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You’re eligible for BCU membership! Your money is waiting to grow with these special offers.


BCU is your local, full-service credit union offering
exceptional rates
, valuable rewards, and personalized service across deposits and loans.


Special Offer
Earn
$300
cash bonus* with
$1,000 in direct deposits

PowerPlus™ Checking
Earn up to
8.00% APY1
for the first 3 months then up to 4.00% APY after
(earn up to $745 in first year)

9-Month CD
Earn
4.10% APY2

Money Market Special
Earn
3.50% APY3
for the first 6 months on $15,000+

Just around the corner — and always in your corner.     

Crystal Lake

415 South Main St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014


Amanda Sako

224-207-2052

Gurnee

6411 Grand Ave.
Gurnee, IL 60031


Susy Bolivar

847-932-8830

Kenosha

7114 118th Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53142


Rigo Maldonado

224-207-2421

Lake Zurich

444 S Rand Rd. Suite 100
Lake Zurich, IL 60047


Nick Kerimi

224-207-3805

Libertyville

929 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048


Michelle Cevallos

847-932-8673

Round Lake

702 E Rollins Rd.
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073


Michelle Villareal

847-932-8673

Vernon Hills

300 N Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061


Lourdes Padilla

847-932-8941

Branch Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm | Friday 9am-6pm | Saturday 9am-1pm Central Time.

Get a checking account that earns a rate 99x higher1 than national big banks.

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With a highly-rated mobile app and more than 360,000
members
nationwide, BCU is a name you can trust.

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Frequently Asked Questions


  • What is a Credit Union?

    A credit union is a not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution owned by its members. Credit unions offer the same services as banks, but the profit cycles back to members instead of stockholders. As a result, members benefit from higher earnings on deposit accounts, lower rates on loan products that typically have lower to no fees—bringing savings to the entire membership.

  • Who can join?

    See if you qualify based on one or more of the following criteria:

    Employment-based eligibility: You are a permanent, temporary or contract employee of one of the several elite employer groups offering the Credit Union’s services as a valuable employee benefit.

    Community-based eligibility: You live or work in one of six local community charter counties: Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Kane or Cook (north of 95th Street on the south side of Chicago) County in Illinois, or Kenosha County in Wisconsin.

    Family-based eligibility: You are the immediate or extended qualifying family of an existing member related by blood, marriage, fostering or adoption. Eligible family members include: spouses, parents, children, siblings, domestic partners, grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

    Life. Money. You.® eligibility:
    You are a subscriber of the Life. Money. You.® Financial Well-Being program.

  • How do I join the Credit Union?

    The easiest way is online and completing the 10-minute online membership application. Be assured that this process is safe and secure. You can also contact us if you have any problems in the process. 

  • What if I open an account and then move or leave my company?

    Once a member, always a member! Benefits of Credit Union membership will always be available to you and your family, no matter where life takes you. Relocating to a new area? No problem! Changing jobs? The Credit Union goes with you. Retiring? We're Here Today For Your Tomorrow. Our commitment to your financial well-being is truly a lifelong promise. We’re accessible 24 hours a day using our digital banking services and have many members who never set foot in a branch.

  • What benefits come with Credit Union membership?

    Our members are the reason we exist and is why we help our members maximize their benefits with products and services like:

    • Access to your payroll funds up to a day early with Enhanced Direct Deposit™
    • High-interest Checking with ATM fee reimbursement
    • Low rate loans for homes, vehicles, college tuition and more
    • Easy access to your free online credit score with SavvyMoney®
    • Complimentary financial education resources provided by Life. Money. You.®
  • Disclosure

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    *Offer available to the recipient of this mailer who is not a current member of the Credit Union and is a legal U.S. residents 18 years of age or older unless prohibited by law. Individuals who have had an open BCU membership within the last 12 months are not eligible. Offer cannot be transferred to another individual. A person seeking Credit Union membership must also meet at least one of the criteria found at BCU.org/Membership-Eligibility. Offer valid 5/18/2026-7/17/2026 ("Offer Period"). The recipient of this mailer must join the Credit Union with promo code 300BONUS will receive a $300 cash deposit for opening a BCU Credit Union membership with a PowerPlus Checking account and receive a qualifying direct deposit of at least $1,000 in the PowerPlus Checking share within the first 60 days of account opening. A qualifying direct deposit is a monthly recurring direct deposit of regular monthly income, such as your salary, pension or Social Security benefit or other eligible regular monthly income, electronically deposited by an employer or other third-party payer into your checking account. A transfer completed by ATM, online banking from another BCU account or teller is not a qualifying direct deposit. The membership and PowerPlus Checking account must be opened by 7/17/2026. The minimum qualifying deposit balance must remain in the account until time of funding. The $300 cash deposit will be made to the PowerPlus Checking account by 8/30/2026 with transaction description "$300 New Account Bonus". This deposit is considered a bonus and may be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-MISC (or Form 1042-S, if applicable). The membership must be in good standing to receive the cash deposit. To be in good standing requires at a minimum: You are not in default of any loan or other obligation to BCU; you are not subject to any legal or administrative order or levy; and you have not caused a loss to BCU as stated in our Expulsion Policy found at BCU.org/Legal/Terms-of-Use. Existing members are not eligible for the offer. Employees and employee family members are not eligible. No substitutions for deposit allowed. Limited to one (1) promotional deposit per membership. Void where prohibited. BCU's decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this offer. BCU, at its sole discretion, may terminate, in whole or part, and or modify, amend, or suspend this promotion in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice. BCU employees and immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this offer. Sponsored by BCU, 340 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061.  

