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Ko'olau Federal Credit Union has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforKo'olau Federal Credit Union

    Credit Union
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    This business has 0 reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/21/2022

    Years in Business: 71

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Ko'olau Federal Credit Union provides savings, checking an loan services.

    Products & Services

    Credit Union

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Ko'olau Federal Credit Union has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      151 Hekili St Ste 101, Kailua, HI 96734-2820
      BBB File Opened:
      5/8/1996
      Years in Business:
      71
      Business Started:
      2/26/1953
      Business Incorporated:
      2/26/1953
      Accredited Since:
      3/21/2022
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Windward Community Federal Credit Union
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      T:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      W:
      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Th:
      10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      F:
      9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. James Lee, President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. James Lee, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. James Lee, President

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      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      04/14/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I financed my truck with Koolau Credit Union in late 2022. My insurance lapsed in December, but I got another insurance policy in January. I received a notice stating I needed to provide proof of insurance to the credit union. I brought proof of insurance to the bank, which they checked and verified. I continued to get notices that I needed to provide the bank with proof of insurance. Each time I received a notice, I went to the bank to check what else they needed from me to prove I had insurance. Several times I was told to ignore the letter because my insurance was current. The letters got increasingly threatening, stating fines would be incurred. Each time I received a letter, I would either call or go to the bank to ask what was going on. I would express concern about being fined, but each time, they would brush it off, telling me it was a mistake or to just ignore the letter, and that everything was fine since I was insured.On 13 Apr 2023, I received a notice that once again, I had failed to insure the truck. I went to the bank on 14 Apr 2023 and spoke with *************************, the Vice President of Branch Operations. Of course, this time, I wasn't told to just ignore the letter. I was told that now I have a fine of $1380 because my truck is not insured, which is not correct. The truck is insured, and it has been the whole time I've been receiving these threatening letters.It turns out, the credit union was looking up the old policy and not the new one, even after I provided them the current information on the new policy. As a result, they have added the $1380 fine to my loan. I am planning on refinancing with Navy Federal, who understandably will have to include that $1380 on my loan, but I would like reimbursement for those funds which should not have been charged to me in the first place if the staff at Koolau Credit Union had looked further into the situation and not told me to "ignore" the letters.
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