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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.



Dreaming of Life on the Farm

Aug 1, 2021, 14:37 PM
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Viridiana and her family had always dreamed of living on a farm, and they found the perfect rehab opportunity, including several acres of land complete with three barns. After initially being denied/rejected for financing, they decided to apply with us. 

Story Collection

Royal Credit Union

School $ense

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
Royal is celebrating the 30th year of its School $ense program and is proud to operate 31 school site locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Royal Credit Union

Financial Success Through In-School Branch Education

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
Royal’s Rice Lake Branch Manager recently congratulated a Member on their great credit score. His response was, “I’ve had a great teacher since I was a part of the School $ense program in 4th grade!”
Royal Credit Union

"She treated me like a person, that doesn't always happen."

Aug 07, 2024
  • Serving the Underserved
Royal offers a series of financial education lessons at five county jails and four state Department of Correction prisons and one juvenile detention center in Wisconsin.
Royal Credit Union

Appreciating the Importance of Credit

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
A student our Hennepin County correctional facility program recently expressed how hopeful he felt after participating in our program.
Royal Credit Union

Serving the Underserved as a CDFI

Aug 07, 2024
  • Serving the Underserved
Royal became a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in 2015 and has received six grants under the CDFI program, totaling more than $7.59 million.
Royal Credit Union

Smart Start Loan Program

Aug 07, 2024
  • Home Loans
Thanks to Royal’s CDFI Smart Start loan program, we were able to help a couple with a 2-year-old child buy their first home.

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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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