During a cold winter day in 2020, one of our long-time Edgerton members drove into our parking lot and our staff noticed that he didn’t get out of his vehicle to come inside.

When we say we work to support and enrich our communities, it’s much, much more than donations and sponsorships.

Gilbert has been a member since 1954. He was fresh out of the military, and while he and his wife had begun renting an apartment, they had nothing else. He tried to get a loan from multiple area banks, but—without credit--they would not help him.

A couple came into WESTconsin who had just wanted to open a savings and checking account. While opening these accounts, our Member Service Representative had a chance to review their financials.

"The fact that you spent time funding our small $9,000 PPP loan just may have saved my business!"

“My personal computer was accessed by an unknown entity. When I realized what was occurring and that it was probably a scam, I went to the branch to see if any funds had been withdrawn, which they had."

There is still a misconception in mortgage financing about the difficulty of finding financing for singlewide manufactured

'A member at Co-op Credit Union came through the drive-up and wanted to deposit a larger-than-normal check.

The payday loan cycle starts slow and spirals quickly. One of our members got behind because of a $200 car repair and took out her first payday loan.

Sally was a single mother of two with a solid work history and good credit, but she had limited ability to save for a down payment.

After a couple had experienced a job loss, they sought out a payday lender to get caught back up on their mortgage.

A new member was set up with his checking account and his first payroll check was deposited from his new employer.

An engineer decided to quit his day job and fully dedicate his career to his growing side business.

When a couple sought their first big loan as a married couple, the husband insisted they call his bank, only to be discouraged from applying because of the unreasonably high rate.

A member had $1,700 in overdrafts and wasn’t keeping up with credit card payments.

A family moved to Wisconsin to care for their aging parents. After their parents passed suddenly, the family lost one job and experienced two car breakdowns.