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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

stories_t_teachers credit union

Helping Homeless Students

Dec 01, 2018
  • Charity & Community Service
We may be the smallest credit union in town but we are one big family!
The Difference: Taylor Credit Union

Rebuilding Credit, Rebuilding Health

Dec 01, 2018
  • Second Chances & Refinancing
A member's father was a victim of fraud, leading to emotional distress and early signs of dementia.
stories_t_superior choice credit union

Great Debt Pay Down Competition

Dec 01, 2018
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
We partnered with Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Financial Counseling to hold a year-long Great Debt Pay Down competition.
stories_t_shoreline credit union

Supporting the Salvation Army

Dec 01, 2018
  • Charity & Community Service
Shoreline Credit Union matched a $5,000 donation to the Salvation Army as part of a community fundraiser.
stories_t_sheboygan area credit union

A Safer Place for Her Family

Dec 01, 2018
  • Second Chances & Refinancing
A single mom came in, desperately seeking help to leave her current apartment.
stories_t_sentry credit union

83.5% of Net Income Returned to Members in Dividends

Dec 01, 2018
  • Paying Dividends
We paid our members $400k at the end of November last year.

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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.

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