Blogging with the CEO

I have a challenge for our members who have their main deposit accounts at "BIG" banks: Move Your Money! The people of this country...those who do most of the working and living in this great nation...continue to be treated poorly by "BIG" banks. "BIG" banks who have gotten bailed out by Washington continue to foreclose on unemployed people...good people. "BIG" banks get free money from the Federal Reserve in Washington and then use that money to buy their smaller competitors, invest in credit default swaps and derivative instruments, instead of making loans to big and small businesses on Main Street USA. "BIG" banks dramatically raise rates and fees on credit cards and can not be stopped by a knowing Congress who changed the rules; however, that same Congress left truck-sized "loop holes" in the rules for the "BIG" banks to use in their favor! In contrast, your credit union has a 5-Star Credit Card program. Just ask Suze Orman!

Why do hard working citizens keep supporting these "too big to fail" financial institutions? Did you know that 92% of all Boone County residents keep their deposits at "BIG" banks who ship most of that money out of state. Do the right thing...move your money to your credit union, NorthPark Community Credit Union! NPCCU exists for the "little guy" supporting a family or small business. When you can't get a loan at the bank or have to pay a high interest rate to get it, NPCCU is here to give our members a fair deal. When times get tough, who do you want in your corner? "Old Man Potter" at the "BIG" bank in Ohio, Michigan or Wisconsin or your friendly neighbors down the street at the credit union?

Over the past three years, NPCCU has doubled the number of members we serve. And there is still room for more...we want you, your friends and your family to move your checking and loan accounts from the "BIG" banks to NPCCU! Our communities need strong member-owned financial cooperatives, like NPCCU, to show "BIG" banks that there does exist a place where hard working people can borrow at reasonable costs and get a decent return on their savings.

So, there is the challenge. If you are reading this, you probably are a member. However, tell your coworkers, family and friends about your credit union, so they can enjoy the benefits of membership, too! If you are not a member, become one today and start to enjoy the credit union difference...a valuable alternative to those "BIG" banks! You won't regret it.

Sincerely,
Dan Robbins, President/CEO
NorthPark CCU