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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

Royal Credit Union

Go Big or Go Broke for Fostering Financial Literacy

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
Go Big or Go Broke is an engaging, life-sized board game designed to promote financial wellbeing for all financial education in a way that's anything but boring!
Royal Credit Union

Accessible Financial Education for All

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
Enrich is Royal’s newest a virtual financial education platform offering a variety of courses, tools, articles, quizzes, worksheets, calculators, and much more.
Royal Credit Union

Grow. Impact. Lead.

Aug 07, 2024
  • Fostering Financial Literacy
Grow. Impact. Lead.
Park City Credit Union

The Bigger Picture

Jan 15, 2024
  • Second Chances & Refinancing
A member called us to apply for a loan after getting denied from another financial they had always used due to "metrics."
Co-op Credit Union

Helping a "Catfishing" Victim When the Bank Wouldn't

Jan 01, 2024
  • Above & Beyond Service
We had a member whose primary financial was a bank. Recently, this member was "catfished" and scammed out of thousands of dollars.
Royal Credit Union

They Feel Safer

Nov 23, 2023
  • Above & Beyond Service
Recently, Jana, a Member Account Representative at Royal, was able to help a Member experiencing spousal abuse.

What's a Credit Union?

What makes credit unions different from other financial institutions, and why does it matter? 

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Don't Tax My Credit Union

Credit unions are different than banks. As not-for-profit financial institutions, credit unions put people first. That’s why more than 140 million Americans choose credit unions as their trusted financial partner.

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Credit Unions vs. Banks

What's the difference between a credit union and bank? Check out this interactive infographic! 

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Share Your Stories

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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