District: Congressional District #8
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Share the Love
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the UW Credit Union team made more than 400 valentines for older adults at organizations like NewBridge Madison and United Community Center in Milwaukee.
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Pets Before Profit
We had checked out a foreclosed house property and found a mama cat and her five kittens in the garage with little food and water.
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Doing the Right Thing
When an employee was assisting a member with an unrelated situation, he noticed that their mortgage with us had an interest rate of 5%, so he asked the member some questions and offered to process a rate modification to lower the rate to 2.75%.
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Establishing a $20k Small Business Grant Program
This year, we established a $20,000 small business grant program to help our members attract more business.
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Solving a Dilemma
A member approached us with a dilemma. They were hoping to lower their auto payment to make room in their budget to purchase another vehicle.
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Better Products, Lower Payment, & Less Interest
He saved $1,600 in products, lowered his monthly payment by $71, and will now save a great deal in interest over the life of the loan.
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They Reached Out When We Didn’t Know Where to Turn
“I came down with COVID-19 after starting a new job. I was sick for three weeks and had no health insurance, and also developed another medical issue that I am still battling one year later.”
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Providing Pandemic Relief to Small Businesses
We recently took advantage of a grant opportunity for CDFIs provided by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
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Personable & Professional During Difficult Times
A member had recently gone through a divorce and shared her appreciation for staff at one of our branch locations.
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From Insecurity to Tears of Joy
Initially, she expressed feelings of insecurity about finances, but our staff was able to make her feel comfortable.