     

    1. Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Dividends earned for the first 12 months from membership open date. Earning example based on a $15,000 daily average balance. Assume Level 2 qualifications are met with earning 8.00% APY for 3 months after account opening and 4.00% APY for remaining 9 months after account opening. Membership must be opened between 1/1/2026 and 12/31/2026. Level 1 earns 4.00% APY, Level 2 earns 8.00% APY for the first 3 months. After that, balances up to $15,000 earn the higher rate, and over $15,000 earn the lower rate. The 3-month introductory period starts the month the membership is opened and ends on the last day of the 4th month. See rate sheet or website for current rates. All requirements must be met for all three months to qualify for the higher APY. Visit BCU.org/PPC or speak to a representative for more details. Calculation is based on the national deposit rate for interest checking of 0.07 as of 6/16/2025. Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro; SNL Financial Data. Calculations: FDIC.  Visit www.fdic.gov/national-rates-and-rate-caps to access published information.


    2. Promotional rate accurate as of 5/1/2026 and subject to change. Offer available to the recipient of this mailer who is not a current member of the Credit Union and is a legal U.S. residents 18 years of age or older unless prohibited by law. Individuals who have had an open BCU membership within the last 12 months are not eligible. Offer cannot be transferred to another individual. A person seeking Credit Union membership must also meet at least one of the criteria found at BCU.org/Membership-Eligibility. This offer is only available to new members who open their membership and Certificate of Deposit by 7/17/2026. Offer available to new BCU members, who fund the 9-month certificate with new money. New money is defined as money not on deposit with BCU at or within 30 days, which had not previously been on deposit in the 90 days prior to the opening of the new share. The minimum balance required to open a Certificate Account and obtain the above promotional annual percentage yield (APY) is $500. Certificates with a balance of $0 will be closed 10 days after the open date. The APY is based on the assumption that dividends will remain in the account until maturity. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Penalty may reduce earnings. Visit www.bcu.org/Rates to see all certificate and rate offers. 

     

    3. Rates and Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) accurate as of 5/1/2026. Offer valid for new Money Market Special account with a minimum balance of $15,000 in new money. New money is defined as money not on deposit with BCU at or within 30 days, which had not been on deposit in the 90 days prior to the opening of the new share. This is a tiered rate account. Balances below $15,000 will earn the stated lower rate of 0.05% APY. Balances of $15,000 and greater will earn the introductory rate 3.50% APY for 6 months from the account open date. The 6-month introductory rate period begins the month the account is opened and ends the last calendar day of the 6th month. After the 6-month introductory period, balances of $15,000 and greater will earn the rate of 1.25% APY. The rates and APYs are variable and may change. There is no minimum balance to earn an APY. Dividends are calculated by using the Daily Balance method, which applies a periodic rate to the balance in the account each day in the period. The dividend rate for a particular tier will apply to the entire balance if the daily account balance is within the balance range for that tier. Dividends will be compounded and credited monthly. The dividend period begins on the first calendar day of the period and ends on the last calendar day of the period. Dividends will begin to accrue on non-cash deposits (e.g. checks) on the day after you make the deposit to your account. If you close your account before accrued dividends are credited, accrued dividends will not be paid. Six withdrawal transaction per month are allowed. No more than six preauthorized, automatic, or telephone transfers may be made from this account to another account of yours or to a third party in any month. If you exceed the transfer or withdrawals limitations, your account may be subject to a $3 excessive withdrawal fee for each transaction that exceeds the monthly six transaction limit and closure by BCU. See Service and Fee Schedule in BCU Consumer Member Service Agreement at http://www.BCU.org for a list of fees applicable to this account. 

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