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Credit Unions vs Payday Loans in Warren, MI
5 credit unions are headquartered in Warren, with 33,048 members in total. Credit unions are member-owned and often offer small personal loans and payday alternative loans (PALs) at far lower rates than payday lenders.
- Credit unions
- 5
- Members
- 33,048
- Federal
- 4
- State-chartered
- 1
Credit unions vs payday loan stores in Warren
Warren has 5 credit unions headquartered here and just 1 payday, installment or title loan store. Local credit unions count 33,048 members — roughly 24 memberships per 100 residents.
Credit unions
5
3.6 per 100k residents
33,048 members
Payday & loan stores
1
0.7 per 100k residents
1 store chain
Biggest loan store chains in Warren: Advance America (1).
What a $500 loan costs over 3 months
| Option | Payment | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan, re-borrowed 6 times (~369% APR) | $75.00 every 2 weeks | $450.00 |
| Credit union PAL, 3 monthly payments (28% APR + $20 fee) | $174.50 a month | $43.51 |
- You keep with a credit union PAL over 3 months
- $406.49 payday costs 10× more
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks (MI limits are not set in dollars), paid 6 times in 3 months. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR with an application fee of up to $20.
What it means for a household in Warren
- Median household income
- $63,705
- Payday fee of $75, share of two weeks' income
- 3.1%
- Hours of work to pay the $75 fee
- 4.6 hours
- PAL payment of $174.50, share of monthly income
- 3.3%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
- Households earning under $25,000
- 16.6%
- Residents below the poverty line
- 12.8%
Income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, by ZIP code; figures for Warren are population-weighted and approximate. Hours of work are based on the median individual income.
Payday loans vs credit union PALs: the rules in Michigan
| Payday loan in MI | Credit union PAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal status | Allowed | Offered by many federal credit unions |
| Loan amount | $600 | $200 – $2,000 |
| Fee limit | 15% up to $100; scaled down for larger amounts (Varies) | Application fee up to $20 |
| Typical APR | ~369% | Up to 28% |
| Term | Usually 2–4 weeks, due in one payment | 1 to 12 months, in installments |
| Credit check | Usually none; a bank account and income are required | Membership required; payments can be reported to credit bureaus |
Payday rules: Michigan law as summarized on our Michigan payday page. PAL rules: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) rules for federal credit unions (PAL I and PAL II); state-chartered credit unions may offer similar small loans.
Credit unions headquartered in Warren
| Credit union | Address | Members | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Credit UnionState-chartered | 6611 Chicago Road Warren, MI 48092 | 19,006 | extracreditunion.org |
| A.B.D. Federal Credit UnionFederal | 27850 Mound Rd Warren, MI 48092 | 6,115 | abdfcu.com |
| Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit UnionFederal | 26791 Ryan Rd Warren, MI 48091 | 4,411 | usmfcu.org |
| Tandem Federal Credit UnionFederal | 21043 Mound Rd Warren, MI 48091 | 2,210 | tandemfcu.com |
| Warren Municipal Federal Credit UnionFederal | 31300 Hoover Warren, MI 48093 | 1,306 | warrenmunicipalfcu.com |
Payday and installment loan stores in Warren
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Warren with addresses, phone numbers and hours. Check a credit union first — a PAL or small personal loan usually costs far less.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29140 Ryan Rd. Warren, MI 48092 | (586) 582-0315 | Mon–Thu 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sun closed |
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More about Warren
Only credit union headquarters are listed, with the address on file with the NCUA; phone numbers and branch locations are on each credit union’s website. Many credit unions also have branches in Warren and nearby — check membership requirements, as some are open to anyone who lives or works in the area. Loan stores: storefront locations of major payday, installment and title lenders; call ahead to confirm hours.