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NewsMay 1, 2025
GLCU Launches Enhanced Checking Account for Nonprofits
NewsApril 24, 2025
GLCU Celebrates a Successful 87th Annual Membership Meeting
NewsMarch 26, 2025
GLCU Wins Diamond Award for ‘Week of Volunteering’ Event
NewsMarch 20, 2025
Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Business Banking Product Suite with Treasury Management Services
NewsFebruary 14, 2025
GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment Celebrates 2024 Impact
NewsFebruary 5, 2025
GLCU Foundation Donates to CUAid Campaign for California Wildfire Relief Efforts
NewsJanuary 2, 2025
CMECU Members Vote in Favor of GLCU Merger
NewsDecember 9, 2024
GLCU Holds Annual Coat Drive Benefitting Community
NewsDecember 4, 2024
GLCU Foundation Donates More than $11K to CUAid Campaign for Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts
NewsDecember 2, 2024
GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment Humbly Asks for Giving Tuesday Donations
NewsNovember 19, 2024
GLCU Wins Silver 2024 MAC Award for Leaders Network Branch PR Campaign
NewsNovember 13, 2024
Great Lakes Credit Union and Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union Jointly Announce Intent to Merge
NewsNovember 7, 2024
Great Lakes Credit Union Expands into Central Illinois and Western Indiana Through Asset Purchase from Vibrant Credit Union
NewsOctober 25, 2024
Mortgage Forward Donates $2,900 to GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment
NewsOctober 17, 2024
The GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment Celebrates Successes, Continues Steadfast Work in the Community
NewsOctober 11, 2024
Patrick Basler Shares GLCU’s Merger & Community Impact Story with CardRates.com
NewsOctober 7, 2024
GLCU Wins 2023 Top Workplaces Industry Award for Financial Services
NewsOctober 4, 2024
GLCU Celebrates Juntos Avanzamos Designation with Proclamation Ceremony
NewsSeptember 12, 2024
GLCU Hosts End of Summer Celebration Event to Empower Local Communities
NewsSeptember 10, 2024
GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment Announces New Board Members
NewsAugust 26, 2024
GLCU Adds New Board and Committee Members Following EFNCU Merger, Leaders Network Partnership
NewsAugust 7, 2024
GLCU’s AI Assistant “Olive” Now Offering Support in Spanish
NewsJuly 23, 2024
GLCU’s Elizabeth Osborne Testifies about AI in Finance to House Committee
NewsJuly 3, 2024
GLCU Holding “Fill the Boat” School Supply Drive
NewsJuly 2, 2024
GLCU Receives Juntos Avanzamos Designation from Inclusiv
NewsJune 27, 2024
The Leaders Network and Great Lakes Credit Union Celebrate Grand Opening of New Branch in Chicago’s Austin Neighborhood
NewsJune 6, 2024
GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment Awards Seven $2,500 Scholarships
NewsMay 30, 2024
Encurage Financial Network Credit Union Members Vote in Favor of GLCU Merger, Legal Day 1 Upcoming
NewsApril 24, 2024
Leaders Network Financial and Great Lakes Credit Union Open Permanent Branch in Austin Neighborhood of Chicago
NewsMarch 29, 2024
Great Lakes Credit Union Named Diamond Awards Recipient amid Record-Breaking Competition
NewsJanuary 29, 2024
Great Lakes Credit Union and Encurage Financial Network Credit Union Jointly Announce Intent to Merge
NewsNovember 16, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union and Access Softek Partner to Transform Member Experience with Enhanced Online Account Opening Functionality
NewsSeptember 6, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union and Leaders Network Financial Celebrate Successful First Event
NewsAugust 21, 2023
The Leaders Network to Celebrate Economic Freedom and Financial Empowerment on the 60th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech"
NewsAugust 16, 2023
GLCU Continues Technology Investments with Rollout of AI Bot “Olive”
NewsJune 28, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Awards $15K in Scholarship Aid
NewsJune 13, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Announces Launch of Foundation for Financial Empowerment
NewsJune 8, 2023
Expanding Financial Accessibility: Great Convenience, Lower Barriers
NewsMay 8, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Access to Financial Empowerment
NewsMay 2, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union to Award Six $2,500 Scholarships to Support Continuing Education
NewsMay 2, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Celebrates Youth Savings Month
NewsMay 2, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union, Citi, and Inclusiv Collaborate to Expand Access to Financial Services Nationwide
NewsMay 2, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union and Consumers Credit Union Team Up to Support Waukegan Public Library
NewsFebruary 8, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Announce Patrick Basler, Chief Experience Officer
NewsFebruary 8, 2023
Fred Campobasso Rejoins GLCU as Chief Lending Officer, oversees consumer and commercial lending services
NewsFebruary 8, 2023
Great Lakes Credit Union Collects Coats for Midwest Veterans Closet
NewsFebruary 8, 2023
GLCU Receives Credit Union Industry Awards
