International Credit Union (ICU) Day® celebrates the spirit of the global credit union movement. The day is recognized to reflect upon the credit union movement’s history, promote its achievements, recognize hard work and share member experiences. International Credit Union (ICU) Day® has been celebrated on the third Thursday of October since 1948.
The ultimate goal is to raise awareness about the tremendous work that credit unions and other financial cooperatives are doing around the world and give members the opportunity to get more engaged. The day of festivities for credit unions and financial cooperatives globally includes fundraisers, open houses, contests, picnics, volunteering and parades.
The 74th anniversary of International Credit Union Day® is set for Thursday, October 20, 2022. On this special day, we wanted to share information with you about credit unions and how we can help you and your family!
Anyone employed in the health care industry in Wisconsin (or an immediate family member of an employee) can join us! If you receive a paycheck from the health care industry, you can become a member!*
A member is simply someone that has deposited money in a credit union. Anyone who does this is then an owner-member. This makes you both a customer and an owner of the credit union.
Why a Credit Union instead of a bank? Our sole purpose as a financial cooperative is to provide better service, better rates and lower fees to our members (not shareholders!).
- Credit Unions return earnings to members rather than investors.
- Credit unions are cooperatively owned and democratically controlled financial institutions focused on serving members and their community.
- Unlike competing financial institutions, credit unions return their profits to members in the form of lower fees and interest rates and higher yields.
- Not-for-profit credit unions provide the same products and services as banks, but with unmatched service, convenience and cost.
- Board members at MMCCU are volunteers and elected by membership.
What distinguishes MMCCU from other financial institutions is our ability to focus on you and your needs, and not on the products that best serves the bottom line. We take the time to sit down with you, listen to what your needs are, and offer the best available products that suit those needs.
As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, the goals of the directors and officers of your credit union is to make decisions that provides the most benefits to our member-owners.
To join or for additional information please contact us at 715-387-8686 (toll free 800-818-5049) or visit our office at 302 West Upham Street in Marshfield.
Thanks and Happy International Credit Union Day!
