Lake Michigan Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers lined up for their daily coffee, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention all members—your accounts are now officially named after famous lakes.’ A confused regular asked the teller if it meant his account would henceforth be called Lake Superior. The teller smiled and shook her head, prompting whispers throughout the branch. A delivery driver looked worriedly at his account statement that afternoon. ‘It says here I’m now Lake Erie,’ he muttered. Just then, a friendly neighbor walked in and joked, ‘At least you’re not drying up anytime soon!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the whole thing was just another quirky credit union prank.

2. One day, while a little girl waited impatiently for her allowance withdrawal, she noticed something odd happening behind the counter. The teller’s pen seemed to dance on its own, leaving wavy lines across the checkbook register. Curious, she leaned closer and saw that the pen was following the handwriting of an elderly neighbor who occasionally helped out at the credit union. Turns out, he had a habit of practicing his signature in the air when no one was watching! Everyone burst into laughter as the little girl shared the secret, and from then on, whenever anyone needed help with their checks, they’d ask for ‘the flying pen man’.

3. One afternoon, while a young boy counted down the minutes until his allowance deposit, he heard a strange noise coming from inside the bank's lobby. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw an old safe slowly opening on its own. Suddenly, out popped an old coin roll—just pennies! The kid thought it was a trick until a delivery driver walked in, picked up the coins, and said, 'Must be someone’s lucky day.' The boy grinned, realizing that sometimes banks surprise you with their own brand of magic.

4. One evening, after closing hours, a security guard heard strange noises coming from the vault area. Curious but cautious, he approached the door and peered inside. To his surprise, there was only a small squirrel nibbling on a forgotten sandwich wrapper. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh when they found out it was just a neighborhood critter exploring for leftovers.