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Closed, Friday, July 4, 2025

June 27th, 2025

Office Closed for Independence Day

In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, our office will be closed on Friday, July 4th.
During this time, we encourage you to take advantage of our convenient mobile and home banking services, available 24/7 for your banking needs.

Thank you for your understanding, and have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

$100,000 CMN Miracle Drawing!

May 21st, 2025

Utica Gas & Electric Federal Credit Union has partnered with MVHS to help a someone  win their dream of $100,000 with the purchase of a Miracle Drawing ticket!

Please be sure to stop in and purchase a Miracle drawing ticket today!  A maximum of 4,500 tickets are available beginning Monday, April 21, 2025. The drawing for the $100,000 Grand Prize and all bonus prizes will be held inside the Wynn Hospital on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 6 p.m.    Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased with cash or check at our New Hartford branch located at 215 Old Campion Rd.  New Hartford, NY  13413.

uChoose Rewards

May 20th, 2025

Exciting News for Visa Cardholders: uChoose Rewards!

If you've got a Visa debit card or a Visa rewards credit card, guess what? You're all set for uChoose Rewards! You can actually combine the points you earn from both cards, and then use them for awesome stuff like merchandise, Apple products, vacations, and so much more.

Just a heads-up: We've made some updates to the uChoose Rewards website. When you log in, you'll need a valid email address for two-step authentication. If you're having trouble logging in, just reach out to the credit union 315-733-1596 or ugefcu@ugefcu.com. We can help verify your email and login info.

Want to learn more about uChoose rewards?  Check out www.ugefcu.com/video.   Ready to log in and see your points?  Head over to  www.uchooserewards.com.  

Don't Tax My Credit Union Movement

April 16th, 2025

Federal lawmakers are working on tax reforms. They need to know how eliminating the credit union federal income tax status would hurt the very people they were elected to serve.
A new tax on credit unions would put your financial well-being at risk. Send a message to your U.S. Representative and Senators now and tell them to oppose any effort to add a tax on credit unions.

To learn more and to take action please visit https://www.donttaxmycreditunion.org/

TRUST & WILL NEWS

April 15th, 2025

UGEFCU has partnered with Trust & Will to provide exclusive savings of 20% off any estate plan just for being our member.  Learn more today!

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******SCAM NOTICE******

March 20th, 2025

SCAM ALERT: Be aware that some members and non-members are seeing an increase in scammers impersonating UGEFCU. We will never contact you directly asking you to click on a link or verify information such as your card number, your PIN, or CVV code on the back of your debit or credit card. If you're suspicious of a call or message, do not engage and contact UGEFCU directly.

Please contact the credit union if you believe you have been a victim of fraud.  

Reminder - our mobile app will allow notifications sent to your phone anytime your debit and/or credit card is used for a purchase.  You can also turn your card on/off.  Please contact our credit union if you have questions 315-733-1596.  Any one of our service representatives can help you with these features.  

***NOTICE***

February 28th, 2025

Please Click Here for information on the Board of Directors positions that are open for the Credit Union.

Newsletter

October 9th, 2024

Our Autumn Newsletter contains our latest information.  Read our Fraud Newsletter too!

We've added several new features to the website:

1. UChoose Debit/Credit Card Rewards
2. Financial Education Videos
3. Credit Score - Log in to online banking and activate your credit score monitoring