Money, I'm Home

Wimee Founder and President, Michael Hyacinthe, joins us this week to talk about his journey as a veteran and entrepreneur.

To many, fraud might seem like something that could never happen to them or sombody they know. In reality, it is happing every day, to people in OUR community. 

This week, we're excited to have one of our partners, the Women's Resource Center on the podcast! This organization educates and empowers women to workplace success in the Grand Rapids area and beyond! 

Look out! Haloween is coming... it can be a scary time. You know what else is a bit scarry at the moment? That's right, mortgage rates. Give this podcast a listen and get some insite on what you might be able to expect with the mortagage market in the next few weeks. 

Has anybody ever reached ot to you and tried to pay you to "use" a picture you posted on social media? It might be real... but chances are its a scam. As you probably have heard before, most of the time if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! 

On this special episode of Money, I'm Home, we recorded, live on site at the John Ball Zoo. This episode highlights are great relationship with the zoo, some info about conservation and exciting upcoming events like Zoo Goes Boo. 

Did you know, as a credit union, we can offer you just about everything you need and then some when it comes to business banking! Give this podcast a listen to hear some of our business service team members talk about business banking successes!

Have you ever heard of a Bitcoin ATM? They're located at public places like gas stations and areone of the latest tools scammers are using. Give this podcast to listen to find out more how scammers are utilizing them to make money untraceable.

Chances are if you haven't had Covid yourself, you know someone who has. So you have probably heard about the long lasting affects some people experience. Some might think that it's in peoples heads, but recent studies have shown that there is actually some medical merit to these long lasting symptoms. Listen to this podcast to find out a little bit more!

Chances are you know atleast one person that has been affected by Alzheimer's. On this episode, will share a special event that Consumers is proud to sponser. This event benefits the Alzheimer's Association. Find out the background on the event, and how you can get involved as a sponsor or participant!

Have you ever wondered if getting a home equity line of credit is the right thing for you? Maybe you don't even know what HELOC is. On this weeks episode, we talk with Consumers' own David Pendley about HELOCs! 

That right a true raising star right at Consumers – our own, Kyle Wyne. Kyle joins us this week, with a couple of his coworkers, to talk about the national award they nominated him for! 

On this special edition of our monthly fraud podcast, we meet the one, the only, Sophisticated Fraudster. We will (try) to learn a little bit about his background, the schemes he runs, but most importantly, give you the insisde scoop, to help keep you from falling victim to his shenanigans.

Even thought it may seem like the mortgage market has slowed down a bit, it is still very  competitive for certain price range houses. We are joined this week by David Pendley and Josh Summerfield to give you some tips and tricks on how to get your best shot at your dream house! 

Consumer Credit Union is a long time sponser of the Drive For Life event. This week we welcome Matt Thomas, Acquisition at Zeigler Automotive Group, to give us the inside scoop on this year's event. Listen in to hear the details and find out how you can be part of the event!

Yes! That's right. Just like the title says, A True National Champion on the Consumers Team. On this week's episode, Nate Thompson shares the story of how he and his team just won the wiffle ball national championship! 

New prespectives can bring a fresh outlook! This week, we talk with two of our summer interens here at Consumers about not only what they are working on, but also what they hope to get out of there time here! 

Stay savvy with those scamers! The scammer are not stopping anytime soon. Consumers own, Kristy Desimone is here to give you some tips to stay safe!   

Did you know that you might qualify for a grant to fund part, or all of your down payment on your house? Consumer own mortgage experts are here again this month to talk about how we can help get you into that dream home.

Milestone Senior Services is a Kalamazoo organization whose main focus is helping seniors age in place. From meals on wheeles to building wheelchair ramps Milestone Senior Services is a great resource in the community. 

Don't fall victum to a scams! The golden rule is never give out your online banking password! 

"Thanks Jake Esselink for your wonderful production skills!" That's the line you've heard at the end of each episode for the last 226 episodes. Who is Jake Esselink you might ask? Not only is he the guy writing this description right now, he is also the guest on this special Father's Day edition episode. 

Are you a homeowner? Even if you answered no to that question, maybe you plan on buying your own home at some point. Your house could be the single biggest investment that you will ever make in your life. Give this weeks episode a listen to make sure you're taking the right steps as you're making your next big purchase.

Consumers is excited to welcome Paul Tobin and Monica Chung from MasterCard on this weeks episode! We were honored to accept the Innovation Award again this year from MasterCard. Give this episode a listen to find out a little bit more about the award. 

Fraudsters have gotten really "high tech" recently. Don't get fooled by phone calls that might sound like your loved ones!