Kellogg Community CU Assisting Members Affected by UAW Strike
October 11, 2019
Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Community Credit Union (KCCU) lives by the Credit Union philosophy of "People Helping People.” When KCCU became aware that the UAW strike may be affecting some of their Members, they felt it was important to show they were there to extend a helping hand.
KCCU developed two assistance programs early in 2019 to aid their members that were affected by the Government Shutdown and felt it was necessary to re-launch these programs to help members who are being impacted by the UAW strike. They are encouraging their members who have been affected to reach out for help. A KCCU Member Service Representative will meet with them one on one to review their financial situation to determine which assistance option would be best for them during this time of hardship. The two options available are “Pause My Payment” where the member can suspend a KCCU loan payment for 90 days, and the second option is a short-term, 0% annual percentage rate loan, where their first payment isn’t due for 90 days.
When Pam Overweg, Branch Manager at a KCCU location in a community highly impacted by the UAW strike, was told about the two options to assist our members, she said, “I love that we will be offering this help to our members! There has been a lot of talk about hardships, and choosing what bills are more important than others, and how they are cutting back to save money. I know they will really appreciate our help!”
KCCU is proud to offer these assistance options by working on a case by case basis with their members to ensure that they are getting the financial help they need to get through these challenging times.
Kellogg Community Credit Union, headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan is a full-service financial institution serving people who live, work, worship, or attend school in West Michigan. With over $611 million in assets, KCCU proudly serves over 43,000 members in Battle Creek, Marshall, Kalamazoo, Portage, Grand Rapids, and Three Rivers. A community leader since 1941, KCCU consistently outperforms other financial institutions with a service satisfaction rating of 96% and a long history of growth. For more information, please visit www.kelloggccu.org.