In a little over a year since HarborOne Credit Union opened  its university-like learning center, Maureen Wilkinson has discovered the unexpected.

For one, while the focus in the beginning was to offer a variety of financial education classes, Wilkinson, vice president and director of the HarborOne U, found that they have not been popular with adults.

"I think because people are feeling saturated with information," Wilkinson said. "Or they might be embarrassed if they see someone there they know, like a neighbor."

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