Real Credit Union Loans for Fictional Disasters

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The SyFy Channel’s latest cinematic extravaganza, Sharknado, has provided quite a bit of entertainment for people all over the country, regardless of whether or not they have actually seen the movie (and there’s more to come, with Sharknado 2 in the pipeline). But did you know there is a financial product designed to relieve that particular “natural” disaster (well, except for the shark part)? Some credit unions have special loan options, including tornado relief loans and storm shelter loans, which can assist you in just about any disaster situation. With the summer movie season in full swing, we took a fond look back at some past disaster flicks and found credit union products that could help you in similar circumstances, whether you need a new computer to upload a virus to an alien mother ship, a new motorcycle to outrun giant radioactive spiders, or farm funding to take care of pesky crop circles.

Natural Disaster Recovery Loan – FASNY Federal Credit Union

Now I’m not saying that you should expect electrical storms full of evil ghosts to erupt in the middle of your city, but I am saying that they’re a very real threat (no, they’re not). FASNY Federal Credit Union has Natural Disaster Recovery Loans to help qualified members after a natural disaster like a hurricane or earthquake (or Ghost Storm). These loans have low interest rates tied to your credit score—the better your score, the lower the rate. The chances of a being turned into mush by a malevolent spirit taking on the guise of weather phenomenon are somewhat small, but FASNY Federal Credit Union’s Natural Disaster Recovery Loan will help you out when a real disaster strikes.

Boat Loans – DuPage Credit Union

If Jaws gets hungry and decides you and your boat look like a nice big floating hot dog, well, you’re probably going to need a bigger boat. DuPage Credit Union can help you pay for something a little better equipped to hold off a giant man-eating shark with their boat loans. They offer up to 100% financing, flexible repayment plans and they will beat a competitor’s rate by up to 0.25% to their current floor rate.

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