Indiana’s credit unions are reinventing the way they think about traditional savings products and starting to offer members a new savings concept that offers multiple benefits. Crane Credit Union offers an innovative savings program called Save to Win. By making a $25 deposit, members at participating credit unions will be entered into drawings throughout the year and will get chances to win cash prizes – all while building their savings balances.

Launched at Crane on April 1st, this prize-linked savings account gives Hoosier savers the chance to win monthly and quarterly prizes from two different prize pools. The state-level prize pool will feature monthly and quarterly prizes ranging from $50 to $1,000 and a national prize pool will offer quarterly prizes from $25 to $5,000. Crane Credit Union also distributes $500 in prizes each month to its members. Credit union members just need to save their money to qualify. Savers earn entries for every $25 they save in a given month, with a maximum of ten entries per month.

Crane has distributed $5,300 in cash prizes to its members since it launched the program. The Credit Union distributed $1,075 in prizes last week with members winning from $25 to $500 in individual cash prizes.

“Save to Win offers an option for developing good savings habits and improving people’s financial situations. A saver getting the maximum amount of entries will save more than $3,000 at their credit union over a year,” said Indiana Credit Union League President John McKenzie. “As member-owned cooperatives, credit unions are especially focused on member benefits, and this program is all about helping members get ahead.”

Indiana passed prize-linked savings into law in 2014. In 2015, Indiana’s credit unions partnered with the Indiana Credit Union League and Save to Win to begin making plans for the 2016 rollout. The program was first offered in Michigan in 2009 and has continued to grow and flourish in other states. Indiana is just one of nine states whose credit unions are offering Save to Win. Since 2009, Save to Win has helped credit union members save more than $100 million. In addition to savings, more than $1.7 million in prizes have been given away to participating members nationwide.

Consumers that live or work in the following counties are eligible to join Crane Credit Union: Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Hendricks, Jackson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion (Center, Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence, Perry, Pike, Washington, and Wayne townships), Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Orange, Parke, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick.

Joining Crane is easy and only requires opening a savings account with a minimum balance of $5.00. Members at Crane can enjoy services like online and mobile banking, bill pay, eStatements and MoneySmart, a personal financial management tool.  Crane also offers a full-line of savings, checking and loan products.

For a complete list of Crane Credit Union branch locations, products, and services, please visit www.cranecu.org.

Crane Credit Union began operating in 1955 serving members from one branch location on NSA (Naval Support Activity) Crane Base. The Credit Union now serves nearly 43,000 members in numerous Indiana communities with 14 branch locations.  Crane Credit Union is Federally insured by the NCUA and an Equal Housing Lender.


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