Patelco Provides Emergency Financial Support to Lake County Members Affected by Clayton Wildfire

BAY AREA, Calif. — Patelco Credit Union is activating its Disaster Relief Program to help provide financial aid to Patelco members and families affected by the Clayton Wildfire in Northern California.

Patelco’s Disaster Relief Program offers affected Patelco members immediate access to financial resources to help with travel, temporary housing, repairs and other needs.
“Once again our communities are threatened and affected by wildfires. We remain committed to providing support to our members, their families, and local families,” said President and CEO, Erin Mendez. “Offering affected members emergency financing and providing monetary donations to support displaced families is all part of our mission to help our members and the communities we live and work in be resilient in the face of crisis.”
Disaster Relief Program Details:

• ATM surcharge reimbursement. Member can use any ATM anywhere and Patelco will reimburse ATM fees.
• $500 cash now. Personal loans at 0% interest.
• An additional $10,000 at a very low, special disaster relief rate.
• No early withdrawal penalties. Patelco will waive early withdrawal penalties for members who withdraw their Share Certificates.
• Skip a loan payment. Members can skip a payment for one month on any personal, credit card, auto, boat, and RV loans.
• Deferred loan payments. Members can defer their payments for more than one month depending on the loan type.

Patelco members affected by the wildfires can contact a local branch or call 1-800-358-8228 to find out more about support available through the Disaster Relief Program. Additional information available at https://www.patelco.org/News/
About Patelco Credit Union
Patelco was founded in 1936 with $500 in assets to serve employees of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, which is now part of AT&T. Patelco is in the top 1 percent of U.S. credit unions, ranking 24th in the nation and the 6th largest in California with more than $5 billion in assets and 300,000 members. Throughout its 80-year history, Patelco has helped people and their communities prosper through superior value and personalized service that focuses on building the financial health and well-being of those it serves. Patelco is a federally insured, not-for-profit, full-service credit union that offers the same types of products and services as large banks. For more information, visit patelco.org.