One type of checking account does not fit all! Learn what you need to know before you set up your checking account by watching this edition of Ascentra Making Cents. To see more videos of our monthly financial education segments like this one, head to our YouTube channel. … Read More
MOLINE, Ill. – On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Quad City Storm hockey team defeated archrivals, The Peoria Rivermen, for a Hockey Fights Cancer game at the TaxSlayer Center to raise money for Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. The Quad City Storm and Ascentra Credit Union teamed up with the non-profit organization, raising a grand total of… Read More
Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities is teaming up with Ascentra to Stick it to Cancer. How? They are joining the Quad City Storm for their Hockey Fights Cancer game on Saturday, Feb. 9 against archrivals, The Peoria Rivermen. When the Quad City Storm, known as the team that gives back, offered Ascentra the opportunity… Read More
Ascentra Credit Union has a long history of collaborating with communities and organizations to help spur economic development in the region. In Davenport, we have helped rejuvenate and blossom long-blighted areas in ways that haven’t been seen in decades. Recently, we’ve invested in our Davenport West 3rd Street office by expanding and remodeling the building—… Read More
We are excited to announce that we are the premier sponsor for the Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Quad City Storm hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 9! Join us along with the Quad City Storm hockey team, Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities, and KWQC TV6 as we Paint the Ice on Wednesday, Feb. 6… Read More
Although income tax returns are not due until April 15 this year, it’s always a good idea to plan ahead and file early, especially if you expect to get a tax refund. Here are some tips to start filing: 1. Get ready for the arrival of records. If you don’t already have a tax file, select… Read More
Volatility will always be around on Wall Street, and as you invest for the long term, you must learn to tolerate it. Rocky moments, fortunately, are not the norm. Since the end of World War II, there have been dozens of Wall Street shocks. Wall Street has seen 56 pullbacks (retreats of 5-9.99 percent)… Read More
2019 Board Elections and Annual Meeting When: April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA 52722 At the next Annual Meeting, there will be four positions open for volunteer board of directors. Each is a three-year term position. The voting will take place in person by paper ballot… Read More
Ascentra Scholarship Competition – Due March 2 Ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to Ascentra members to further their education. Five scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and five scholarships will be awarded to nontraditional students age 19 or over. Entrants are required to write an essay of approximately 500 words on a… Read More
If credit card payments are eating up your disposable income each month, or if you need cash to remodel your kitchen–or plan a fun family vacation–a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC) might be your best bet. There’s also a tax advantage. Unlike almost any other consumer loan type, the interest… Read More