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In total, 94,620 pounds of paper was safely shredded and destroyed during its 10 free shred events across its member center communities in 2023.

Natalie is responsible for leading the daily operations of the member center, while providing solutions to members and initiatives that support Honor’s member promise.

Shelby is responsible for leading the daily operations of the member center, while providing solutions to members and initiatives that support Honor’s member promise.

Shelley will oversee the daily operations of the member center, provide solutions to members and lead initiatives that support Honor’s member promise.

Kristen will use her expertise and knowledge to provide one-on-one service to those looking to purchase or refinance a home, and guide members through the process.

Honor Credit Union will be awarding 30 teachers across its member center communities $500 to improve their classroom. Enter to win online by October 13th.

Honor Credit Union celebrated the official ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Buchanan Member Center on Thursday, August 10th at 128 Main Street.

Courtney will ensure that goals and objectives for the teams are achieved through close collaboration with Honor’s Member Service Managers.

Brandy will lead the daily operations of the member center and its team while providing solutions to members and initiatives that support Honor’s member promise.

Honor CEO Scott McFarland joined several Honor team members, Marquette Township Officials, and community partners to make it official and break ground at the new location.

In her role, Abbey will work with Honor’s member center managers, marketing and real estate teams to create relationships and serve the community in Allendale, Jenison and Wyoming.

Lanie is responsible for leading the daily operations of the member center and its team while providing solutions to members that support Honor’s member promise.

The new location, at 105 County Road 492, will host a modern facility with the same great Honor team members the community has grown to know and love.

Lisa will heavily support and lead the Member Center Managers at its three Battle Creek locations, and its Coldwater member center.

Yahsha is responsible for leading the daily operations of the member center while providing solutions to members and initiatives that support Honor’s member promise.

Hunt will work closely with several departments in the greater Kalamazoo area, including Honor’s Member Center Managers, Marketing, and Real Estate.

Jorgensen will work alongside Member Center Managers and Community Development Officers in Baroda, Benton Harbor, Coloma, South Haven, Stevensville, and St. Joseph.

Born and raised in Gwinn, she is no stranger to the area and looks forward to getting out in the Marquette community, meeting members, and building relationships.

He will oversee and support the accounting, finance, and business intelligence teams and the financial mission of the credit union and its members.

He will oversee Honor’s Southwest Michigan Region, including the Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Decatur, Dowagiac, Niles, and Paw Paw member center communities.

This award celebrates a board member who has demonstrated outstanding service to their credit union over the last 12 months.

Paige’s passion for education aligns well with Honor. She currently serves as Provost and Vice President for Instruction and Student Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

KC Bjorne will serve the Gwinn, Marquette, Negaunee, and surrounding areas to optimize the business member experience by creating financial solutions for success.

Recent news about the failure of two banks has created concern and we want to assure all our members that your money is safe and will remain so at Honor Credit Union.

Our 2023 shred events are free and open to the public. Find an event near you!

Lisa will use her expertise and knowledge to provide one-on-one service to those looking to purchase or refinance a home in the greater Paw Paw and Decatur areas.

Our most recent maroon and gray logo has served us well since 2010 when our name changed from Berrien Teacher’s Credit Union, but like with all things in life, it was time for change!

Honor Credit Union celebrated the official ribbon cutting of its new Jenison Member Center on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 1963 Baldwin Street.

Honor celebrated the official ribbon cutting of its new Allendale Member Center on Friday, October 28th at 6065 Lake Michigan Drive.

With 17 years in the credit union industry, Jennifer Patrick is no stranger to the credit union industry and its mission to serve the community and its members.

A total of 67,629 pounds of paper was collected and shredded at the 2022 free shred day events across Honor communities. Read more about the environment impact.

Cole of Berrien Springs, Michigan, is among 25 credit union professionals and board members named 2022 Credit Union Rock Stars by Credit Union Magazine.

Allendale will be led by Abbey Vaughan, Jenison will be led by Drew Peppel, and our Wyoming location will be led by Michelle Geoffroy.

Zogo offers a fun, gamified and reward-based approach to learning about financial literacy from the convenience of a mobile app. Start learning and earning today!

Located at 9061 1st Street in Baroda, the member center features a full teller line, offices to assist members one-on-one, and a full-service drive thru.

Eighty-five teachers will win a $200 digital Amazon gift card to improve their classrooms. Apply online by October 14th, 2022. Honor membership not required.

Born and raised in Baroda, Sarah is looking forward to being back in her hometown and helping serve the people of this community she’s grown to know and love

Honor will match up to $100,000 in donations for a new community park in Berrien Springs behind the Berrien Springs-Oronoko Public Safety Building at 4411 E. Snow Road.

Ascolese will oversee Honor’s Shoreline Region, including the Baroda, Benton Harbor, Coloma, Hartford, South Haven, Stevensville, and St. Joseph Member Centers.

