Products & Services

Consumers Choice Credit Union would like to offer its programs, services and financial opportunities to you. We are committed to providing our members with friendly, professional services at the lowest cost possible. Because we are owned by our members, the membership is our top priority. We are a not-for-profit financial cooperative, which means all of our earnings are returned to the membership in the form of high-return savings & low-rate loans.

Mission Statement

Consumers Choice Credit Union is comprised solely for the purpose of serving its members.  Our goal is to meet our members' financial needs with quality products and services while maintaining financial stability.

 Family Membership

Once you are a member, your entire family is eligible to join Consumers Choice Credit Union. Let your parents, spouse, grandchildren, siblings and others, related by blood or marriage, know about the benefits of credit union membership.

CU @ Home- Online Banking

Consumers Choice is making your life easier.  Use CU*@HOME to check your account balances, transfer funds, view cleared checks, and look at your most recent transactions when it's convenient for you.  Our flexible CU*@HOME (pronounced Q at Home) PC Home Banking System makes taking care of your credit union transactions faster and easier than ever. 

Click here to access CU*@HOME now.  (You will need your pin number)

Easy Touch Teller- Bank By Phone

 

You can perform transfers and inquiries to your credit union accounts from any touch-tone phone, just dial  (800) 236-4880. All you need is your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your credit union access  number (011).

  • Free of charge
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Make loan payments
  • Make your Consumers Choice Credit Union's VISA payment
  • Verify cleared checks 
  • Verify current balances
  • Review recent transactions
  • Access 7 days a week, 24 hours a day


 

 Savings

Consumers Choice Credit Union offers a wide variety of savings accounts. Whether you’re saving for retirement, college tuition or simply saving for a rainy day, we have an account that can accommodate your needs.

  • Share Savings – A $5 deposit into this account establishes your membership/ownership.
  • IRA – Interest is tax-deferred.
  • Certificates – Enjoy high earnings!
  • Christmas Club Accounts
  • Special Purpose Accounts

 Checking

Consumers Choice Credit Union offers a fee-free Share Draft Checking Account to all qualified members. Take a look:

  • Overdraft Protection options
             Share Account transfer
             Line-of-Credit advances
  • No service charges
  • No minimum balances
  • Net pay and payroll deduction available
  • Debit Card
  • Home Banking
  • First 50 checks free

Loans


 

Consumers Choice Credit Union offers low-interest loans for just about any worthwhile purpose. With affordable repayment terms and same day approval, our lending program is a high-quality, convenient service for all qualified members. Plus, you can make weekly payments on your loan through Payroll Deduction.

  • Fast and convenient
  • Low interest rates
  • Weekly payments
  • Payroll Deductions
  • 100% financing on new and used automobiles
  • Secured and unsecured loans available
  • PHIL-Easy access line-of-credit
  • VISA 

Click here to apply for a loan

Home Loans 

We offer many types of Balloon Mortgages and Home Equity Loans.

Mortgages -

  • Borrow up to 90% of your home's value
  • Borrow for up to 30 years
  • 5 and 7 year balloons
  • We do not sell our Mortgages

We now offer 30 and 40 year fixed-rate Mortgages through Mortgage Center!

 

Home Equity Line of Credit

  • Borrow up to 100% of your home's value
  • Easy access to your funds
  • Borrow on your line-of-credit for up to 10 years
  • Take up to 20 years to repay after your last advance

 

PHIL

Get cash fast and easy with a Personal Hassle-free Instant Loan (PHIL).  PHIL is a line-of-credit loan that you can use to get money when you need it without having to submit an application every time.  PHIL has many advantages...

  • Low 12% APR
  • Easy access to the funds through the Easy Touch Teller, CU*@HOME PC Home Banking or in person at the credit union.
  • Borrow what you need up to your individual credit limit, when you need it.
  • Payments are figured at $35 per $1,000 borrowed.  Example, $2,000 would equal a monthly payment of $70.  (2 X $35)

Click here to apply for a loan

 VISA

Our low-interest VISA is a convenient source of affordable credit. A Consumers Choice Credit Union VISA card offers the following value-packed benefits:

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Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Monthly Payment:
Credit Card Balance:
Interest Rate:

  • Low 8.9% APR
  • No annual fee
  • 25-day grace period on purchases
  • Cash advance capabilities
  • Low monthly payments
  • Free Travel and Accident Insurance
  • Shopping Discounts
  • Make payments at the credit union
  • ACH payments available

 Debit MasterCard

A MasterMoney Debit Card gives you the convenience of a checking account coupled with the universal acceptance of MasterCard, plus the ability to obtain cash from thousands of ATMs coast to coast.

