Consumers Credit Union Explained

Consumers Credit Union
Type:Credit Union
Industry:Financial services
Founded:1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Hq Location City:Kalamazoo, Michigan
Hq Location Country:United States
Num Locations:22
Assets:$1.4 Billion
Assets Year:2021
Members:108,000
Members Year:2021

Consumers Credit Union is a credit union founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1]

History

Consumers Credit Union was founded in 1951 under the name Kalamazoo Consumers Power Company (KCPC) Employees Federal Credit Union, a credit union for employees of Consumers Energy.[2] [3] Consumers became a state-chartered credit union in 1964 and its services grew to include employees of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Michigan.[4]

The name changed in 1987 to its current Consumers Credit Union.[5] In 1988, they began allowing employees of companies located in the city of Kalamazoo to become members.

In 2017, Consumers Credit Union moved their headquarters into The Groves Engineering Business Technology Park in Kalamazoo.

Awards and recognition

Year(s) Organization Award
2007-2020 National Association for Business Resources 101 Best & Brightest West Michigan Companies List[6]
2013-2017 National Association for Business Resources National 101 Best & Brightest Companies List[7] [8]
2017-2018 MiBiz Top Michigan Credit Union List[9]
2018 Best-Performing Community Banks and Credit Unions List[10]
2020 Best Credit Union to Work For in the U.S.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Watson . Rachel . Credit union moves into new headquarters . 20 August 2018 . Grand Rapids Business Journal . 5 January 2018.
  2. News: Kalamazoo Gazette staff . Consumers Credit Union says new Kalamazoo location is a perfect fit . 20 August 2018 . MLive . 20 July 2010.
  3. News: Jones . Al . Consumers Credit Union grows; will dedicate two new branches . 20 August 2018 . MLive . 23 July 2012.
  4. News: Harger . Jim . Kalamazoo credit union moving into Kent County with plans for two new branches . 20 August 2018 . MLive . 14 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Company Overview of Consumers Credit Union . Bloomberg . 20 August 2018.
  6. Web site: West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For . March 2018 . 8 February 2021.
  7. Web site: 2016 best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation . Best and Brightest . 8 January 2016 . 25 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation 2017. Best and Brightest . 25 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Top Credit Unions . MiBiz . 25 September 2018 . 11 November 2013.
  10. Web site: 2018 Credit Union Rankings . SP Global . 18 December 2019.
  11. Web site: King . W.B. . The Best Credit Unions to Work For . American Banker . American Banker . 8 February 2021 . 20 September 2020.