Junk mailers stalk public records

STCU can protect your privacy, but we can’t control public records or junk mail solicitors.

When you get an STCU home loan or home equity loan, a legal deed is filed at the courthouse to document the lien on your property. This is normal practice for real estate transactions.

A copy of the deed, however, becomes public property - and a goldmine for junk mail solicitors. Public records provide basic information that junk mailers use to sell stuff:

• Your name
• Your address
• Proof of the loan
• A legal property description
• The name of your lender

With that information, solicitors pump out millions of letters and envelopes each year, offering everything from life insurance to pricy mortgage-payment programs.

If you receive a letter that looks like it’s from STCU, check it closely. If it’s a sales pitch from an unknown company, shred it. They got your name from the public record - not from us!

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