When Sarah walked into the Winona branch to open a new account, no one expected how much her visit would impact the day. She didn’t have proof of address, so after chatting with Neelie, she headed to the Winona State Housing office and returned shortly after. While waiting, staff overheard Sarah on the phone with […]

Anissa Keyes Powell founded Arubah Emotional Health Services to provide culturally responsive care for marginalized communities, integrating therapy and indigenous healing and expanding through partnerships to deliver mental health support where it’s needed most. Anissa’s entrepreneurial spirit also led her to purchase and renovate the Northside Epicenter, a 20,000-square-foot historic building that now houses 14 […]

Vanessa’s journey to increasing her credit score in two months started with a phone call about outer space. More specifically, a phone call about Affinity Plus employees in Bemidji potentially taking a celebratory outing to the Headwaters Science Center’s Starlab, a portable planetarium that gives a front-row seat to the stars. Vanessa works at the […]

A single mother came to Commodore Perry FCU overwhelmed and discouraged. With her children’s father incarcerated, she was juggling two jobs, falling behind on rent, frequently overdrawing her account, and unable to break the cycle of paycheck-to-paycheck living. Even so, she maintained an auto loan and direct deposit with us, and when she needed a […]

In mid-October, a member contacted me about a loan to purchase his aunt’s house. His aunt asked him if he wanted to buy her house from her for $6,000.00, based on a tax foreclosure sale that would be taking place on Oct. 31, 2025. If he paid the $6,000.00 owed in back taxes, that would […]

A member of Logix was in the process of buying their first home. They were excited that their hard work of saving and preparing was finally paying off. They received instructions by email from an escrow company on where to send their down payment and closing funds. To their shock, they were notified by our […]