We had a member raising her granddaughter who had come in with a loan check with an interest rate of 72%.

We recently donated $25,000 to Northwood Technical College Foundation to support the college’s new Medical Laboratory Technician program.

Recently, Simplicity Credit Union opened a new in-school branch at Loyal Elementary.

Royal Credit Union’s Foundation, which supports organizations and initiatives that impact education, health, and the arts, recently donated $100,000 to the Whelan Ave.

We recently provided fourteen $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors as part of the WESTconsin Scholarship Program.

A member of over 35 years nearly became the victim of a major scam that could have wiped out her life savings.

A potential new member visited us who appeared depressed. We talked, and I uncovered that he had been unable to get a bank account due to poor credit and needed one because his new job used direct deposit.

We recently made a $300,000 gift to the Hudson Hockey Association in support of the remodel of the Hudson Sport and Civic Center.

After a decade of volunteering at an orphanage there, a member wished to purchase a home in Ecuador.

We believe the inability to read and write directly affects how a person understands their finances.

For the past 25 years, we have partnered with nine other local cooperatives, the Taylor County Association of Cooperatives, and K99 WIGM Radio to grant Christmas wishes.

It’s so rewarding helping the next generation learn how to responsibly build their credit and a foundation for a better future.

We had a member that was recently divorced and wanted to purchase a home for her and her daughters.

We received a call that a member was in the hospital because her water broke. She was supposed to purchase her home that afternoon, but couldn’t make it to closing since she was going to have a baby any minute.

An elderly member called our consumer lending team to get a vehicle loan, but they were unable to help her due to her debt ratio being too high.

We processed a home equity loan for debt consolidation, home improvement, and a vacation.

Taylor Credit Union is one of seven financial institutions serving our small rural communities.

We recently had a member visit one of our offices to make a wire transfer.

We recently had a member visit one of our offices with her grandmother to apply for a consolidation loan, as she was struggling with numerous payday lender loans she took out in 2020 when her boyfriend was sick and unable to work for six months

SCCU and LSS Financial Counseling really helped me be prepared financially for home ownership!