Member service stands out during Financial Capability Month
For credit unions, Financial Capability Month isn’t just a single timeframe to improve financial well-being. It’s an opportunity to highlight what credit unions do all year long, in communities nationwide, to create skills and knowledge that last a lifetime. An America’s Credit Unions Blog post shares how some credit unions are meeting their communities’ specific needs.
Credit union programs helping members improve their financial capability include:
- BayPort Credit Union in Virginia offering an incentive program that led to a 27% jump in members tracking their credit score;
- Chief Financial Credit Union in Michigan launching a hands-on financial literacy kit for children;
- Valley Strong Credit Union hosting its third annual Financial Skills Day across four counties in California;
- DuPage Credit Union teaming up with local students in Illinois to teach money-management lessons to other students;
- MSU Federal Credit Union launching a mobile-first financial education platform to serve members in Michigan;
- Family First Federal Credit Union in Rochester, New York partnering with Student Choice to help lower student loan debt;
- Delta Community Credit Union awarding grants to local nonprofits in the Atlanta region to celebrate its Financial Education Center’s 10th anniversary; and
- Greylock Federal Credit Union offering bilingual homebuyer workshops in the Massachusetts Berkshires.
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