Kindred Credit Union

There’s something special about seeing the credit union difference through two generations of the same family.

Kindred team member Laura Keller and her daughter, Hannah, a Kindred member, are featured in a recent Canadian Press article exploring how credit unions are helping young Canadians build stronger financial futures.

Their story touches on something we believe deeply at Kindred: financial wellbeing isn’t built through transactions alone. It grows through conversations, trusted relationships and having someone in your corner as your needs and goals change.

We’re delighted to see Laura and Hannah help tell that story.

Read the article 👇

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

🎉 Celebrate International Credit Union Day with us!

This month, we’re celebrating something pretty special: the cooperative difference.

International Credit Union Day is a chance to pause and say thank you to our members who choose to bank with purpose, and to the communities we’re grateful to be part of.

On October 15, stop by your local Kindred branch to enjoy some refreshments and hospitality, learn more about our new website, and celebrate with us. While you’re there, enter for your chance to win a $100 gift card to a local business or a $500 socially responsible GIC.*

And for our youngest visitors, we’ll have something new! Pick up a copy of our ABCs of Credit Unions colouring book, a fun way for kids (and maybe a few grown-ups!) to discover what makes credit unions a different.

After all, credit unions are about people coming together, and ICU Day wouldn’t be much of a celebration without you.

*Contest terms and conditions apply.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Our team proudly joined the Remember Me Walk in downtown Kitchener, standing in solidarity with The Healing of the Seven Generations and Crow Shield Lodge to honour residential school survivors and remember the children who never returned home.

In response to the 94 Calls to Action by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the Government of Canada declared September 30 of each year as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day that seeks to honour First Nations, Inuit, and Métis residential school Survivors and their families and communities.

As we seek to listen, learn, and grow relationships with our Indigenous neighbours, we appreciate the importance of this day and want to draw attention to community partners who are doing important work to help bring healing to those affected by the terrible legacy of the residential school system.

We encourage members and our team to reconnect, reflect, move toward action, and wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.

Kindred’s observance of this day includes closing all branch and head office locations, including our Member Contact Centre, on September 30. You can still access your account online or at one of our 24-hour ATMs.

What do you want retirement to look like? 🌿

Maybe it's more time with family. Maybe it's travelling, staying involved in your community, or finally having more time for the things you've been putting off. However you picture it, having a plan can help you make decisions today that support the life you want later.

At Kindred, retirement planning starts with that conversation. We take time to understand your goals, your income and savings, and the timing and decisions that come with retirement.

You don't need to know exactly what the next 20 years will look like. Start with what matters to you now, and build a plan that can grow and change with you.

Learn more by visiting Kindredcu.com/wealth-and-investing/personal-investing



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Personal Investing with Kindred Credit Union Every life stage comes with new ideas, new dreams for the future, and new questions. Kindred’s Wealth and Investment Team, in partnership with Aviso Wealth, is here to answer all your questions and offer personalized advice that helps you work towards your dreams. We’re committed to sharing our ...

There’s something powerful about bringing people together who are working toward a shared purpose. 💚

Today, recipients of Kindred Charitable Fund grants gathered for our Charitable Fund Symposium — a chance to connect, learn from one another, and share the projects they’re leading in their communities.

From strengthening food security and housing stability to supporting mental health, each organization is responding to real needs in meaningful ways. Hearing their stories in one room was a wonderful reminder of the collective impact that’s possible when we work together.

Thank you to all of our grant recipients for the important work you do every day.

Interested in applying for a 2027 Kindred Charitable Fund grant? Applications open October 15, 2026.

Change is in the air at kindredcu.com!

On Thursday, October 15, just in time for International Credit Union Day, we’re welcoming a fresh new look to kindredcu.com.

You’ll experience simpler navigation, a more prominent search, easier access to rates and help, and clearer ways to find financial information, guidance, and ways to connect with us.

One important thing to know: online banking and the kindred mobile app are not changing as part of this launch.

Learn more about what’s coming: https://bit.ly/3TPPBMj

Change is in the air at Kindred On Thursday, October 15, just in time for International Credit Union Day, we’re welcoming a fresh new look to kindredcu.com.

What does it mean to build peace when the world can feel anything but peaceful?

For Kindred, peace is more than an ideal. It’s part of our Anabaptist roots and continues to shape how we think about our relationships with one another, our communities and the world around us.

That’s why we’re pleased to help spread the word about MCC Ontario’s 2026 Peace Conference: Nourishing Peace Together, happening Saturday, November 7 at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener.

It’s a day to come together, hear stories from people pursuing justice and reconciliation, explore practical ways to practise peace in everyday life, and be reminded that each of us has a role to play.

If you’re looking for connection, encouragement and meaningful ways to put peace into practice, you’re invited.

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4AdSqHp

Some family conversations are easier to have before you need to have them. 💙

When you're helping an aging parent, talking about money can feel uncomfortable. But understanding their wishes, organizing important documents, looking at income and expenses, and planning for future care can help everyone feel more prepared when decisions need to be made.

Our blog shares five financial conversations worth having with an aging parent, including how to talk about financial fraud and protect their independence along the way.

A little planning now can make future decisions feel more manageable for everyone.

Read the full blog here:
Blog.kindredcu.com/caring-for-aging-parents-five-financial-conversations-worth-having



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Caring for Aging Parents: Five Financial Conversations Worth Having Practical financial tips for caring for aging parents, from planning for future care to protecting against fraud and navigating finances together.