South Metro Federal Credit Union

It’s always fun to see a familiar face! Our former teammate, Jessie, stopped in to say hi to the SMFCU team when she got home from US Army basic training! Thank you for your service, Jessie! We are so proud of you!

Happy Halloween from the SMFCU team! We celebrated with a costume contest and a pumpkin painting contest! ????

Happy World Smile Day from our Prior Lake branch!??

This past Monday, we brought the team together for a great all-staff meeting. We had some good conversations over dinner and spent time connecting and enjoying each other's company—it was a really nice way to come together! Thank you to our amazing team, you are so appreciated!

We had the absolute best time celebrating our business members at the first SMFCU Business Member Expo this past Friday! Thank you so much to our business members, as well as everyone who supported us in this event. ??

The SMFCU Business Member Expo is 3 days away! We have had a blast celebrating our members this month and can't wait to close out Member Appreciation Month with this incredible event on Friday!

September is Member Appreciation Month! We want to take this opportunity to showcase our Business Members with a Business Member Expo. Join us to see what our Business Members have to offer!

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We had the BEST TIME these past 6 weeks at Rhythm on the Rails in Shakopee! Thank you to all who stopped by the SMFCU tent to see Taylor & Paul, and to the Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau for putting on such an incredible event! We can’t wait until next year!

It's Fraud Friday! This week, we are sharing 4 signs that something is a scam. 1. Scammers PRETEND to be from a known organization? -They might use a real name, like the IRS. They will use technology to change the phone number on your caller ID. 2. Scammers say there’s a problem OR a prize?? -They could say that you owe money, or there's an emergency in your family. They can also say that you won money in a lottery or sweepstakes, but you have to pay a fee to get it. 3. Scammers PRESSURE you to act immediately?? -They want you to act before you have time to think or check out their story. They could threaten to sue you or say your computer is corrupted. 4. Scammers tell you to PAY in a specific way?? -They often insist that you pay using a cryptocurrency, wire money, or put money on a gift card. For more information on signs that something is a scam, and how to avoid them, visit https://lnkd.in/gZW4cF23.