District: Senate District #1
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A Better Rate & Brand-New Car
A single mother of three had technically paid off what she borrowed for a now-junk vehicle, but was still paying on the loan due to CPI.
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Dignity & Respect
In the early ‘70s, my parents separated. My mother needed a car because she had four kids at home, but very few dealers paid any attention to her as a single woman
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That Next Step
A member who had recently moved from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria dreamed of getting his own truck.
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Making Dreams Come True
I just wanted to send a quick email to say what a pleasure it was to work with Betsy on getting the boat my family wanted to purchase.
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Understanding a Tough Situation
A member of five years lost her job during the pandemic and struggled to find a new job. We did a couple of loan payment deferrals on an auto loan and signature loan, but she utltimately fell behind as the final maturity dates for both loans approached.
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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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Providing Pandemic Relief to Small Businesses
We recently took advantage of a grant opportunity for CDFIs provided by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).