Prairie Trail Credit Union

Prairie Trail Credit Union, locally owned by its members, has served the community for more than fifty years with a focus is on its members, not profits. It remains a safe haven in this economic storm.

Prairie Trail Credit Union offers its members savings options to help with their budgeting needs such as regular savings, Christmas Club and Dream Accounts, free checking and IRAs. Plus, Prairie Trail Credit Union is still lending responsibly to its members for Visa credit cards, auto loans and mortgages.

However, Prairie Trail Credit Union is seeing members who are experiencing financial problems. Taking a proactive approach to assist its members, Prairie Trail Credit Union has financial counselors at each of its branches and a free online debtinfocus program.

“Through our dedication to fundamental principles of financial service and our philosophy of ‘people helping people’—we continue to enhance service to members of all ages and to participate in the economic growth of the Joliet area,” states Matt Thraen, CEO/President.

Prairie Trail Credit Union shares parents’ concerns and pledges to do its best to help build a bright future for their children by helping them understand the all-important world of personal finance. Currently, Prairie Trail Credit Union has two student-run branches at Joliet Township High School District #204 Joliet Central and Joliet West, plus a Bank-At-School program at Lynn Thigpen Elementary School.

For their involvement in youth activities, Prairie Trail Credit Union was awarded the first place award in the Desjardins Youth Financial Education in their asset category for the third consecutive year by the Illinois Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association and Affiliates.

There’s never been a better time to join Prairie Trail Credit Union. Membership is open to residents and employees of Will, Grundy, Kendall and southern Kane, DuPage and Cook Counties and more than 130 Select Employee Groups. Prairie Trail Credit Union serves its members with offices in Joliet , Frankfort and Plainfield . For more information on interest rates, services or membership, call (815) 725-5901 or go to www.prairietrailcu.org.