Use MasterMoney Debit Card at grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and any other place of business that displays the familiar MasterCard logo. It’s especially handy where merchants accept MasterCard but do not accept checks. Just present the card and sign the receipt, and the money will be deducted from Checking Account automatically. You can also use your card at ATMs to make cash withdrawals, deposits and other credit union account transactions.

  • No annual fee
  • No transaction fee
  • No interest charged because the funds you use
    are taken directly from your Checking Account

 Mega Buck Club

Start your children on the path to financial success by enrolling them in the Mega Buck Club.

  • Children Ages 0 -13
  • Earn interest with any balance
  • Birthday gifts

Click here to get to the Student Stuff page.

Start your children on the path to financial success by enrolling them in the Mega Buck Club.

  • Children Ages 0 -13
  • Earn interest with any balance
  • Birthday gifts

Click here to get to the Student Stuff page.

Student Achievers Club

The Student Achievers Club is designed to help get students off on the right foot financially and to develop financial independence.

  • Students ages 14-22 can join
  • Each deposit enters your name into a drawing
  • Earn interest with any balance
  • Discount rate on auto loans (parental co-signer required)

Click here to get to the Student Stuff page.

 

 Direct Deposit/Payroll Deduction

Have your paycheck, Social Security or pension check automatically deposited into your credit union account with Direct Deposit. Your money will be waiting for you every pay day, even if you’re out of town. Or, save the easy way by having a portion of your check deposited into the account (s) of your choice with Payroll Deduction.

 

 Certificate of Deposits

 

We offer Certificates of Deposit at competetive rates which are listed on the Financial Rates Page

You have a number of different options including:

  • Monthly or quarterly dividends
  • Dividends can be transferred to a members' account, sent out in check form, or rolled back into the certificate
  • Member can borrow against balance prior to maturity date
  • $500 Minimumum Balance for six month CD, $1000.00 for all others

Rates are based on a tiered method- the more you deposit the more you earn!

TERMS
Terms offered are from 6 months to 48 months

UNDERSTANDING RATE VS. YEILD
Rate is when dividends are not added back into certificate
Yield is when dividends are added back into certificate

Certain penalties exist for early withdrawl

 IRAs

We offer a variety of Individual Retirement Accounts to meet your needs.

  • Traditional IRA's
  • Roth IRA's
  • Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) 

IRA Advantages

  • Our IRA's offer competitive rates with two investments options:
    • Regular IRA Account
    • Certificates of Deposit
  • Earnings Tax Free
  • Money available at 59 1/2 years of age 

 

 ATM Service

We offer you a surcharge free ATM acessessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  You may also complete your credit union business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a credit union ATM card. Our ATM card may be used with any of the following network:

  • NYCE
  • Cirrus
  • MAC
  • Member Access
  • CO-OP Network/SC24 

Make deposits, withdrawals, transfers and account inquiries with ease at thousands of ATMs located around the world. Plus, you’ll be able to make Point-of-Sale purchases from any merchant displaying any of the above networks. Each month you are allowed up to 6 free transactions of each type.  This means you get 6 free deposits, 6 free withdrawals, and 6 free inquiries.  

All co-op network transaction are surcharge free

      This now includes 7-11 ATMS  

  


 NCUA

Your funds at Consumers Choice Credit Union are insured up to $100,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are separately insured for an additional $100,000

 

 Other Services Available

  • Money Orders
  • Financial Counseling
  • Drive-Thru Service
  • Wire Transfers
  • Notary Service
  • Night Depository Box
  • Group Discounts for Auto, Life and Homeowners’ Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Credit Life and Disability Insurance
  • GAP Insurance
  • AAA Membership


Consumers Choice Credit Union
2510 Weiss St.
Saginaw, Michigan 48602
989.799.5580
Fax: 989.799.5040
cclark@choicecu.org