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Consumers Credit Union

Can a community credit union deepen member relationships and reduce attrition by bundling digital banking, business treasury services, and embedded financial products (Flex Pay, merchant services, SBA lending) into a single West Michigan-focused platform?

Founded1950
HQOshtemo, MI (West Michigan)
IndustryBank / Community
The story

Consumers Credit Union is a Michigan-based community credit union founded in 1950, serving personal and business members across West Michigan. It has steadily expanded from core deposit and loan products to include business banking services, merchant services, ACH payroll/payment processing, and a digital-first banking platform. The credit union's embedded finance angle is primarily as a product distributor — offering branded financial products (Flex Pay installments, merchant services, business credit lines) to its member base rather than building infrastructure for third parties.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
1950
Founded as a member-owned credit union serving West Michigan communities.· banking
2025
Celebrating 75 years of operation with community giveaways and 2025 Annual Community Impact Report.· banking
2025
Launched Flex Pay feature in digital banking, allowing members to plan or split debit card purchases into installments without a credit check.· lending
2025
Expanded Treasury Management suite for business members including ACH Origination, Positive Pay, and Remote Deposit Capture with promotional three-month free enrollment.· banking
Regulated entities
Credit Union Charter
US (Michigan) · 1950
Consumers Credit Union
The stack
Lending
MortgagesAuto LoansRecreational LoansPersonal LoansCredit CardsBusiness Line of Credit (min $50,000)Commercial Real Estate MortgagesEquipment and Vehicle LoansSBA LoansBusiness Acquisition LoansLeasehold Improvement FinancingFlex Pay (installment lending on debit card purchases, no credit check)TPO (Third-Party Origination) mortgage portal via Optimal Blue
KYC
Alloy
Accounting
QuickBooksQuickenMicrosoft MoneyCSV/OFX export
Accounting gap: minor