NewsOctober 14, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Looks to Expand into Chicago’s West Side
NewsSeptember 30, 2022
Brian Gawin Promoted to VP of Business Banking at GLCU, Establishing GLCU as ‘Preferred Banking Service Provider’
NewsSeptember 27, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Supports Adopt-a-Beach Program, Removes 734 Pieces of Litter from Forest Park Beach
CalendarNewsSeptember 13, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Welcomes Tim Lukomski as new CFO
NewsAugust 31, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union’s Promotional 18-month Certificate Offers Competitive APY, Provides Members Low-risk Means to Multiply their Funds
NewsAugust 29, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Supports Chicago Area Students with Donation of 14,000+ Needed School Supplies
NewsAugust 23, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Provides Accessible and Affordable Investment Opportunities with EasyVest Launch
NewsAugust 9, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Provides Opportunity to Rebuild Financial History with Fresh Checking, Reduces Fees for Members
NewsJuly 28, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Service to Members with Innovative Digital-first Libertyville Branch, Celebrates New Location’s Grand Opening
NewsJuly 22, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Launches ‘Back-to-school Giveaway’ for Members
NewsJune 16, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Awards a Total of $20K in Scholarship Aid to Members Pursuing Higher Education
NewsJune 16, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union and Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Beach Cleanup Helps Conserve Coastline, Removes 33 lbs. of Litter from Waukegan North
NewsJune 1, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Recognized as an Industry Leader with 2022 MAC Community Engagement Award
NewsMay 31, 2022
Secondary Capital Helps Boost Financial Well-Being for Credit Union Members, Communities
NewsMay 24, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Partners with Alliance for the Great Lakes to Spearhead Beach Cleanup in Waukegan
NewsApril 28, 2022
Website Refresh Coming Soon!
NewsApril 28, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Hosts DBR Chamber of Commerce Event
NewsApril 25, 2022
Digital Online & Mobile Banking Enhancements – Spring 2022
NewsMarch 22, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Makes $10k Donation to Ukraine Relief Fund
NewsMarch 17, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Opens New, Digital-First Branch in Libertyville
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Field of Membership to Include all of Cook County and Chicago
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Announces 2021 Winners of GREAT Job Sales and Service Awards
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Announces Expanded Scholarship Opportunities
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Announces New Branch Opening in Libertyville
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Celebrates National Random Acts of Kindness Day
NewsMarch 11, 2022
40th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Uptown Chicago
NewsMarch 11, 2022
GLCU Union Board Director Receives Once in a Lifetime 2022 “Drum Major for Justice” Award
NewsMarch 11, 2022
GLCU Virtually Reads & Donates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Books to Zion Students
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Finalizes Deal for Secondary Capital
NewsMarch 11, 2022
Great Lakes Credit Union Sponsors “Who Am I”, Inaugural Youth Summit in Bolingbrook, IL
NewsDecember 16, 2021
Great Lakes Credit Union Gives Back – With Toys for Tots Donations
NewsOctober 8, 2021
Great Lakes Credit Union Announces Organizational Changes, New Executive Leadership
NewsSeptember 21, 2021
Great Lakes Credit Union Introduces More Rewarding Free Checking Account
NewsSeptember 15, 2021
Great Lakes Credit Union Gives Away Over $8,000 to Members and Employees During its “Summer Celebration”
NewsSeptember 9, 2021
GLCU Commits $3k to supporting Children's Literacy in Lake County
NewsAugust 13, 2021
GLCU Announces New Chief Operations Officer
NewsJuly 16, 2021
GLCU Welcomes New Leadership
NewsApril 2, 2021
GLCU Presents Youth Savings Month
NewsJanuary 4, 2021
GLCU's Steve Bugg Appointed to Lake County Community Foundation Board
NewsDecember 31, 2020
GLCU to Participate in SBA Paycheck Protection Program
NewsDecember 29, 2020
Business View Magazine Article
NewsDecember 24, 2020
Bunny Nixon Honored as Emeritus Board Member
NewsDecember 22, 2020
GLCU Gives Back
NewsJuly 19, 2020
Great Lakes Credit Union encourages all small-business owners to apply for the SBA PPP loan before Aug 24, 2020
NewsJuly 15, 2020
Great Lakes Credit Union invests $90,000 into local community in support of COVID-19 relief
NewsJuly 1, 2020
2020 Scholarship Winners
FHA Loans 101
NewsDecember 18, 2018
We Are Crushing Fees at GLCU!
NewsMay 10, 2018
GLCU's Random Acts of Kindness in 2018
NewsMarch 6, 2018
Website Refresh
NewsFebruary 23, 2018
GLCU's Extremely Free Checking Account
NewsNovember 30, 2017