Vice President, Special Assets Manager and Amanda Jones, Collections Manager sat down and chatted with us about the relationships their teams build with our members in their time of need and how they help them create a path to financial wellness. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfc...

Kris Schuler, payments manager at Centris Federal Credit Union, joins us on this episode to enlighten us about all things debit card, and some best practices to consider when traveling or just with everyday transactions — especially as we head into one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to&nb...

Centris Federal Credit Union’s president and CEO, Steve Swanstrom joined us on the podcast to talk about the 74th Anniversary of International Credit Union Day and why it’s such an important day not only for credit unions, but for Centris Federal Credit Union. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centri...

Rick Seamann, Vice President of Indirect Lending, gets in the driver’s seat and takes our listeners on a ride through how the car buying process has changed over the years, what you can do to be prepared when buying a car and what you should look for in a lender and car dealer. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourth...

Ash Goodsell, fraud analyst at Centris Federal Credit Union, joins us on the show to talk about what to look out for when it comes to scams and fraudsters, and provides great information on what all of us can do to protect ourselves and loved ones. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Follow C...

PK Kopun, Mortgage Loan Originator at Centris Federal Credit Union, talked to us about what it takes to own a home for the first time and the importance of preparing, planning and educating yourself throughout the home-buying process. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to  apennyforyourthoughts@centrisfcu.org Follow Centris on Soci...

Kasha Wilson, Assistant Vice President, Retail Financial Services at Centris Federal Credit Union, shared great insights with us about saving money, the importance of it, when to start and knowing that it’s OK if you don’t get it right the first time. Just keep trying. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to apennyforyourthoughts@centrisf...

Tate Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Operations Officer … more importantly, our boss, sat down to chat with us about the difference between a credit union and a bank, what it means to become a member and what someone who’s looking to get into the financial industry should consider. A  Hurrdat Media Production . Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commerci...

Ann Helm, Chief Experience Officer at Centris and our favorite financial industry interpreter who knows our deer in the headlights look all too well, joins us on the show for a few laughs and to talk about life as a working mom, how she’s managed priorities, what working at Centris has meant to her and the path she took to get where she is today. A  Hurrdat Media Production . Hurrdat Media is a di...

When it comes to all things financial, there are often a lot of questions. Being two marketers, and moms on a budget, who are new to the financial industry, we certainly have a few. That's why we're bringing in the subject matter experts to help educate us on all things financial and get their thoughts to help improve not only our financial wellness, but our community's. Join us for a few laughs,...