Bargaining unit members are able to enjoy special savings through the NYSUT Member Benefits Corporation-endorsed Preferred Savings PlusSM and Home Loans program, provided by MetLife Bank.

Preferred interest rates await members when they open a money market account, high-yield savings account or certificate of deposit. These savings options provide a convenient way to grow funds to buy a home, finance a vacation, save for retirement, or any other purpose.

Deposit accounts at MetLife Bank are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per ownership category. Account holders have access to a free identity theft resolution service should they become victims of identity theft.

An optional automated savings program allows for regular transfers from a checking account at another bank into a MetLife Bank money market or savings account.

Account access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone and online. High-yield savings and money market accounts are accessible at atoms worldwide.

Whether buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage, MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, offers a range of home financing choices, including fixed- and adjustable-rate loans; specialized loans for first-time home buyers; FHA, VA and conventional financing; and jumbo loans.

Mortgage specialists can help members choose the mortgage that best serves their needs and will assist with every step of the loan process, from application to closing.

In certain circumstances, members may save on origination fees and closing costs.

Members can apply for a deposit account or for home financing by calling toll free (866) 697-8822 or by using the link from the NYSUT Member Benefits Web site.

Go to www.memberbenefits.nysut.org and click on Preferred Savings Plus & Home Loans under the Financial navigation bar.

For information about this program or about endorsement arrangements with providers of endorsed programs, call NYSUT Member Benefits at (800) 626-8101, visit www.memberbenefits.nysut.org or refer to your NYSUT Member Benefits Trust Summary Plan Description. Agency fee payers to NYSUT are eligible to participate in NYSUT Member Benefits-endorsed programs.