Banking Safely Anytime, Anywhere
The fresh new look supports ease of use and provides tools for helping you achieve your financial dreams faster and better than ever.
Access accounts, eStatements and pay bills on-the-go simply with our mobile banking
Save time using your mobile device to deposit checks
Find surcharge-free ATMs and CO-OP Network Shared Branches
Easily transfer money to your accounts at other financial institutions or send funds to other Beacon Credit Union Members
Financial tools such as Credit Sense, spending and savings tracking help you build a better financial future
Bill Payment
Bill Pay allows you to pay ANYONE – anytime and anywhere! You can pay your utilities, family & friends, babysitter, cable – ALL from Bill Pay.
Set up one-time, scheduled or recurring payments
Secure payments without the need for envelopes or stamps
Billing reminders keep you up-to-date
Keeps you efficient and organized
Credit Sense
Because your credit score impacts so many aspects of your financial life, Beacon Credit Union has made it easier to monitor. Credit Sense, powered by SavvyMoney, is available in our Online Banking and Mobile Banking apps. This free service is designed to help you stay on top of your credit. The benefits of checking your score today include various abilities.
Receive monitoring alerts
Identify credit bureau errors
View best rates available for you based on your score
Receive tips on how to improve your score
Using Credit Sense monthly, weekly or even daily will not hurt your credit score
Use the Credit Score Simulator to test how your score might be affected by actions like paying of credit cards
FAQs
Credit Sense is a comprehensive Credit Score program offered by Beacon Credit Union, that helps you stay on top of your credit. You get your latest credit score and report, an understanding of key factors that impact the score, and can see the most up to date offers that can help reduce your interest costs. With this program, you always know where you stand with your credit and how Beacon Credit Union can help save you money.
Credit Sense Credit Report provides you all the information you would find on your credit file including a list of open loans, accounts and credit inquiries. You will also be able to see details on your payment history, credit utilization and public records that show up on your account.
No. Credit Sense is entirely free and no credit card information is required to register.
As long as you are a regular online banking user, your credit score will be updated every month and displayed in your online banking screen. You can select “refresh score” as frequently as every day by navigating to the detailed Credit Sense site from within online banking.
Credit Sense pulls your credit profile from TransUnion, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus, and uses VantageScore 3.0, a credit scoring model developed collaboratively by the three major credit bureaus: Equaifax, Experian, and TransUnion. This model seeks to make score information more uniform between the three bureaus to provide consumers a better picture of their credit health.
No. Checking with Credit Sense is a “soft inquiry”, which does not affect your credit score. Lenders use “hard inquiries” to make decisions about your credit worthiness when you apply for loans.
Accessing your credit score is fast and easy. Once you’ve logged into online banking or the mobile app, locate Credit Sense in the menu. To enroll, you must first answer a few questions to verify your identity, and then agree to the terms and conditions. After agreeing, your credit score will display each time you log in.