Alliant Mission & Value

Mission

As a member-owned cooperative, Alliant provides members...

• Consistently superior financial value through high returns on deposits and low rates on loans; and
• Friendly, efficient and personalized service.

Values

At Alliant Credit Union, we share a common set of Values, which guide our behavior among our members, our partners and ourselves. Those Values are:

Members First.
Our member-owners are our first priority, and their interests serve as our “North Star” in guiding our decisions.

Talent Optimization and Employee Advocacy.
We sustain our lean operational model and deliver member advocacy by optimizing the unique talent and rich, diverse strengths of our employees. We advocate for our employees, on par with our members, and are committed to providing our employees great leaders who create environments that engage, motivate, reward, recognize and provide growth and opportunity for all.

Philanthropy and Community Involvement.
We provide financial and in-kind support to organizations and programs that address critical community needs, particularly those that promote economic empowerment and self-sufficiency in people.

Integrity.
We uphold the highest standards of business ethics and conduct, and are committed to maintaining the highest level of safety, soundness and security for our members’ investments and assets.

Collaboration, Teamwork, and Respect for Individuals and Individual Differences.
As a highly interdependent organization, we collaborate together to achieve common goals. In so doing, we treat each other, our partners and our members with respect. To this end, we respect and celebrate the differences in each other and believe that we are stronger if we acknowledge value and nurture the possibilities of our diversity.

Commitment for Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Disciplined Execution.
We believe that each employee contributes greater value when they are able to shape and impact their work and apply situational judgment to achieve optimal results for members. This level of employee ingenuity translates to continuous improvement – the primary means by which we sustain and enhance our efficient and lean business model, while delivering high value and quality products and services to our members.

The Alliant Value Proposition

Alliant is not a bank. We are a member-owned credit union. There are some distinct advantages to putting your money in a credit union.

Credit Unions	Banks
Not-for-profit, owned by and operated for the benefit of members	Most owned by public or private investors
All income after expenses and capital reserves distributed to members	Banks distribute their profits to their investors
Maximize returns to members through high savings dividends, low loan rates and low fees	Seek to maximize returns to their investors by paying lower rates on deposits, charging higher rates on loans, and assessing more and higher fees