Welcome to Grand Rapids Family Credit Union

Do Your Homework Before Heading to College

We all know how expensive college is. Are there ways to reduce the cost of a college education?

There are many choices that impact college costs and when you do your research and communicate as a family, you will make wise and informed decisions. Explore the options that are available to you that can lead to significant savings in college costs.

Here are some ideas:

1. Attend a community college for two years.

2. Choose an in-state school instead of an out-of-state school.

3. Live at home during college. A large amount of money can be saved on room and board when you live at home during the college years.

4. Get involved in the AmeriCorps program. A student can earn education awards in exchange for national service. There are also some loan forgiveness programs in fields such as teaching, medical service and some police and firefighting fields.

5. Explore the many military options that are available.

6. Become a Resident Assistant to pay the cost of room and board for each academic year that you’re hired into that position. If you want to live on campus, you can become involved with leadership acti…

ID Safe Choice

Identity theft is a billion dollar business for thieves and a billion dollar loss for the consumer. Recent changes in federal regulations under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) now require that financial institutions put in place additional measures to safeguard your account.

As we undertake additional security measures to safeguard your accounts, we also want to add additional value to our relationship. Therefore, we have partnered with a professional identify theft recovery service, IDSafeChoice. This service will cover both financial and non-financial fraud that you may experience. In addition, these benefits are extended to all named accountholders and 3 generations of your family, including your spouse, children, and parents (see complete terms below).

Beginning October 1, 2009, professional identity theft recovery services were be added to all membership accounts with a checking account. The first 60-days were provided to you without charge. Starting December 1, 2009, a security fee of $1.50 will be charged to your checking account monthly.

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MISSION STATEMENT
To improve the financial health of the community by providing all members and their families with superior products and personal service.

1225 Plymouth Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616-456-8848		 Toll free: 877-352-9513
Fax: 616-456-5226
Routing Number: 272480649
87 Monroe Center NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503		 Phone: 616-458-1705
Fax: 616-458-1672