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LMCU Spring 2025 Newsletter
Looking Forward to 2025 with LMCU President & CEO Julie Leonard
When it comes to debt consolidation, you’ve got options
LMCU Winter 2025 Newsletter
Top-of-the-Line Security is Our Top Priority: How We Protect Your Accounts
'Tis the Season to Stay Safe: Watch Out for These Common Holiday Scams
Your Keys to Account Security: How to Keep Your LMCU Accounts Safe
LMCU Fall 2024 Newsletter
LMCU Summer 2024 Newsletter
Meet LMCU President & CEO, Julie Leonard
LMCU Spring 2024 Newsletter
LMCU Winter 2023-24 Newsletter
LMCU Fall 2023 Newsletter
LMCU is rated #1 for keeping more money in your pocket.*
LMCU Summer 2023 Newsletter
LMCU Spring 2023 Newsletter
LMCU Winter 2022-23 Newsletter
Band Together 2022 is here. Donate today!
LMCU October 2022 Newsletter
Credit vs. debit: Which is safer to use?
Meet Erin and Chad
How to Budget with a Credit Card from LMCU
LMCU July 2022 Newsletter
Paying for college responsibly
June 2022 Michigan Parade of Homes
Meet D'Mac
LMCU May 2022 Newsletter
What home makeovers are happening in 2022?
Strategies to save for a down payment on your home.
LMCU April 2022 Newsletter
Don't let inflation deflate your dream renovation.
Avoid the rent trap.
LMCU March 2022 Newsletter
LMCU February 2022 Newsletter
Buying or refinancing? Here are housing trends to watch in 2022.
More ways to make the most out of HELOC in 2022.
LMCU January 2022 Newsletter
Pay off debt sooner with balance transfers
Shopping small for the holidays
LMCU December 2021 Newsletter
Holiday Bites on a Budget
Make sure you’re on the nice list with your holiday spending this year.
LMCU November 2021 Newsletter
Digital Wallets
See how Jim got the truck of his dreams
How a home equity helped Fred & Meg get the space they needed
October is for Halloween, pumpkin spice, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
LMCU October 2021 Newsletter
LMCU September 2021 Newsletter
What do your side hustle’s finances look like?
How to choose the right financial partner for your business
What you should know about financing a fixer-upper.
5 Steps to Furnish Your Dorm Room on a Budget
Teach Your Kids About Savings
LMCU August 2021 Newsletter
6 Noteworthy Road Trip Ideas
Financing an RV: 101
6 Ways to Simplify Car Buying
Perks of Homeownership
10 Money-Saving Activities for Summer Fun
LMCU June 2021 Newsletter
Now’s your chance to own your own backyard and say goodbye to renting
Big Financial Decisions
Celebrating 500,000 Members
Pena’s Poutine
DIY Sofa Side Table
What Kind of Boat Should You Buy?
LMCU May 2021 Newsletter
Building your dream home
Paint Like a Pro
DIY Window Picture Frames
What You Need to Know Before Applying for a Mortgage Loan
LMCU April 2021 Newsletter
Strategies to save for your down payment on your home
What home makeovers are happening in 2021?
How Technology can Help you Manage your Finances
Home Organization Tips
LMCU March 2021 Newsletter
Why Your Mortgage Loan Officer Matters
Navigating Unemployment Tax
Is now the time for you to refinance?
A Whole New Ballgame
Valentine's Day Budget Friendly Craft
LMCU February 2021 Newsletter
Housing Trends To Watch in 2021
New year. Fresh start.
Better Budgeting
Ready for a change of scenery in 2021?
Three strategies for digging your way out of debt faster
LMCU January 2021 Newsletter
Want to give back this holiday season? We’ve got some ideas.
It’s the most wonderful time of year to buy a house.
Spending Your Savings on Purpose
LMCU December 2020 Newsletter
Answers to your home equity questions
Host Thanksgiving on a $50 budget
November 2020 Events
Start saving for the holidays, today!
Breaking down the down payment.
LMCU Cares
Back to School Tech Tips
Making (and sticking to) a budget.
