Small asset credit unions offer big services Gabriels Community Credit Union known for care of customers Gabriels Community Credit Union has been serving the financial needs of people in the greater Lansing area for over 50 years. In a time when many credit unions have merged into large state and national financial organizations, Gabriels has maintained a philosophy to serve members on a local level. Gabriels has remained steadfast to its original mission: “To provide low cost financial services to our members in a prompt and personal manner.” Our members come first and our goal is to serve each and every member with personalized attention. “Gabriels Credit Union came through for us in a big way. Right after we opened our business, we had a lot of high interest credit card debt. The Gabriels team helped us consolidate that debt into a low interest line of credit. We will always appreciate that, ” said Alexander and Linda Beal, owners of
Innova Salon and Day Spa. Often, there are misconceptions with small credit unions, such as our ability to serve all consumers in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties from one location at 1901 E. Michigan Avenue. However, the reality is that we help members not only at our main branch but through shared branching and with numerous electronic services that include an ATM network of 28,000 machines worldwide. The National Credit Union Administration defines a Small Asset Sized credit union as one with is 25 million or under in assets. Size doesn’t always matter. Although Gabriels Community Credit Union is small, it still offers the same services that the big financial institutions offer including: ATMs and Debit cards; Visa cards; savings and loan programs with competitive rates and dividends; CD’s; checking and Gift Cards. Dave Muylle, a local contractor said, “I use Gabriels for much of my financial needs. It is a direct way to support local business. The same money that Lansing members put into savings at Gabriels gets loaned to local citizens and businesses.” The theme chosen for this year’s Credit Union Difference campaign is: Local. Trust-
ed. Serving YOU. Those words exemplify the very definition of credit unions… .especially small asset sized credit unions. “I’ve been a member of Gabriel’s Community Credit Union for 25 years and have found the staff to be consistently
Local credit unions donate to Sparrow’s Children Center The Sparrow Foundation recently received a $15,000 donation from the Lansing Chapter of Credit Unions to benefit the Sparrow Children’s Center. The gift will be used to recruit and retain pediatric surgeons to the mid-Michigan region. The donation came from proceeds from the chapter’s annual summer golf outing. It will be matched one-for-one by the Sparrow Foundation. The gift will be placed in the Pediatric Surgery Endowment. “We are very excited about this donation,” said Sparrow Foundation President Mike Wall. “We will put the money to very good use so that your child will not have to leave this
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community to get the best surgical care.” Wall accepted the donation today, along with Dr. Stephen Guertin, medical director of the Sparrow Children’s Center. The Lansing Chapter of Credit Unions is part of Credit Unions for Kids, which raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network. Sparrow is the Children’s Miracle Network’s mid-Michigan partner. “The credit union philosophy is evident here: people helping people,” said Kendra Osborn, of the Auto Body Credit Union in Lansing, a chapter member. “We have a strong commitment to giving back to the community.” The Lansing Chapter of Credit Unions is comprised of 13 area credit unions.