Connexus Credit Union

Headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, and with branches in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, and New Hampshire, Connexus Credit Union has been serving its members and communities since 1935.

Known for its competitive rates, low fees, and great digital banking experience, Connexus has positioned itself as a strong, reliable financial cooperative with around 378,500 members.

With access to a digital banking platform, Member Contact Center, Shared Branching, and online chat support, the union's members can enjoy a full range of financial products and services that are characterized by joint ownership, innovative features, and additional benefits that ensure financial success. This is why Connexus has been recognized as one of the best credit unions, most recently by Bankrate and Kiplinger's Personal Finance.

To become a member, one has to meet certain eligibility requirements. More precisely, Connexus Credit Union members must be:

1. Employees, retirees, family members, members, students, or student alumni of one of the following groups:

• ALPA FCU,
• ALPA Union,
• Aqua Finance,
• Aspirus Inc,
• Cincinnati Bell,
• Cintel,
• Convergys,
• Endura,
• Honeywell,
• Liberty Mutual Insurance,
• Marketplace Home Mortgage,
• Marshfield Clinic,
• Minnesota Consumer Council,
• Northcentral Technical College,
• Orbital ATK,
• TSI Incorporated,

2. Residents of one of the following communities or counties:

• Brooklyn Center, MN,
• Crystal, MN,
• Golden Valley, MN,
• Hopkins, MN,
• Minneapolis, MN,
• New Hope, MN,
• Robbinsdale, MN,
• St. Louis Park, MN,
• Cincinnati, OH,
• Norwood, OH,
• Adams County, WI,
• Clark County, WI,
• Juneau County, WI,
• Langlade County, WI,
• Lincoln County, WI,
• Marathon County, WI,
• Portage County, WI,
• Shawano County, WI,
• Taylor County, WI,
• Waushara County, WI,
• Wood County, WI,

3. Spouses, family members, and those living in the same household of an existing member,

4. Members of the Connexus Association.

If you don't belong to any of the first 3 group categories, becoming a member of the Connexus Association would be your only solution to join Connexus. This requires a $5 donation, as a contribution to financial education services provided to those in need.

By joining Connexus, not only will you enjoy higher yields, lower fees, and better rates, but you'll also be able to choose from a great range of financial products and services that best meet your financial needs. In addition to its robust digital banking solutions, investment, and insurance services, Connexus Credit Union offers:

1. Savings/high-yield/interest accounts: share certificates, savings accounts, money market accounts, health savings accounts, and individual retirements accounts.

2. Loans: auto loans, auto refinancing loans, personal loans and lines of credit, recreational loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, mortgage loans, and student loans.

3. Consumer and business credit cards.

4. Checking accounts:

• Xtraordinary Checking Account,
• Innovative Checking Account,
• Teen Checking Account.

All of these checking accounts have no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements. They come with a free Visa debit card, and free access to over 54,000 surcharge-free ATMs, free out-of-network ATM transactions, free overdraft transfers with linked accounts, free eStatements, and a mobile banking app.