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NCUA offers extensive information to help consumers identify frauds and scams at its Fraud Prevention Center (new window/tab).

When traveling out of the country, be sure to check your account for suspicious activity. Recently there have been reports of scammers using bluetooth ATM skimming, where the device is installed internally, making it undetectable from the exterior.

ATM Skimming

Criminal Groups are using ATM Skimmers to withdrawal money from member’s accounts. The skimmer allows them to read the debit card and PIN for accounts. These devices snap into place without adhesives or magnets and are of superb quality.

These groups NEVER leave their devices unattended. They arrive on foot and then monitor from nearby vehicles parked in an adjacent parking lot. If a device is discovered do not leave the device or attract attention. Contact law enforcement as discreetly as possible. The suspects will remove the devices as soon as you leave them unattended.

Lost/Stolen Debit/Credit Cards 1-833-305-5912.

Phishers Use Fake Caller ID Numbers

In a new phishing scam, con artists are using phony caller ID numbers to solicit personal information and money. The “spoofers” are able to convince victims that they’re receiving a call from a bank, credit union or credit card company. The scammers use this technique to acquire sensitive personal and financial information, or even money, from their victims.

Protect yourself by following these steps:

• Do not assume that the information displayed on your phone, regarding who the caller is, is accurate. It can easily be spoofed.
• Never give out personal or financial information over the telephone unless you know EXACTLY whom you’re dealing with.
• If you have doubts about who’s on the phone, call back the number of record at your financial institution or credit card company.

VISHING

Vishing is when a caller uses an automated dialing system. The voice system may use phrases such as, “Please contact us immediately about the closing of your account.” The caller will try to trick you in to calling a toll-free number. But that number belongs to a thief, who will collect the financial information you will be asked to enter on your phone’s keypad, like your 16-digit card number.

Take measures to protect your sensitive information:

• Never give personal or financial account information over the telephone if you did not initiate the contact—even if the caller has some of your personal information. Simply hang up.
• Be suspicious of any e-mail that’s short or harsh in tone or contains grammatical errors. Delete it immediately.
• Be suspicious of any phone or e-mail contact that does not use your first and last name.
• Be cautious when asked to enter information into automated phone prompts.
• Avoid clicking on links from unsolicited e-mails.
• Never dial an unfamiliar return phone number received from an e-mail or phone call regarding any financial matter. Check your financial institution’s phone number listed on your account statement or back of your credit card.
• Report suspected fraudulent calls or e-mails to the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft. Forward phishing e-mails to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@antiphishing.org.

:: Electronic mail is not secure, and confidential or personal information should not be communicated in this manner ::

If you think you’ve been caught in a phishing or vishing scam, contact your financial institution immediately

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IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union

71st Annual Meeting of the Membership

Our Annual Meeting will be held on April 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at our Lanham branch located at 4371 Parliament Place, Lanham, MD 20706. Please RSVP by April 14th, 2025 if you plan to attend. Call 301-306-0610 to RSVP. As a member of IBEW 26 FCU, you own a portion of the Credit Union. Your share savings account qualifies you as a member-owner of the Credit Union and entitles you to vote for the individuals you would like to have represent you on the Board of Directors. This year, the Nominating Committee has submitted the below nominees to fill three vacancies on the Board of Directors. If there are no nominations made by petition, then these nominees will be elected by acclamation and their election will be confirmed at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Following are the rules for making nominations by petition:

• The individual must be 18 years of age or older.
• The petition must be signed by one percent of the membership with a minimum of 20 signatures and a maximum of 500.
• Each petition must include a statement of qualifications and brief biographical data on the person being nominated.
• The person being nominated must sign an acknowledgement stating that if elected, he/she is willing to serve.
• The petition must be received by the Credit Union at its main office in Lanham, MD no later than close of business Thursday March 13, 2025

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS

Joseph F. Dabbs
Joe Dabbs started serving IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union as a volunteer on the Supervisory Committee in 2003. His present position is on the Board of Directors. Joe started his career with IBEW Local 26 in 1981. He started in the Residential program, completed the Apprenticeship program becoming a Journeyman Electrician. He has his Master License and carries licenses for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. He has served IBEW Local 26 on the Examining Board, Executive Board, Trustee for the Annuity Fund, JATC, Pension Fund, H&W Fund, LMCC, and as a Business Agent, Organizer, Financial Secretary and currently serves as Business Manager.

