The League – Fostering Financial Wellbeing for All

People Before Profit Stories

Whether it’s helping a member escape predatory lending, rebuild credit, weather an illness, save for a home, or simply be given a second chance, credit unions are uniquely equipped to provide a lifeline when other financial institutions can’t or won’t. Check out our collection of stories below–all submitted by Wisconsin’s credit unions. Have your own story you’d like to share? Submit your story here.

Story Collection

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  • Rewarding Our Members

    We thanked our members with a Member Loyalty Reward at the end of 2018 by paying a 5.81% dividend on all perpetual contributed capital (PCC) balances for the month of December

  • Taking the Time

    One of our branch managers assisted a longstanding member with a $600+ loan that he needed to replace his tires in 2018.

  • Even Small Loans Can Make a Big Difference

    A member had received a mailer from a finance company offering to lend her $750 for $70/ month on a 26-month term.

  • The Power of Setting a Budget

    A member had $1,700 in overdrafts and wasn’t keeping up with credit card payments.

  • An Interest-Free Loan Option During Gov’t Shutdown

    Our credit union was prepared to offer any military or VA employee affected by a possible government shutdown a $5,000 interest-free loan.

  • Nationally Recognized Financial Literacy Efforts

    We interacted with 6,917 students in 2017, through more than 163 school presentations, youth camps and seminars, social media and even an app geared for members ages 2 to 12.

What makes credit unions different from other financial institutions, and why does it matter? 

Credit unions are different than banks. As not-for-profit financial institutions, credit unions put people first. That’s why more than 140 million Americans choose credit unions as their trusted financial partner.

What’s the difference between a credit union and bank? Check out this interactive infographic! 

From accounts of above and beyond member service, to granted second chances, to responses to disaster, to meeting community needs, to returning funds back to their members through patronage, and more—your stories educate policymakers and the public about their banking options and are vital to preserving The Credit Union Difference.