LMCU raises over $100,000 for local food banks.
Fall HBA Parade of Homes coming soon.
Home Makeover Giveaway winners announced!
Return on insurance is the new ROI
September 2020 Events
Four ways to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates
The LMCU Bridge Run is going virtual
LMCU is proud to sponsor Wimee’s Words
Exclusive tuition discounts for members and employees
LMCU Prime Platinum named one of the nation’s best credit cards.
The tax filing deadline has changed- get special savings on TurboTax
Changes to Michigan’s personal injury protection insurance could save you money.
Thank you for helping our healthcare heroes. You’re the Robin to their Batman!
Now that you can leave home …you won’t want to.
Six questions to ask yourself before building your forever home.
It’s the last month to win a $50,000 home makeover!
Summer goes by fast. Keep up with a boat or RV loan.
How to manage your debt and improve your DTI ratio
No-fault auto insurance changes could save you money
Get out of the house…one way or another
Our branch lobbies are now open
What will you do with $50,000? (Or should we say, what won’t you do?)
Home equity line of credit starting at 3.00% APR
Congratulations to LMCU’s Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship contest winners!
LMCU named the top-performing credit union in the country
Lake Michigan Credit Union is giving away $50,000 for the ultimate home makeover
LMCU supports healthcare heroes on the frontline
Nine stay-at-home improvements
LMCU's help in our communities
If you need immediate financial help, we’ve got your back
Right now we could all use a little support - home equity line of credit
3% Max Checking - A little extra can go a long way
Event Updates
File online and get your maximum refund plus special savings on TurboTax®
The benefits of a credit card without the interest rate of a credit card
Stay safe. Stay connected.
A letter from Sandy
Ways to save for a down payment on your home
What to expect from app to close
Browse, finance, buy...all under one sun roof
Our newest branch in Cape Coral, Florida is now open!
Prime Platinum is the nation's best low-rate credit card
Another one bites the saw dust
Five questions to ask yourself before buying a home
Is it a $50,000 home makeover? A savings life makeover? A car makeover? Yes. Yes. And yes.
March 2020 Events
LMCU's Annual Meeting is coming up
Choosing the right loan for financing your fixer upper
You'll love working here
Enter to win a pair of tickets to a home show!
New branch opening soon in Cape Coral, Florida!
February 2020 Events
Earn 3.00% APY* with Max Checking, a little extra for life’s little extras
How your credit score keeps score
Consolidate high-interest debt and potentially save thousands
January 2020 Events
Prime Platinum is the nation’s best low ongoing interest credit card
Make your money work harder
Get your maximum refund and special savings on TurboTax®
There’s never been a better time to switch to Sprint®
New year. New house. New (and improved) credit score
You and your investment representative: a relationship of trust
Beyond retirement: What about your other goals?
December 2019 Events
Have yourself a merry little monthly payment
Spread cheer. Earn rewards.
When getting to the branch is tough sledding
You could earn an extra 100 coffee dates on LMCU
Save on insurance with Lake Michigan Insurance Agency
Special fall rate Home Equity loans
Switch to Sprint® and save big
November 2019 Events
Make your Black Friday shopping more rewarding
Cash can get tight around the holidays
Mortgage Do’s and Don’ts
How to use gift money to buy your home
Plan ahead for the holiday budget crunch
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 2019 Events
Refinance, and save thiiiiiiiiiiiis much on your mortgage
Love what you do with the place
The nuts and bolts of a construction-to-permanent loan
Low auto rates turn every ride into a joyride
3% Max Checking, a little extra for life's little extras
Medicare Open Enrollment
The LMCU Bridge Run is September 15!
Keep your head in the game: avoiding mental errors when you invest
Consolidate debt, pay for your student’s college or make home improvements with our Home Equity Loans
Five tips for purchasing your first home.
Paul Freihofer joins Lake Michigan Insurance Agency
September 2019 Events
Lower your tax bill with year-end planning
Life insurance as unique as your life
August 2019 Events
Exclusive tuition discounts
Why your loan officer matters
Good savings habits start young
Earn 3.00% APY interest on your checking account balance
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