Keith A. Sutphin
Keith A. Sutphin started serving IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union as a volunteer in June 1994. His volunteer services started as a Teller, he was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Committee, and elected to the Board of Directors. His present positions are Supervisory Committee Chairman, and 2nd Vice President on the Board of Directors. Keith holds a Bachelor of Commercial Science Degree in Accounting and also was a controller of a Union Drywall Company for 5 years prior to his career with IBEW Local Union 26. Keith started his career with IBEW Local Union 26 in August 1989, in the Residential Program, then completed the A Apprenticeship Program to become a Journeyman Electrician. He served on the JATC Review Board for 3 years. He went to work with various contractors and was an assistant Project Manager with Fischbach & Moore at the Ronald Reagan Building in charge of billing and purchasing. He returned to Potomac Testing in 1998. At Potomac Testing he performed testing aspects of AT&T’s power systems. He also performed acceptance testing and preventative maintenance testing for various contractors out of his local union. In 2011, he moved to ABM Electrical Power Solutions where he performed various testing of electrical systems. Keith retired from the Union in 2020 and continues to volunteer for the Credit Union.

Doreen Creamer Cleland
Doreen Creamer Cleland started working for IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union part-time in 1970 and went full-time in 1976. Doreen started working evening hours with the volunteers until she became a full-time Teller, later moving to Collections, Loan Officer, Assistant Treasurer and retired as CEO in 2024. In 2003, her father Harry W. Creamer the Treasurer-Manager passed away, and Doreen was elected to the Board of Directors. Her daughter served an internship in 2004 and continues to work as needed, making four generations involved with IBEW 26 FCU.

Retiring CEO Doreen Creamer Cleland has a rich family legacy within the Credit Union. Her grandfather, Claude Creamer, was a foundational charter member and dedicated volunteer, instrumental in launching the Credit Union in 1955. Following in his footsteps, Doreen’s parents, Harry and June Creamer, joined the Credit Union in 1957, also as volunteers. Both Claude and Harry, full-time Journeyman Electricians at IBEW Local 26, contributed significantly to the organization. June, who served as the Assistant Manager, brought her expertise with an accounting degree from Alfred College in Alfred, NY. She played a crucial role, especially in teaching Harry, the volunteer Treasurer/Manager, the principles of bookkeeping. From 1958 to 1969, the Credit Union’s operations were based in June and Harry’s basement in Bethesda, MD, after which it moved to the Union headquarters on North Capitol Street in Washington, DC.

Doreen began her career with the Credit Union in 1972, initially working part-time and then transitioning to a full time role in 1976. Her journey through the organization saw her evolving from working evening hours alongside volunteers, to roles such as Teller, Collections, Loan Officer, and Assistant-Treasurer, before ascending to her current position as CEO. Notably, Claude, Harry, June, and Doreen have all served on the Board of Directors.

Continuing this family tradition, Doreen’s daughter, Martha Bruder, undertook an internship in 2004 and remains actively involved in a part-time capacity, marking four generations of dedication to IBEW 26 FCU. Reflecting on her career, Doreen expressed her enjoyment in working with members and assisting them over the years, noting how it often feels like an extended family, with several generations of a family being Credit Union members.

As she looks forward to retirement, Doreen is excited about the prospects of traveling, gardening, yoga, Real Estate investing, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

DUE TO THE INCREASE OF INTERNATIONAL FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY, OUR DEBIT CARDS CAN NO LONGER BE USED INTERNATIONALLY. We Suggest using a credit card when traveling outside of the United States. Our credit card has low interest rates and low international fees. Apply now or call us for more information at 301-306-0610.

Allpoint Network

Allpoint ATM’s are readily available in Maryland, DC, Virginia and across the United States.

Visit allpointnetwork.com to find an Allpoint ATM near you.

ATM Service

You can use your debit card at an Accel, Allpoint, or Visa ATM. Allpoint ATMs are readily available all across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Visit allpointnetwork.com to find an Allpoint ATM near you.

Visit accelnetwork.com to find an Accel ATM near you.

Visit usa.visa.com to find a VISA ATM near you.

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Account Warning

Protecting your account is a top priority for IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union.

We advise members to be diligent and monitor their accounts, as this is the first line of defense in identifying fraud

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If you are out of work and have a loan with the credit union, please contact our office immediately. Contact Denise Dellinger at ddellinger at ibew26fcu.com or 301-306-0610 during office hours (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm)

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IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union does not collect cookies or visitor information.

