Press Releases

• Extra Credit Union collects $1,880 and 475 personal care/winter items for homeless students in Macomb County {January 2023}
• Extra Credit Union Awards $10,000 in grants to local schools {January 2023}
• Yale High School senior class gets dose of real life during Mad City Money financial simulation {January 2023}
• Detroit Free Press names Extra Credit Union a winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2022 Award {November 2022}
• National/State credit union leagues award Extra Credit Union for ‘Believing in Second Chances’ {November 2022}
• Extra Credit Union adds 3 Small Community Libraries in Macomb County; Project earns Community Enrichment Award {September 2022}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 in scholarships in 2022 {July 2022}
• Extra Credit Union named 2022 Organization of the Year for Financial Literacy {June 2022}
• Extra Credit Union staff reads to 1,500 students, gives 1,500 books for March is Reading Month {March 2022}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 to local schools, program marks $110 in grants since 2011 {February 2022}
• Back-to-school efforts support hundreds of teachers and foster students {September 2021}
• Extra Credit Union Awards $8,000 in scholarships in 2021 {August 2021}
• Extra Credit Union installs five community libraries in Macomb County parks {June 2021}
• Extra Credit Union collects $1,840 and 500 winter/personal care items for homeless students in Macomb County amid pandemic {February 2021}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 to 11 local school staff members {February 2021}
• Extra Credit Union awards $5,000 in Continuing Education Scholarships {July 2020}
• Extra Credit Union receives Diamond Award for outstanding marketing, business development achievements {June 2020}
• Extra Credit Union awards $6,000 in scholarships to high school graduates {June 2020}
• Extra Credit Union supports childhood cancer research in St. Jude radiothon {January 2020}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 to 9 local teachers {January 2020}
• Extra Credit Unin collects $1,500 and 400 winter/personal care {January 2020}
• ECU's Holiday Loan and Skip-A-Pay options help make Christmas "extra" bright {November 2019}
• Extra Credit Union staff reads to 1,000 students, gives 1,000 books for March is Reading Month {March 2019}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 to 11 local teachers {February 2019}
• Extra Credit Union helps homeless students amid frigid winter temps {January 2019}
• Extra Credit Union awards $10,000 to eight local teachers; annual grant program helps fill budget gaps {January 2018}
• Extra Credit Union raises $1,305 for local homeless students {January 2018}
• Extra Credit Union receives statewide awards for life-changing debt consolidation program/youth advocacy efforts and leadership {May 2017}
• Extra Credit Union Awards $10,000 in educational grants {February 2017}
• Fitzgerald HS students/ECU support 18-month-old with rare illnesses through $1,000 donation {February 2017}
• Extra Credit Union donation helps hundreds of homeless students, families in Macomb County {January 2017}
• National author, Todd Romer, brings financial literacy seminar to WSU/MCC {September 2016}
• Extra Credit Union to debut building renovations at ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 14 {September 2016}
• Extra Credit Union gives $15,000 in support to teachers, graduating seniors {June 8, 2016}
• National author, Todd Romer, brings financial literacy seminar to WSU in April {March 31, 2016}
• Extra Credit Union expands membership {April 17, 2015}
• Extra Credit Union welcomes new board members {April 17, 2015}
• Extra Credit Union collection/donation to help, provide warmth to hundreds of local homeless students, families {February 6, 2015}
• Extra Credit Union awards $5,000 in scholarships to local seniors {May 29, 2014}
• Extra Credit Union inspires student giving through Pay It Forward program {May 21, 2014}
• Extra Credit Union offers new quick loan to combat payday lending trap {September 9, 2014}
• Sterling Heights High School cancer awareness game is Oct. 3 {September 17, 2014}