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Causes: Credit Unions, Microfinance
Mission: To serve the financially-related needs of our diverse membership while maintaining a sound, member-owned association. The credit union returns the profits to its members in the form of lower loan rates, higher savings rates and free or low cost services. The credit union brings financial services to people who are unable to obtain them elsewhere or as a valuable alternative to the traditions for-profit banking system. The credit union receives deposit from and makes loans to its members primarily located in the indiana counties of blackford, grant, delaware, madison and miami. The majority of its loans are collateralized by specific items, including consumer assets, residential real estate, and member share balances.
Programs: Via credit union offers several different savings accounts. Membership shares are required for membership; secondary shares can be named differently for budgeting purposes and christmas club accounts. Via credit union also offers money market and premier money market share accounts and several different terms of share certificates.
via credit union offers free checking, requires no minimum balance and offers unlimited check writing. Members are able to manage the checking account through "via connect," our internet banking, via mobile or viavoice, our automated telephone service. "via bill pay" allows you to pay your bills on line for free.
the credit union offers new and used auto loans, home equity loans, unsecured loans, mortgages, business and credit card loans at competitive loan rates, flexible terms and automatic payment options.
the credit union's wholly owned subsidiary, via financial group, sells nondeposit investment and insurance products to credit union members and others from its marion, indiana office.