District: Senate District #32
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Helping a “Catfishing” Victim When the Bank Wouldn’t
We had a member whose primary financial was a bank. Recently, this member was “catfished” and scammed out of thousands of dollars.
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From Betrayal to Refinanced
A couple from another financial institution came to Co-op Credit Union looking to refinance their mortgage which was ballooning.
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Serving the Underserved with Bilingual Staff
After hearing of the death of one of our members, we reached out to his wife to offer financial assistance and to transfer all vehicle titles to her name.
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Every Member Matters
I brought my dad in to make a deposit. He needed help with the deposit, and while it was only $10, he was treated like it was $10,000.
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“They Believed in Me”
I went through a divorce and had to refinance my house in a hurry, so I went with some fly-by-night company that made all these promises but then charged me (in small writing) $30,000 in closing costs!
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Already Part of the Best
“Ive been a member of Altra (Trane) Federal Credit Union since 1973. It’s been the only banking system I’ve had since then.
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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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Shelter from the Storm
There is still a misconception in mortgage financing about the difficulty of finding financing for singlewide manufactured
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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.