Located at 18 N Center Street in Hartford, the member center features a full teller line, two offices, a full-service drive thru and a 24/7 ATM.

As Regional Manager, Konecny will lead Honor’s three Battle Creek locations at Helmer, Urbandale, and Beckley, along with Honor’s Coldwater Member Center.

Jacobson celebrates her retirement on June 10, 2022, after over 11 years with the credit union and more than three decades in the financial industry.

McLaughlin will serve the Grand Rapids area, including our existing member center in Wyoming and our locations set to open this fall in Jenison and Allendale.

As a local mortgage lending expert, Hendrickson will actively provide lending solutions to these communities and work one-on-one with members.

As a local mortgage lending expert with nearly six years of experience, Toliver will actively provide lending solutions to these communities and members.

Matt Ascolese will lead the Baroda team while remaining in his manager role in Stevensville. Dave Scheuer, currently the manager in Coloma, will lead the Hartford team.

McFarland will serve the Allegan, Hartford, Kalamazoo, Paw Paw and Plainwell communities for business lending needs after serving as the Kalamazoo Connect Center manager.

Honor purchased Redbud Insurance in downtown Buchanan in December 2021 to assist owner and agent Alice Kring in providing a one-stop-shop for insurance needs.

With 17 years of experience in the financial industry, Pitale will serve as the Commercial Loan Officer (CLO) for Battle Creek, Coldwater, and Greater Kalamazoo.

Dave Scheuer, currently serving as Member Center Manager in Coloma, will also lead the Hartford Member Center, which is scheduled to open in June 2022.

Honor’s Heather Luciani was celebrated by the Michigan Credit Union League for her leadership and accomplishments that bettered her credit union.

The funds, raised both digitally and at the Benton Harbor Member Center, will be put towards the purchase of new extraction equipment for the department.

Find a free shred day event at an Honor member center near you in 2022!

The five member centers will be in Allendale, Baroda, Buchanan, Hartford and Jenison. All are scheduled to open in 2022, except Buchanan, which is slated for 2023.

Ten dogs and 4 cats found their forever homes during the two-day event on February 11th and 12th.

Honor is pleased to announce the 2022 Community Commitment Scholarship window is now open for applications. The deadline to apply is March 15th.

In her role, Luciani will drive strategic initiatives that promote growth and financial sustainability for Honor Credit Union.

Grumbine will lead Honor’s Commercial Lending Team, provide quality business lending expertise, and deliver a simple experience and competitive solutions.

Through the combination of Lazy Ballerina’s sales and Honor’s matching donation, the two collectively donated a total of $5,000 to support the Humane Society.

Anderson will work closely with Honor’s member center teams in Southwest Michigan to build community and business relationships.

The team works together to learn critical life skills while learning to tear down and correctly rebuild a Chevrolet engine by hand during timed competitions.

Honor provided $18,500 to its team members through a $50 bonus to pay it forward and presented 28 organizations throughout Michigan with a $1,000 donation.

Honor celebrated the official ribbon cutting ceremony of its Wyoming Member Center on Friday, November 5th.

The nonprofit organization outgrew its old building & relocated to 1804 M-139 in Benton Harbor into a highly visible storefront behind Henry’s Hamburgers.

Mandarino has spent over 20 years in the financial industry, serving as Commercial Loan Officer, Senior Lender, and most recently as VP of Commercial Lending.

Lawmakers have proposed an unconventional source of revenue to fund infrastructure plans that could affect your personal privacy & raises data security concerns.

Tiesman will work to create business and community relationships in South Haven, Coloma, Paw Paw, and surrounding communities.

Nehls, the VP of Consumer Lending, earned the Certified Credit Union Executive designation as a member of the 2021 graduating class of CUNA Management School.

Tim Bailey has been a financial professional for more than 16 years, providing comprehensive, financial, and investment planning services to his clients.

The new facility serves as a full-service member center with a night deposit drop, coin machine, and expanded drive-thru hours utilizing two ATM Live Tellers.

Wackerle has an extensive background in the financial industry, and brings a passion for community involvement to the Negaunee community.

Crowell brings a wealth of financial knowledge to the Kalamazoo Stadium Drive Member Center team, having served in various roles in the industry since 2014.

As the VP of Operations, Sanders will focus on the future of payments, daily operations of products, processes, loan servicing, and facilities.

Honor successfully raised $9,550 during its K-9 Comedy Night fundraising event on May 4th at JB Whiskey’s Old Style Grill in Battle Creek.

Hernandez Varner will lead the Niles Team as they serve the community and provide members with financial solutions and resources.

Using artificial intelligence, “Macy” the chatbot will answer questions 24/7 on HonorCU.com and in the Honor mobile app.

Layman will lead the Buchanan Team as they serve the community and provide members with financial solutions and resources.

