It’s been 15 years since Group First Credit score Union turned a part of the Manitowoc neighborhood.
As a former Lakeport Credit score Union board member, Jim Hooper remembers it nicely.
“We had been in a transitional stage and wanted to do one thing to proceed offering our members with extra companies,” he stated. “Partnering with Group First made that attainable.”
At present, Hooper stays a fan.
“Group First is an excellent group, very stable,” he stated. “They’re linked with individuals. Individuals are essential, not simply numbers and {dollars}.
“I actually consider it’s among the finest monetary establishments that I’ve ever been uncovered to, bar none.”
Being a member-owned monetary cooperative and nurturing a private connection is essential to Group First, which has expanded lately so as to add a second Lakeshore location — at 1819 Washington St. in Two Rivers — to its Manitowoc department at 1100 S. thirtieth St.
“Our core objective is to positively affect our members’ lives and we try to satisfy and exceed the monetary service expectations of our rising Lakeshore membership,” stated Group First President/CEO Cathie Tierney.
Over the previous 5 years, Group First has saved members greater than $150 million in curiosity by serving to them refinance debt from different monetary establishments. Members like Russ and Linda Haas have shared their life-changing tales.
“We’re saving $50,000 bringing all of our loans to Group First,” Linda stated. “Group First actually did dig deep to ‘Discover a Manner.’”
Based in 1975, Group First offers monetary, insurance coverage and funding companies to greater than 124,312 member-owners in northeastern and east central Wisconsin. It operates a community of 23 full-service branches together with 9 nontraditional branches in colleges, retirement communities and the Wisconsin Veterans Residence at King. Earlier this month, it was acknowledged for the eighth straight 12 months as one of many High 10 U.S. credit score unions for monetary power.
A part of Group First’s core values is to enhance the standard of life wherever members stay and work. All 464 workers are inspired to volunteer, logging greater than 16,650 hours in 2015 helping native nonprofits and neighborhood causes.
“The neighborhood assist from Group First has been great,” stated enterprise proprietor and Mates of the Manitowoc Household Aquatic Middle Board President Amy Fricke-Weigel
Up to now, CFCU offered a multi-year pledge to construct the $4.7 million facility and final 12 months sponsored the 22-foot lighthouse, a centerpiece on the brand new miniature golf course subsequent door. It additionally contributed $10,000 to the Manitowoc police Okay-9 fund.
CFCU has sponsored the Two Rivers Municipal Band’s summer season live performance collection, supported youth sports activities and this 12 months’s Fourth of July fireworks. And, on Aug. 27, will probably be Group First Credit score Union Day on the Manitowoc County Honest.
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