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Tammy Gregory Named Manager of Madras Branch
Bill Anderson, Mid Oregon Credit Union’s President/CEO, announced the promotion of Tammy Gregory to Branch Manager. Tammy has been with Mid Oregon since 2009, most recently holding the title of Member Service Specialist Team Leader. In her expanded position, Tammy is responsible for building community relations along with staff and branch operations in Madras.
“I am pleased to promote Tammy Gregory to Branch Manager. She has been a shining star in the organization for years and has been successfully leading her team in Madras. Her expanded role will further emphasize her leadership in the community as well as in the branch”, said Mr. Anderson.
Tammy is highly involved in the local community as a member of the Rotary, MAC Dash, Chamber of Commerce, and many other community events. She enjoys spending time with her family; camping, reading, and watching her kids play sports. As a graduate of Madras High School, she and her family are long time residents of Madras.
Many aspects of Tammy’s work haven’t changed since she joined Mid Oregon leading up to the Madras branch opening in 2009, but have been elevated to a more significant level of impact as the needs of the community and credit union have evolved. “I’m just excited to continue to do the job I love at the credit union”, remarked Tammy. “I feel this is where I need to be and appreciate the communities support.”
Tammy invites you to visit Mid Oregon Credit Union and discover the benefits of being a Mid Oregon member!
Find the Right Car at the Right Price
Helping You Find the Right Car at the Right Price-AutoSmart
Part 8 of our series highlighting the newest and best features of our recently upgraded website, CUDL AutoSmart, is our “Website Wednesday” feature this week. Read about our previously highlighted features.
There are many factors to consider when purchasing a vehicle. Making the right choice of the vehicle, features and options is crucial when making the large investment required for today’s cars and trucks. That is why Mid Oregon has made available the AutoSMART vehicle web tool which can be accessed from the Midoregon.com website.
Several times a year Mid Oregon provides a free educational workshop to help people with vehicle purchasing, “Take the Wheel: Get the Best Car Deal”. Some key factors presented during the workshop include how much car can you afford, educating yourself about the kinds of vehicles and features your might want and learning where to find your vehicle.
AutoSMART Vehicle Web Tool
Here is how AutoSmart helps you answer those questions:
- How Much Car Can I Afford?
- Figuring out your budget for a vehicle is the crucial first step, but next AutoSmart helps you with information about vehicle pricing for different models and options along with actual vehicle selling prices locally
- Another key component is financing. AutoSmart has calculators to determine “What can I afford” and “What’s my monthly payment”, with easy connections to explore Mid Oregon financing
- If you’ve chosen a vehicle make & model you can find existing incentives from the manufacturer
- What Kind of Vehicle and What Features Do I Need? AutoSmart has convenient research functions which allow you to search by vehicle type, by new or used cars and by make and model
- On vehicle make and model pages, you can find trims & options, colors (with vehicle pictures), engine choices, mileage estimates and safety information
- A convenient tool for each make & model to choose your favorite color and explore the variety of options and packages
- There are also handy links to vehicle value guides with KBB.com (Kelly Blue Book values) and vehicle history reports (From CARFAX)
- Where do I find my vehicle?
- On the AutoSmart entry/home page you can search for a dealer by make and zip code, and see what they have in stock if available, including much information about each individual car or truck for sale
- You can also begin your search by make and model and/or new and used
- There is a general search function, enabling you to choose and sort by vehicle condition, type, make, price range, year range and mileage
- In each search mode you can save specific vehicles and can review and compare side by side on virtually every key point
- On the AutoSmart entry/home page you can search for a dealer by make and zip code, and see what they have in stock if available, including much information about each individual car or truck for sale
CUDL stands for “Credit Union Direct Lending”, is a program developed to serve credit union members’ auto buying needs and is provided by CU Direct Corporation.
Mid Oregon Credit Union Breaks Ground In La Pine
By T. Myers, published in the La Pine Chamber Connection
In a sunny ceremony on Thursday October 15th, Mid Oregon Credit Union officials, Board of Directors, staff members and invited community members gathered in the lot next to St. Vincent’s on Huntington Road to take a golden shovel to the dirt and start the building process that will result in a new Mid Oregon Credit Union branch in La Pine that is slated to open in the Spring of 2016.
Jan Uffelman, the Board Chair for the Credit Union joined La Pine City Councilor Dennis Scott, Sunwest Builder’s Steve Buettner, Mid Oregon CEO Bill Anderson, Board Member Doug Nelson, Cory Misley, Assistant City Manager for La Pine and Board Member Tim Johnson in lifting the first shovels of dirt.
Bill Anderson described the process that had been a decade in coming and he thanked his staff on the ground in La Pine, Tiffany Zeiler, for her good work, and gave a nod to Wayne Hanson and Kyle Frick for their leadership in pursuing the new branch in La Pine. Chairman Uffelman added that the process to have a La Pine branch began over ten years ago when they put La Pine on their long range development plan. With permits in place, an approved plan ready to go, Mid Oregon Credit Union will add this new branch to serve the over 1100 members thatlive in the area between Sunriver and La Pine and to be able to offer many more of the individuals and business here in this part of the tri-county area that MOCU has a mission to serve!
After the first shovel full, the community members who came to celebrate this new project joined the MOCU Board and Bill Anderson for a photo of the ground breaking event. Currently there is a local (Lending) office located in the Bancorp Mall. At this point, they can assist new customers in opening up accounts that will soon be held at the La Pine branch. For additional information you can call 541-382-1795.
Note: Justin Kackley will be the project manager on this project and Al Bufton will be the onsite superintendent. Sunwest’s goal is to start construction on October 26th.