If you’ve walked into a credit union that isn’t in your home state recently, you may have noticed a new hurdle: before the teller will let you deposit cash, withdraw funds, or even update account information, you’re asked to sign up for IDCheck which requires you to scan your faceprint.

What can you do?

If you prefer to keep your financial life free from mandatory biometric checks, consider one of the following steps:

• Stock up on cash—Having enough cash around prevents you from being forced into biometrics.
• Open an account at a local credit union—Opening a new in-state account will give you access.
• Choose a credit union on a competing network—Not all institutions belong to the Velera/Co‑Op system. Ask if your next credit union is part of Co-Op.

By diversifying where you keep your money, you retain the ability to transact anywhere without surrendering a piece of your biometric identity.

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