April is Financial Literacy Month—Celebrate with Us!
April may bring lots of showers to prep for May flowers—but it also brings lots of fun at Extra Credit Union! April is Financial Literacy Month AND National Credit Union Youth Month—an entire month dedicated to encouraging and empowering both young and old to learn more about finances and increasing financial literacy efforts in the […]
Important: Help us Protect Your Member Data and Privacy
Some of our members have expressed concerns regarding the protection of their private information. Extra Credit Union is now, and has always been, dedicated to the protection of our member data and privacy. Our staff is highly trained to safeguard your personal information and follow policies and procedures to help secure that information. In addition to […]
Tis the Season … for Scammers!
As the holiday season approaches, please be on the lookout for potential scams. Increased online activity this time of year makes it the perfect time for scammers to target consumers. If you receive a call or text from someone claiming to be from the Extra Credit Union Fraud Department, hang up immediately and delete any […]
Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 in grants to local schools
This fall, Barnes Early Childhood Center in Grosse Pointe Public Schools will have a new, unique attendee on its roster—a therapy dog. The dog will be able to enhance students’ well-being by reducing their stress, increasing students’ positive emotions, promoting engagement and positive attitudes toward learning, and so much more. The benefits of a therapy […]
Important Update Regarding Statements
In light of recent events, we want to provide an update regarding Year End and December statements. At this time, we anticipate printed statements will be delivered next week. eStatements should be available within the same timeframe. You will be able to access both current and archived statements within eBanking at that time. We apologize […]
Extra Credit Union Collects $1,910 and 468 personal care/winter items for homeless students in Macomb County
Donation comes in time for frigid Michigan winter weather Negative 20 below wind chills. Continuous snow and ice-covered roads. We may have missed a white Christmas, but traditional winter weather has finally arrived in Michigan. For those who have a warm place to call home, this may not mean much. But it’s all too different […]
Important Scam Alert: Phone fraudsters posing as ECU staff
We may be coming out of the holiday season—A.K.A. scam season—but that doesn’t mean fraudsters will be done trying to steal your financial and personal information. Please be aware of recent scams and protect your information: PHONE CALL SCAM: Recently, members have reported receiving phone calls from a number that appears to be originating at […]
Seniors Learn Budgeting/Adulting in ECU Financial Simulation
They’ll soon be graduating, and many will be off on their own, so what better time than now for Yale High School’s class of 2024 to get a dose of the real world, finances and all. Extra Credit Union debuted its new Real Life. Real Choices financial reality simulation at Yale High School on November […]
Detroit Free Press names Extra Credit Union a winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2023 Award
Extra Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces award program. This is the third year the financial institution has participated in the program and the third year the credit union has made the list. “We’re ‘All In’ for our members is a motto at Extra […]
SCAM ALERT!
There is a new scam making its way around currently. It’s being called the “Pig Butchering” scam because fraudsters essentially try to “fatten up” the target before committing the fraud. Here is how it works: A scammer may reach out to the potential victims either by text message, direct message on social media, or other […]
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