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Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name Consumers Credit Union to Fortune Best Medium Workplaces List for Second Consecutive Year 

Released August 27, 2026

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 27, 2026, Consumers Credit Union (CCU; $4.5 billion, Lake Forest, Ill.) is pleased to announce it has been named to the Best Medium Workplaces List by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine for the second consecutive year. This designation is based on America's largest ongoing annual workforce survey and is awarded to the highest-ranking companies with 100 to 999 employees. “At Consumers Credit Union, we’re fully committed to fostering a genuine and rewarding employee culture,” said Sean Rathjen, CCU's Chief Executive Officer. “We believe in taking great care of our employees, who in turn take great care of our members and the communities where we work.” Consumers Credit Union has also been certified as a Great Place To Work® and named a Fortune Best Workplace in multiple categories over consecutive years:
  • Great Place To Work® – 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago™ – 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ – 2024, 2025
  • Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ – 2025

About Consumers Credit Union

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Consumers Credit Union (CCU) has $4.5 billion in assets and serves more than 280,000 members. It is the state's fifth-largest credit union in terms of assets and has the largest network of branches. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner, but everyone needs people who are in their corner. To learn more about CCU’s products and services, or for information on how to join, visit myconsumers.org.

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