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| Type | Credit Union |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Headquarters | Kalamazoo, Michigan , |
Number of locations | 22 |
| Total assets | $1.4 Billion (2021) |
| Members | 108,000 (2021) |
| Website | consumerscu |
Consumers Credit Union is a credit union founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [1]
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. [4]
In 2017, Consumers Credit Union moved their headquarters into The Groves Engineering Business Technology Park in Kalamazoo. [1]
| 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 | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Best-Performing Community Banks and Credit Unions List [10] |
| 2020 | Credit Union Journal | Best Credit Union to Work For in the U.S. [11] |
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