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Is this card available nationwide, or is it another one of those wonderful California cards that isn't available to us east coast types?
@UpperNwGuy wrote:Is this card available nationwide, or is it another one of those wonderful California cards that isn't available to us east coast types?
Vantage West is primarily a local Arizona credit union serving central & southern AZ, as I live in southern AZ I've been a member for a couple years and am very happy with them. But anyone can join by being a member of several organizations - Reid Park (Tucson) Zoo, a bicycling org, etc. You can find the qualifying organizations on their website vantagewest.org
But if you're on the east coast you might want to come to Tucson to open an account, forecast is for 75 degrees today.
Thanks for chiming in Dave, first person I've met who is a member of the CC and good to hear that you like them.
I was able to apply without talking to anyone on the phone, the steps are kind of tricky, though. I wrote these out for someone else on the board when I first applied in the App's section of the forum:
Join the Greater Arizona Bicycle Association for $15, be sure to choose an Individual membership (https://gaba.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=60&club_id=307669&sl=737781840) - They will send you a member card in an email with your membership #.
Join the Credit Union by opening a "Regular Savings" Account and depositing $5 (can be paid with credit card), you will need pictures of your Driver's License and the picture of your GABA membership card, just upload them both when they ask you to upload the supporting documentation - (Click on the red "Open" button under the "Regular Savings" column from this page (https://vantagewest.org/accounts/savings/) - Remember the username and password you create for this application!
Some magic will happen in the backend, eventually you will get an email that says something about your account being active the next day, so wait a day.
Enroll in Online Banking and eStatements the next day using your membership number that you got the day before. One of the emails you got the day before will say something like "Great News: Your Regular Share has been opened", in that email there will be a link for "logging in" to your application (use the username and password you created for the application). Under "Regular Share" next to the words "Account Opened" there are 2 numbers, your membership number is the first number with all the leading zeros lopped off. You can now enroll in Online Banking (https://vantagewest.org/login/onlinebanking/) using that membership number and the last 4 of your SSN, they will ask you to create a username and password upon logging in the first time, I recommend making it the same username and password that you used for the CU application for simplicity sake.
Hope that helps, it was current as to about 4 months ago
I wonder if it becomes an issue when you let your bicycle membership expire in a year?
I somehow doubt they are keeping tabs on the memberships, but since it's a requirement to be in the credit union, I guess they might?
Anyone been a member for over a year that can chime in?
@dlister70 wrote:I wonder if it becomes an issue when you let your bicycle membership expire in a year?
I somehow doubt they are keeping tabs on the memberships, but since it's a requirement to be in the credit union, I guess they might?
Anyone been a member for over a year that can chime in?
As Fltireguy says it's a none issue. Many CUs want you to join a foundation or club at the beginning to be a member. After that it doesn't matter. None of those I've joined keep tabs on that stuff. I'm currently a member of nine Credit Unions.
@DaveInAZ wrote:
@UpperNwGuy wrote:Is this card available nationwide, or is it another one of those wonderful California cards that isn't available to us east coast types?
Vantage West is primarily a local Arizona credit union serving central & southern AZ, as I live in southern AZ I've been a member for a couple years and am very happy with them. But anyone can join by being a member of several organizations - Reid Park (Tucson) Zoo, a bicycling org, etc. You can find the qualifying organizations on their website vantagewest.org
But if you're on the east coast you might want to come to Tucson to open an account, forecast is for 75 degrees today.
Keep rubbing it in Dave!😂 I would love to come out there and get that sunny 75 degree weather..and I live in the South. lol
Tired of this cold gloomy weather. When it's warm here, it's raining.