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Wisconsin credit unions saved their 2.2 million members more than $188 million* in 2008 by providing member-favored pricing for financial services. That’s a savings of $169 per household.

Savings were seen for:

LOANS
SAVINGS COMPARED TO BANKS
New car loans
$ 10,058,751
Used car loans
$ 31,792,713
Personal unsecured loans
$ 6,816,591
1-year adjustable rate 1st mortgage
$ 14,253,798
15-year fixed rate 1st mortgage
$ 1,181,660
30-year fixed rate 1st mortgage
$ 717,757
Home equity/2nd mortgage loans
$ 18,970,020
Interest rebates in period
$ 175,521
TOTAL
$ 83,966,811 in total savings in lower loan rates








 

 

 

 

SAVINGS
SAVINGS COMPARED TO BANKS
Regular savings accounts
$ 8,093,750
Checking
$ 2,036,597
Money market accounts
$ 25,733,364
Certficate accounts
$ 12,834,616
Retirement (IRA) accounts
$ 6,413,991
TOTAL
$ 55,112,318 in total savings on higher savings rates

 







 

FEES
SAVINGS COMPARED TO BANKS
Across all types of accounts
$ 49,827,524 in total savings on lower and fewer fees


 

STATEWIDE TOTAL MEMBER SAVINGS

$188,906,653 million annually

* preceding 12-months ending September 2008