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Credit Union ONE Rebuilds in Southwest Detroit

Credit Union ONE rebuilds its Southwest Detroit branch with drive-through, financial literacy programs, and community room. Reopening September 28—serving families for 50 years.

Juan Ochoa by Juan Ochoa
August 24, 2026
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Credit Union ONE other: “When are you getting is rebuilding its a drive-through?”
Southwest Detroit “They wanted a drive-branch at Calvary Street and West Vernor Highway after 50 years in the community. The expanded facility will feature a drive-through, interactive teller machines, and a community room for financial education and small-business programming.

The Southwest Detroit branch is reopening at its original location on September 28 in a new $2 million facility with a drive-through, new ATMs, extended hours, and a community room for financial literacy workshops. The new address will be 1545 Junction corner of Eldred St., one block south of W. Vernor Hwy.
 

“We had been in that community for about 50 years,” Credit Union ONE President and COO Tina Tracy said. “It’s time to revise our branch and offer more. We just knew it’s time.” The decision to rebuild rather than renovate reflects the credit union’s commitment to the ongoing investment in Southwest Detroit.

A larger branch has risen from the corner lot—and with it, an answer to a question Luz Peralta, the branch manager, has heard more than any through—that’s the biggest request our members have always asked,” she said. “They want to access their money with drive-throughs and ATMs.”

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The liquor store is gone. So is the old house beside it. In their place, Credit Union ONE now has the footprint it needed to finally give members what they’ve been asking for years: a drive-through.

But the new branch isn’t just about faster transactions. It’s also about building financial futures—something that hits close to home for Guadalupe Lara.

Building on Community

The branch will feature a community room for financial literacy workshops, partnering with local organizations on budgeting, homebuying, and small business development.

Guadalupe Lara, who has served on the credit union’s board for 32 years, became its first woman board chair in 2022. She recalled nearly giving up on obtaining a loan after graduate school.

“I had given up and decided, you know, I don’t like rejection. I am not going to go again to be rejected,” Lara said.

Her path changed after she met Nettie Parker, then branch manager, who encouraged
her to apply at Credit Union ONE. Lara received a loan for her first car and later joined the credit union’s board.

“I got my loan for my brand new little red escort, and that’s how my relationship started with them,” Lara said.

More than a Building

For Rosita Guardado, who started as a part-time teller 11 years ago and now serves as assistant branch manager, the new building is more than just concrete and glass. It’s a promise to the members she has served over the years.

“We are always looking to improve their lives in some way,” Guardado said. “We value the relationship that we have with them. We want to give them what they deserve.”

Fifty years on the same corner. A generation of members who’ve waited for a drive-through. And now, a new branch that finally gives them what they asked for—along with the extended hours working families need and a community room where financial goals can grow.

Credit Union ONE reconstruye su sucursal en Southwest Detroit

Credit Union ONE está reconstruyendo su sucursal ubicada en Calvary Street y West Vernor Highway, tras 50 años de presencia en el suroeste de Detroit. Las instalaciones ampliadas contarán con servicio para automovilistas, cajeros interactivos y un salón comunitario para programas de educación financiera y apoyo a pequeños negocios.

La sucursal de Southwest Detroit reabrirá en su ubicación original el 28 de septiembre, en unas nuevas instalaciones de 2 millones de dólares que cuentan con servicio de ventanilla para vehículos (drive-through), nuevos cajeros automáticos, horario ampliado y una sala comunitaria para talleres de educación financiera. La nueva dirección será 1545 Junction, en la esquina con Eldred St., una cuadra al sur de W. Vernor Hwy.

“Hemos formado parte de esta comunidad durante unos 50 años”, dijo Tina Tracy, presidenta y directora de operaciones de Credit Union ONE. “Es momento de renovar nuestra sucursal y ofrecer más servicios. Simplemente sabíamos que había llegado la hora”. La decisión de reconstruir la sucursal, en lugar de remodelarla, refleja el compromiso de la cooperativa de crédito de seguir invirtiendo en el suroeste de Detroit.

Una sucursal más grande se ha levantado en el terreno de la esquina, y con ella, la respuesta a una pregunta que Luz Peralta, gerente de la sucursal, ha escuchado más que cualquier otra: “¿Cuándo tendrán servicio para automovilistas?”

“Querían servicio para automovilistas. Esa es la petición más frecuente que han hecho nuestros socios”, dijo. “Quieren acceder a su dinero mediante el servicio para automovilistas y los cajeros automáticos”.

La licorería ya no está. Tampoco la casa que estaba a su lado. En su lugar, Credit Union ONE ahora tiene el espacio que necesitaba para por fin darles a los socios lo que llevan años pidiendo: servicio para automovilistas.

Pero la nueva sucursal no se trata solo de transacciones más rápidas. También se trata de construir futuros finan- cieros, algo que toca de cerca a Guadalupe Lara.

Fortaleciendo la comunidad

La nueva sucursal tendrá un salón comunitario para talleres de educación financiera. Además, colaborará con organizaciones locales para ofrecer programas sobre elaboración de presupuestos, compra de vivienda y desarrollo de pequeños negocios.

Guadalupe Lara, integrante de la junta directiva de la cooperativa de crédito desde hace 32 años, se convirtió en 2022 en la primera mujer en presidirla. Recordó que estuvo a punto de renunciar a la posibilidad de obtener un préstamo después de terminar sus estudios de posgrado.

“Ya me había rendido y decidí que no me gusta que me rechacen. No iba a volver para que me rechazaran otra vez”, dijo Lara.

Su camino cambió después de conocer a Nettie Parker, entonces gerente de la sucursal, quien la animó a solicitar un préstamo en Credit Union ONE. Lara obtuvo financiamiento para comprar su primer automóvil y posteriormente se incorporó a la junta directiva de la cooperativa.

“Obtuve el préstamo para mi pequeño Escort rojo nuevo, y así comenzó mi relación con ellos”, dijo Lara.

Más que un edificio

Para Rosita Guardado, quien comenzó como cajera de medio tiempo hace 11 años y ahora se desempeña como subgerente de la sucursal, el nuevo edificio representa mucho más que concreto y vidrio. Es una promesa para los socios a quienes ha atendido a lo largo de los años.

“Siempre buscamos mejorar sus vidas de alguna manera”, dijo Guardado. “Valoramos
la relación que tenemos con ellos. Queremos darles lo que merecen”.

Cincuenta años en la misma esquina. Una generación de socios que han esperado un servicio para automovilistas. Y ahora, una nueva sucursal que por fin les da lo que pidieron, junto con los horarios ampli- ados que las familias traba- jadoras necesitan y un espacio comunitario donde las metas financieras puedan crecer.

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Juan Ochoa is a Detroit-based freelance writer and the Spanish Communication Representative for Michigan News at the University of Michigan. With deep roots in communication, his experience spans from the Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center and WXYZ-TV to international organizations like UNESCO and the World Association of Newspapers. Juan holds a master’s degree in Global Communication from The American University of Paris and a bachelor’s in Media Communication from Lawrence Technological University. When he isn't writing, he enjoys traveling and exploring nature with family and friends.

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