IBEW 26 FCU schedule of fees has been updated as of May 2020.

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IBEW 26 FCU is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the possible audience in accordance with ADA standards and guidelines. We are actively working to increase accessibility and usability of our website to everyone. If you are using a screen reader or other auxiliary aid and are having problems using this website, please contact us at 301-306-0610 or information@ibew26fcu.com. All products and services available on this website are available at our branch.

IBEW 26 FCU Privacy Notice
Last Updated:  January 2025

IBEW 26 FCU (the “App”)  helps you manage your money, view your transactions and accounts, making it easy to manage your finances on the go.

The app provides the Services to users on behalf of their financial institution (“Your Financial Institution”) as a service provider.  This Privacy Notice, in combination with relevant privacy notices that Your Financial Institution provides to you (e.g., pursuant to financial privacy laws), informs you of the policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any personal information that the app collects from or about users in connection with our mobile application (the “Services”).  The specific capabilities of the Services available to you vary depending on Your Financial Institution. You can find more information about Your Financial Institution’s privacy policies and your choices at your Financial Institution’s website or by contacting Your Financial Institution.

Depending on the services offered by Your Financial Institution the app may allow you to:

• get real-time balances for your accounts
• manage your money
• view your transactions and statements
• make transfers
• pay your bills and manage billers
• pay other people
• deposit a check
• manage cards
• locate branches and ATMs
• receive alerts

THE TYPES OF INFORMATION THE APP COLLECTS

The app may collect personal information from you in the following ways:

(a) Personal Information You or Your Financial Institution Provide to us.

• IBEW 26 FCU may collect personal information from you or your financial institution, such as your first and last name, address, e-mail, User IDs, telephone number, and social security number when you open a new financial account or register for other financial services. Device images/videos may be accessed when you deposit a check or use a QR code to make peer to peer payments using Zelle or other payments functionality.  Device contacts may be accessed when you to make peer to peer payments using Zelle or other payments functionality. Device location may be accessed to detect and prevent card transaction fraud and also to provide branch and atm locations.
• The app may collect the financial and transaction information necessary to provide you with the Services, including account numbers, payment card expiration date, payment card identification, verification numbers, and transaction and payment history.
• If you provide feedback or contact us via email, we will collect your name and email address, as well as any other content included in the email, in order to send you a reply.
• We also collect other types of personal information that you provide voluntarily, such as any information requested by us if you contact us via email regarding support for the Services.

(b) Personal Information Collected from Third Parties. We may collect certain information from identity verification services and consumer reporting agencies, including credit bureaus, in order to provide some of our Services.

(c) Personal Information Collected Via Technology. We and our service providers may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with our Services, our communications and other online services, such as:

• Device data, such as your computer’s or mobile device’s operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, RAM and disk size, CPU usage, device type (e.g., phone, tablet), IP address, unique identifiers, language settings, mobile device carrier, radio/network information (e.g., WiFi, LTE, 3G), and general location information such as city, state or geographic area.
• Online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, the website you visited before browsing to the Service, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and duration of access.
• Cookies, which are text files that websites store on a visitor’s device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser for the purpose of helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, enabling functionality, and helping us understand user activity and patterns.
• Local storage technologies, like HTML5 that provide cookie-equivalent functionality but can store larger amounts of data, including on your device outside of your browser in connection with specific applications.
• Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are used to demonstrate that an email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked.
• Location Information. If you have enabled location services on your phone and agree to the collection of your location when prompted by the Services, we will collect your location information when you use the Services; for example, to provide our fraud detection services. If you do not want the app to collect this information, you may decline the collection of your location when prompted or adjust the location services settings on your device.

HOW THE APP USES YOUR INFORMATION

(a) General Use. In general, the app uses your personal information to respond to your requests as submitted through the Services, to provide you the Services you request, and to help serve you better. The app uses your personal information in the following ways:

• facilitate the creation of, secure and maintain your account;
• identify you as a legitimate user in our system;
• provide improved administration of the Services;
• provide the Services you request;
• improve the quality of experience when you interact with the Services;
• send you administrative e-mail and/or push notifications, such as security or support and maintenance advisories; and
• send surveys, offers, and other promotional materials related to the Services.

(b) Compliance and protection. We may use your personal information to:

• comply with applicable laws, lawful requests and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities;
• protect our, your or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by making and defending legal claims);
• audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies;
• enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Service; and
• prevent, identify, investigate and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft.

