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Challenges of Finance Being a Single Working Mom

January 13, 2021 by Opportunities Credit Union

The author of this blog qualified for an auto loan after working with Andrea Heller, our Money Sense Manager, to tackle bill paying and face down a creditor. I am a single mother and an educator. My child has complicated health and educational needs. We have moved many times in the past two decades, and […]

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What do you think about financial counseling?

December 14, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

I started financial counseling during the foreclosure crisis in 2008. A decade ago many of my clients felt isolated by their financial struggles. It was challenging for adults who struggled with their finance to find professional assistance, and the area of personal finance appeared to be an exclusive world. Today, I hear more people speaking […]

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Simple 5 Loan – Get a quick loan to help out this holiday season

November 21, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

The weather has gotten cooler, and we’ve taken out our winter clothing. The holiday season is coming up, and so is the snow. At Opportunities Credit Union (OCU) we’re working hard to wrap up 2020, and we continue to innovate ways to best serve our customers.   This time of year can be difficult for […]

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Making Room for Greater Racial Justice in Vermont Loan Underwriting

October 22, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

Is the financial system in Vermont inherently racist? The death of George Floyd and the acceleration of the Black Lives Matter movement have inspired financial institutions to examine their underwriting standards in order to identify where their internal rules may unwittingly exacerbate racism. Cries for more just underwriting standards are being met by banks and […]

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Credit Unions helping Credit Unions

September 21, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

Just recently posted to CreditUnions.com, Opportunities Credit Union’s president and CEO Kate Laud talks about the close relationship that Opportunities has with VSECU. From the article: According to Laud, VSECU and Opportunities will continue exploring opportunities to partner in other areas, such as compliance and operations. “We might have an opportunity to collaborate in ways […]

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Community Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Emergency

July 16, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

Opportunities Credit Union will sign the community declaration of racism as a public health emergency today. Along with more than 30 other Chittenden County organizations we acknowledge the structural racism that is now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with, “Black and Latino people in the U.S. have been nearly three times as likely as white […]

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Black Lives Matter

June 17, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

Opportunities Credit Union stands in solidarity with Black communities. We support ending systemic racism and police violence. We have never questioned that Black Lives Matter. OCU shares the outrage about the systemic racism plaguing our country. We reaffirm our 30-year commitment to racial justice. As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI,) serving low-income communities is […]

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Covid-19 Update

March 17, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

Effective 3/18/2020, due to the current health concerns related to COVID-19, Opportunities Credit Union’s Winooski Branch will be closed to the public. Transactions needing to be processed by Member Service staff can either be placed in our night drop at the Winooski Branch or processed at the Burlington Branch located at 92 North Avenue, Burlington, […]

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President and CEO Kate Laud

January 2, 2020 by Opportunities Credit Union

On January 2, 2020 Katharine Laud will be the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Opportunities Credit Union. Laud comes to credit union with a background in banking and non-profit finance. Most recently, she was Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration at the UVM Foundation. Kate also serves as Vice-Chair of theboard of the […]

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Hiawatha Elementary School Donation

October 28, 2019 by Opportunities Credit Union

Last week we presented the winner of the fundraising raffle. Congratulations to Hiawatha Elementary School! The money was raised earlier this year by the Opportunities Credit Union golf tournament, and the @Vermont Lake Monsters. Thank you to everyone that participated, and congratulations to Hiawatha Elementary School.

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Challenges of Finance Being a Single Working Mom

January 13, 2021

The author of this blog qualified for an auto loan after working with Andrea Heller, our Money Sense Manager, to tackle bill paying and face down a creditor. I am a single mother and an educator. My child has complicated health and educational needs. We have moved many times in the past two decades, and […]

What do you think about financial counseling?

December 14, 2020

I started financial counseling during the foreclosure crisis in 2008. A decade ago many of my clients felt isolated by their financial struggles. It was challenging for adults who struggled with their finance to find professional assistance, and the area of personal finance appeared to be an exclusive world. Today, I hear more people speaking […]

Simple 5 Loan – Get a quick loan to help out this holiday season

November 21, 2020

The weather has gotten cooler, and we’ve taken out our winter clothing. The holiday season is coming up, and so is the snow. At Opportunities Credit Union (OCU) we’re working hard to wrap up 2020, and we continue to innovate ways to best serve our customers.   This time of year can be difficult for […]




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