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Graphic: 5 Smart Ways to Use Your Home’s Equity.

5 Smart Ways to Use Your Home’s Equity

Your home is more than just a place to live, it’s a valuable financial asset. As you pay down your mortgage and property values increase, you build equity, which you can tap into when needed. Fixed Rate Home Equity Loans and Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) are powerful tools to help you access that equity for important expenses. 5 ...

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Graphic: Advantages of Borrowing from a Credit Union for Your Home Equity Loan.

Home Equity

7 Advantages of Borrowing from a Credit Union for Your Home Equity Loan

When you are ready to tap into your home’s equity, you have a choice between a traditional bank and a credit union. Both can get you to a funded loan, but the experience and the total cost are often meaningfully different. Advantages of Borrowing from a Credit Union for Your Home Equity Loan Here are seven advantages of borrowing a ...

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The monthly payment at 8.490% APR for a term of 12 months would require payments of approximately $87.22/month, per $1,000 borrowed. APR=Annual Percentage Rate, subject to change. Rate is based on individual creditworthiness and term of the loan. The use of this calculator does not imply nor guarantee loan terms nor approval of financing.

Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. People Driven Credit Union does not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.

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Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance – PDCU provides $2,000 coverage to members 18-69 for free but op-in is required. Members receive discounts on additional supplemental coverage.

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What job openings are available at PDCU?
To see current job openings at People Driven Credit Union, visit our Careers page at

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/0aa7c916-c7ba-4c11-a75f-a43a80fe0bb1/People-Driven-Credit-Union.
There, you can view open positions, learn about our team culture, and apply online.

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PD Summertime Quick Cash is available to members in good standing who may qualify with $1,000+ in monthly direct deposits for the past six months. Max two open PD Quick Cash Loans, a 30-day wait between applications, and three total loans (open or closed) in a rolling six months.

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PDCU members in good standing may qualify for Back-to-School Cash if they’ve had at least $1,000 in monthly direct deposits for the past six months.

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Membership Check

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PDCU members in good standing may qualify with $1,000+ in monthly direct deposits for the past six months. Max two open PD Quick Cash Loans, a 30-day wait between applications, and three total loans (open or closed) in a rolling six months.

Current Members Apply Here

Not a Member Yet?
Apply for PDCU Membership:

Apply for PDCU Membership

Or explore all personal loan options:

Explore Personal Loan Options

Membership Check

Already a Member?
PDCU members in good standing may qualify with $1,000+ in monthly direct deposits for the past six months. Max two open PD Quick Cash Loans, a 30-day wait between applications, and three total loans (open or closed) in a rolling six months.

Current Members Apply Here

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Apply for PDCU Membership:

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Or explore all personal loan options:

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Construction loans can be complicated, expensive, and unpredictable. They often involve staged funding, contractor coordination, inspections, budget changes, and a lot more stress than people expect. Instead, People Driven Credit Union focuses on options that are often easier to manage, like traditional mortgages for home purchases and home equity solutions for improvements to a home you already own.

People Driven Credit Union does not offer construction loans.

Connect with PDCU’s Mortgage Loan Officer if you need help being talked out of a construction loan.

PDCU Membership and eligibility requirements

People Driven Credit Union membership is available to a diverse range of individuals and organizations, including:

- All Michigan residents
- Individuals who live, work, attend school, or worship anywhere in Michigan
- Employees or retirees of U.S. federal government agencies who reside, work, or report to an agency headquartered in Michigan
- State, county, or local government employees or retirees, including those working for political subdivisions based in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties

Affiliated Employers & Organizations

Membership also extends to current and former employees associated with major automotive and manufacturing employers, such as:

- Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation employees or retirees working in Rawsonville or Wixom, MI
- Members of the Red Carpet Club, a retirees’ association within Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, or Wayne counties
- Tower Automotive employees in Plymouth, MI, and retirees from the Ford Utica Trim Plant

Additionally, membership includes those previously employed at these Michigan companies and locations:

- Ford Motor Company
- Visteon Corporation
- Automotive Components Holdings, L.L.C.
- Faurecia
- Ford New Holland (retirees)
- Ford Romeo Engine Plant
- Oakman Industrial Engine Plant
- Johnson Controls Inc.
- Hoover Automotive Systems Group (Utica)
- Auto Alliance International, Inc.
- Mazda North America, Mazda Research & Development of North America, Mazda System Services
- Mount Clemens Coating, Inc.
- Tower Automotive (Plymouth)

Previous Credit Union Mergers

Members from the following credit unions merged with PDCU are also eligible:

- Sinai Health Services Credit Union (1992)
- M.E.S. Credit Union (2004)
- People’s Trust and Community Driven Credit Unions (2014)
- Community Alliance Credit Union (2023)

Additional Eligible Groups

Membership is further open to:

- Immediate family members of eligible or current members
- Spouses of deceased members (provided they joined prior to remarriage)
- Legal entities primarily comprised of individuals from eligible groups
- Retirees aged 55 and over, or younger individuals receiving disability retirement, who receive pension, annuity, Social Security, or other retirement benefits, residing in or affiliated with retirement organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee, Livingston, or Washtenaw counties

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PDCU Membership and eligibility requirements

People Driven Credit Union membership is available to a diverse range of individuals and organizations, including:

- All Michigan residents
- Individuals who live, work, attend school, or worship anywhere in Michigan
- Employees or retirees of U.S. federal government agencies who reside, work, or report to an agency headquartered in Michigan
- State, county, or local government employees or retirees, including those working for political subdivisions based in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties

Affiliated Employers & Organizations

Membership also extends to current and former employees associated with major automotive and manufacturing employers, such as:

- Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation employees or retirees working in Rawsonville or Wixom, MI
- Members of the Red Carpet Club, a retirees’ association within Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, or Wayne counties
- Tower Automotive employees in Plymouth, MI, and retirees from the Ford Utica Trim Plant

Additionally, membership includes those previously employed at these Michigan companies and locations:

- Ford Motor Company
- Visteon Corporation
- Automotive Components Holdings, L.L.C.
- Faurecia
- Ford New Holland (retirees)
- Ford Romeo Engine Plant
- Oakman Industrial Engine Plant
- Johnson Controls Inc.
- Hoover Automotive Systems Group (Utica)
- Auto Alliance International, Inc.
- Mazda North America, Mazda Research & Development of North America, Mazda System Services
- Mount Clemens Coating, Inc.
- Tower Automotive (Plymouth)

Previous Credit Union Mergers

Members from the following credit unions merged with PDCU are also eligible:

- Sinai Health Services Credit Union (1992)
- M.E.S. Credit Union (2004)
- People’s Trust and Community Driven Credit Unions (2014)
- Community Alliance Credit Union (2023)

Additional Eligible Groups

Membership is further open to:

- Immediate family members of eligible or current members
- Spouses of deceased members (provided they joined prior to remarriage)
- Legal entities primarily comprised of individuals from eligible groups
- Retirees aged 55 and over, or younger individuals receiving disability retirement, who receive pension, annuity, Social Security, or other retirement benefits, residing in or affiliated with retirement organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee, Livingston, or Washtenaw counties