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To our Members and Valued Partners: Our credit union was founded in 1938 by a handful of Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake employees in a workplace cafeteria with a mission to help fellow employees thrive financially. Since then, we have stood […]

The official groundbreaking for Community Star Credit Union’s new Grafton branch was held the morning of Monday, September 21st, 2026. The branch is expected to open in late Spring 2027. Read on for an article from The Chronicle-Telegram. CommStar breaks […]

CommStar Credit Union is excited to announce a grant program designated for business operating in or planning to open in the Downtown Elyria area. The credit union is offering up to $40,000 in total grant money. The grant dollars from […]

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We have seen an increase in the amount of reports of scams and fraud in mobile payment apps, like Cash App. To avoid falling victim to a scam or fraudster, follow these best practices: Our fraud team at CommStar can […]

CommStar Credit Union is excited to announce a new financial relief grant available for our members who are unable to make their loan payments due do COVID-19 pandemic-related hardships. CommStar received funding for this program through the Ohio Credit Union […]

What is Phishing?Phishing is an attempt to deceive you into thinking a business you are  associated with is requesting information from you. These requests for personal information may look like simple, innocent, legitimate requests, but are not. These scams request […]

Corporate checks are being circulated fraudulently for various scam attempts. These checks are known to come in various dollar amounts. Please call CommStar Credit Union at 440-365-7342 to verify legitimacy on any suspicious checks you encounter.