Qualstar Credit Union

I helped this member with a deposit and a payment on his personal loan, and while processing his transactions he informed me he still had a need for more funds. We talked about doing another personal loan, or maybe an equity loan since he was using it for home repairs and improvements. He was very interested, but didn’t have time to discuss the options so I offered to call him at a better time. When I called a day or so later he wasn’t available, so I left a voicemail and sent a follow up email asking him to call me back. Several days went by, so I called to reconnect with him and found out he did go through with another personal loan. Since I knew the equity loan could save him much more money, I explained the difference in the rate and loan amounts. He was still not sure due to the possibility of an appraisal being necessary, but after a bit more explanation of the cost savings he agreed to submit the equity loan application and he was APPROVED!

This past spring a member came in for a simple deposit and withdrawal transaction, and as I was processing his request we were talking about how he wanted to do some renovations to his home. I said, “Wow, that’s awesome! Do you rent or own your home?” He said, “I own it.” I then asked if he thought about refinancing his mortgage for lower payments and use the equity to get cash for renovations. The member hesitated and said, “No I haven’t, but I will go ahead and think about it.” So I gave him a Mortgage info. sheet as well as our rate sheet so he could look over the rates and benefits of a Qualstar mortgage loan. The member took both sheets and left.

I did not hear back from the member directly after that, so I thought he had forgotten about it. But come to find out he liked what he heard (and read) and applied for his mortgage refinance shortly after we spoke. We were able to lower his payments, provide the cash for renovations, and his interest rate went from 4.25% to 3.25%! All it took was a simple conversation to plant the seed and help this member accomplish his goals – that’s what we’re here for!