Product Knowledge
Credit Cards
Loans
Coastal1 History/ Banking Terms
Wealth Management
100

What are 3 features and benefits of online banking?

Access to account anytime. See cleared checks and statements. Transfer funds between accounts. Bill pay. Deposit checks. Zelle. 

100

What are 3 reasons why someone would benefit from a credit card? 

Debit consolidation, big purchase, new to credit and need to rebuild credit. Fraud not using own funds when purchasing online.  

100

What type of home loan products do we offer at branch level? 

HELOC and Fixed Equity

100

When was Coastal1 Credit Union founded? And what is the difference between a credit union and a bank?  

1928

Banks are a for profit financial institution owned by shareholders, while a Credit union is a not for profit cooperative owned by its members. The money we earn we give back to our members and the communities we serve. 

100

Who is the AVP, Financial Relationship Manager? 

Deb Lafferty 

200

How do you quote an interest rate on a deposit product? (Ex. CD)

You quote the percentage advertised while using the wording “Annual Percentage Yield” at least once. Then “APY” for all other rate quotes. 

Example: 13 month CD with an annual percentage yield of 3.65% and 24 month offering 3.50% APY

200

What are Elan’s current promotions?

Elan is excited to announce that from April 1 – June 30, 2026. 

Everyday Rewards+ Card — 25,000 Bonus Points

  • New Everyday Rewards+ cardmembers, including employees, can earn 25,000 bonus points (worth up to $250) after spending $1,000 within the first 90 days of account opening.
  • This exclusive promotion offers 10,000 more points than the standard spend-and-get bonus of 15,000 points (worth up to $150).

Business Cash Preferred Card — $350 Bonus Offer

  • New Business Cash Preferred cardmembers can earn $350 after spending $3,500 within the first 120 days of account opening.
  • This enhanced offer replaces the current $25 first-use bonus.

Everyday Rewards+ and Business Cash Preferred cardmembers will enjoy a 0% introductory APR on purchases and balance transfers for 12 billing cycles (Note: New employee Everyday Rewards+ cardmembers will enjoy the introductory 0% rate for 15 billing cycles.)


200

Name all types of personal/consumer loan products offered by Coastal1? 

Personal/Consolidation Loans (48/60 months), Personal LOC, CD and Share Secured loans, Overdraft Protection and Auto loans

200

What does NCUA stand for and what coverage does it offer to our members?

National Credit Union Administration

$250,000 per account ownership category. Including individual, joint, POD, living trusts and IRAs. 

Business are separate. 

200

What is the fee for sitting with one of the business partners in Wealth Management? 

No fee. Complementary service offered to all of our members. 

300

List all checking accounts offered by Coastal1 Credit Union and any fee’s associated if balances are not maintained?

Free checking- No fee 

Advantage checking- monthly maintenance fee $25

Direct checking plus- monthly maintenance fee $10 (waived with DD) 

Spectrum checking- monthly maintenance fee $12.00

300

List 3 facts about the Balance Transfer feature on Elan's Credit cards?

BT have a minimum of $100. Can be completed for up to 92% of the credit line and max transfer of $15K. BT are subject to a fee that is a % of transfer amount or flat fee (available on terms and conditions). Can take up to 4 weeks to process. Will not close original account. Cannot consolidate an Elan card to a new Elan card. 

300

What are the differences between a Personal Line of Credit and Overdraft Protection?

Personal line of credit is up to a $25K loan amount. And can be used as a LOC where disbursements can be made drawing directly from the line.

Overdraft protection needs to be linked to a checking account, and member can draw from account if/when they go negative. Max loan amount $5K No direct disbursements available.


300

When did we change our name from Pawtucket Credit Union to Coastal1 Credit Union? 

May 18, 2022

300

Who has Coastal1 partnered with to offer Wealth Management options to our members?

Ameriprise

400

Which account offers the member a CD rate bonus for combined deposit relationship?

Advantage Checking 

400

What credit score do you need for a savings or CD secured loan?

Credit not pulled but repayment history is reported to credit report. 

400

What does OFAC stand for? 

Office of Foreign Assets Control

400

Who are our Wealth Management Partners?

Jason Platt, Steve Laverne and Chris Libutti

500

What is the fee assessed to CD members who move their funds from Coastal1 to Wealth Management? 

No fee. Waived due our partnership

500

What are the minimum credit scores for secured and unsecured type loans? And what credit bureau do we pull from? 

Secured: 640 Unsecured: 650 Credit bureau: Experian

500

Name 2 members of our Board of Directors?

Ronald Leclair, Lynn Weinstein, Paul Lefebvre, John Richer Jr, Frank Casarella DMD, Kevin Tracey CPA, Lawrence Monastesse, Linda Moffat, Richard Leclerc, Mario Carlucci, Jaqueline Ash and Johnny Luo

500

Name 5 conversational cues that would prompt a Wealth Management referral? 

Any life event. Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Job change (leaving or starting), Retirement, Inheritance, Purchase of a home and Sale of a home. 401K.

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