Cleminshaw will lead the Berrien Springs Team as they serve the community and provide members with financial solutions and resources.

Read about the new positions for Megan Hendrix, Jessica Kehrer, and Melissa Pratt.

Honor received the award from the Michigan Credit Union League for its commitment to members and the community in 2020.

See when there will be a free contact-less shred day event at a member center near you!

Niles Member Specialist Elizabeth Varner has been promoted to Manager to replace Meyer, who spent over 25 years with Honor.

Honor donated nearly $480,000 back into the community in 2020, and helped thousands of members with COVID-19 financial assistance.

Learn how graduating high school seniors can apply to win one of 23 scholarships worth $1,000 each.

The drone will be used by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department to assist with crime scene investigations and searches for missing individuals.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Honor Credit Union has been selected by “FIRST & 42: The Kalamazoo Region’s Digital Daily” as one

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – November 27, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is thrilled to unveil new leadership on its Member

BENTON HARBOR, MI – November 25, 2020 – Honor Credit Union partnered with Berrien County Animal Control to co-host Honor’s

BENTON HARBOR, MI – November 4, 2020 — In partnership with Berrien County Animal Control, Honor Credit Union is co-hosting

BUCHANAN, MI – November 2, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is proud to announce its partnership with Michigan Gateway Community

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – October 27, 2020 – Even a rainy forecast could not stop Honor Credit Union from officially

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – October 20, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is thrilled to announce the internal promotion of Katie

KALAMAZOO, MI – OCTOBER 19, 2020 – Honor Credit Union held the official ribbon cutting ceremony of its Stadium Drive

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – September 7, 2020 – While continuing to focus on enhancing the member experience through new self-service

A total of 75,972 pounds of paper was shredded at 11 community shred events. Learn about the environmental impact the shred day initiative had in 2020.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Sept. 11, 2020 – Summit Financial Wellness has partnered with Honor Credit Union’s IT Department to

It’s a special feeling when something feels like it was meant to happen. Author and longtime Honor member, Shyreece Pompey,

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – September 1, 2020– Honor Credit Union is excited to announce its partnership with Credit Union Trust

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – July 28, 2020 – Honor’s core values, Truth, Integrity, Fairness, Respect are brought to life by

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – July 3, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the hire of Georgia Gipson.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – June 25, 2020 – In partnership with Data Guardian and Country Mile Shredding Service, Honor Credit

MARQUETTE, MI – June 19, 2020– The Forsyth Township Fire Department, which serves the Gwinn community, lost one of their

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – April 28, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is grateful to be named as one of the

BENTON HARBOR, MI – Feb. 14, 2020 – In 2019, Honor Credit Union was proud to be the founding partner

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI– Jan. 28, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the three $500 grand prize winners

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Jan. 17, 2020 – On Behalf of Honor Credit Union, Board Chair Mimi Elwell announces the

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Jan. 8, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is proud to announce the hire of Dustin Adams.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Jan. 6, 2020 — Honor Credit Union is proud to support local outstanding high school seniors

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Jan. 2, 2020 – Honor Credit Union provided their team members with an opportunity to pay

BRIDGMAN, MI – Dec. 19, 2019 – Honor Credit Union teamed up with local group Bridgman Cares to help donate

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Dec. 17, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the winners of our Honor

MARQUETTE, MI – Dec. 12, 2019 – Honor Credit Union has teamed up this year with Radio Results Network and

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – November 21, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is grateful to be voted the best local bank/credit

SOUTH HAVEN, MI – November 20, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is grateful to be voted the best local bank/credit

BENTON HARBOR, MI – Nov. 20, 2019 – Honor Credit Union partnered with Berrien County Animal Control to host Honor’s

DECATUR, MI – Nov. 14, 2019 – To commemorate Veterans Day this year, Honor Credit Union released a mini video

BENTON HARBOR, MI – Nov. 6, 2019 — In partnership with Berrien County Animal Control, Honor Credit Union is co-hosting

SAINT JOSEPH, MI – Nov. 4, 2019 – The Honor Credit Union Foundation is proud to donate its endowment fund

It all started with a simple question from our Honor Leadership Team during a meeting one day: “How are we

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Oct. 3, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the internal promotion of Liz

GWINN, MI – Sept. 19, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the internal promotion of Jamie Gollakner.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Sept. 5, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the internal promotion of Janie

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Aug. 13, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the internal promotion of Eddy

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Aug. 7, 2019 — Honor Credit Union has partnered with Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis’ Homeownership

BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN – July 11, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the hire of Jenni Cordova.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN – July 1, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to welcome three new Associate Board Directors

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN – June 26, 2019 – In partnership with CU*Answers, Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN – May 30, 2019 – Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the internal promotion of Karol

ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN – May 24, 2019 – As anyone in the financial sector will tell you, delivering “the big

The best recommendation is one that comes from a satisfied member. That’s why we are excited to announce that Honor