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We never forget that it’s your money. It’s not just VyStar’s tagline; it’s how we do business. At VyStar Credit Union, we believe in better—especially when it comes to helping our members build a better financial future. We are constantly looking for ways to help you not only manage your money, but save more of it too.

You need to get cash, but you’re out of town on business, vacationing, or maybe at a traveling little league tournament. What do you do? VyStar understands that free and convenient ATM access is critical to serving the financial needs of our members.

Each year, FinTech brings innovation to early adopting consumers. Many innovative ideas will fizzle out before reaching maturity, but those that do succeed will prove to be either sustaining opportunities or disruptive threats.

If you’re a fan of the teal and black, you’re going to love this! Win the VyStar Ultimate Fan Experience Sweepstakes and you’ll see every regular season game — wherever it’s played. The grand prize is 2 club seats and parking for every preseason and regular season home game AND 2 game tickets, travel, and hotel for every regular season road game, including London!

Hurricanes aren’t a foreign event for Floridians. Many of us know our evacuation zones, have the JaxReady app downloaded on our devices, and have bottled water and nonperishable food stocked up just in case we are alerted of a hurricane heading our way.

At VyStar, we never forget that it’s your money. We also know that when it comes to managing your money and accounts, there will be times when you will have questions or need assistance outside of our normal branch hours of operation.

During June, VyStar will take steps to further improve the security of our website and Internet & Mobile Banking. As a result, a small segment of our members who use older Internet browsers will be required to upgrade their browsers in order to access these VyStar platforms. VyStar will be implementing the most recent version of Transport Layer Security, TLS 1.2, which is an encryption protocol used to establish a secure online communications channel and protect sensitive data.

You’re already familiar with the benefits of being a VyStar member: affordable or no-cost products and services, conveniently located branches and surcharge-free ATMs, accessible Internet & Mobile Banking platforms, outstanding customer service and more. But did you know VyStar is also a great place to work?

Several weeks ago, we told you about our brand-new Card Control App, which gives you greater control over when, where and how your VyStar debit/business debit card is used. Since then, more than 15,000 VyStar members have downloaded the app and registered their cards. Have you downloaded the app on your mobile device yet? If not, you may want to jump onboard. Here’s why.

VyStar is proud to be a 16-year captain sponsor of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in their 55th year of taking over Amelia Island on Friday, May 4th, through Sunday, May 6th. Why is it called The Isle of Eight Flags??? Fernandina Beach has changed possession and been under eight different flags—the only United States location to have done so. French, Spanish, English, Patriot, Green Cross or Florida, Mexican Rebel, Confederate and the United States, oh my!