(d) Creation of Non-Identifiable Data. The app may create de-identified information records from personal information by excluding certain information (such as your name) that makes the information personally identifiable to you. We may use this information in a form that does not personally identify you to analyze request patterns and usage patterns to enhance our products and services. We reserve the right to use and disclose non-identifiable information to third parties in its discretion.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We disclose your personal information as described below.

(a) At the Direction of Your Financial Institution. We may share your information with Your Financial Institution or with third parties at the direction of Your Financial Institution. Other than as described in this Privacy Notice in connection with the Services, this Privacy Notice does not apply to the processing of your information by Your Financial Institution or third parties with whom we share information at Your Financial Institution’s direction.

(b) Third Party Service Providers. We may share your personal information with third party or affiliated service providers that perform services for or on behalf of us, for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, including: to provide you with the Services; to conduct quality assurance testing; to facilitate the creation of accounts; to optimize the performance of the Services; to provide technical support; and/or to provide other services to the App.

(c) Corporate Restructuring. We may share some or all of your personal information in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition or dissolution transaction involving the sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, personal information may also be transferred as a business asset. If our company, business or assets is acquired by another company, that company will possess the personal information collected by us and the company will assume the rights and obligations regarding your personal information as described in this Privacy Notice.

(d) Authorities and Others. Regardless of any choices you make regarding your personal information, the app may disclose your personal information to law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties, for the compliance and protection services described above.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

The Services may contain links to third party websites. When you click on a link to any other website or location, you will leave the Services and go to another site and another entity may collect personal and/or anonymous information from you. The app’s provision of a link to any other website or location is for your convenience and does not signify our endorsement of such other website or location or its contents. We have no control over, does not review, and cannot be responsible for, these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of this Privacy Notice do not apply to these outside websites. We encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

YOUR CHOICES REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION

You have several choices regarding use of information on the Services.

(a) How We Respond to Do Not Track Signals. Some web browsers transmit “do not track” signals to the websites and other online services with which your web browser communications. There is currently no standard that governs what, if anything, websites should do when they receive these signals. We currently do not take action in response to these signals. If and when a standard is established, we may revise its policy on responding to these signals.

(b) Access, Update, or Correct Your Information.  You can access, update or correct your information by changing preferences in your account. To do so, you should contact Your Financial Institution. For additional requests, please contact Your Financial Institution on whose behalf we are providing the Services to you. 

(c) Opting Out of Email or SMS Communications. If you have signed-up to receive our email marketing communications, you can unsubscribe any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included at the bottom of the email or other electronic communication. Alternatively, you can opt out of receiving marketing communications by contacting us at the contact information under “Contact Us” below. If you provide your phone number through the Services, we may send you notifications by SMS, such as provide a fraud alert. You may opt out of SMS communications by unlinking your mobile phone number through the Services.

(d) Opting Out of Location Tracking. If you initially consented to the collection of geo-location information through the Services, you can subsequently stop the collection of this information at any time by changing the preferences on your mobile device. Please note, however, that if you withdraw consent to our collection of location information, you may no longer be able to use some features of the Services.

SAFEGUARDS AND RETENTION

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical measures in an effort to safeguard the information in our custody and control against theft, loss and unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure. Nevertheless, transmission via the internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

Federal laws and regulations require that US financial institutions retain original, active and historical records. Your personal and financial data will be retained for a period of five to ten years, depending on applicable laws, regulations and legitimate business needs.

A NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN

The Services are not directed towards individuals under the age of 18, and we do not intentionally gather personal information about visitors who are under the age of 18. If a child under 18 submits personal information to us and we learn that the personal information is the information of a child under 18, we will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible.

PRIVACY NOTICE UPDATES

This Privacy Notice is subject to occasional revision. Your Financial Institution may notify you, in their sole discretion, of any material changes in its collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information by posting a notice on the Services. Any material changes to this Privacy Notice will be effective thirty (30) calendar days following notice of the changes on the Services or immediately where no notice is given. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of the Services. If you object to any such changes, you must notify us prior to the effective date of such changes that you wish to deactivate your account. Continued use of the Services following notice of any such changes (or use of the Services after any such changes) shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Notice or The App’s data collection or processing practices, or if you want to report any security violations to us, please contact us by email at: information@ibew26fcu.com or by mail at:

IBEW 26 Federal Credit Union
4371 Parliament Pl Ste C

Lanham, MD 20706