Three Aspects Of Credit Unions

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A credit union is a cooperative, Not-for-Profit, financial institution, owned and operated by its members to meet their financial needs. A credit union serves members who share a common bond such as employment, education, social interest, location, or religion. A credit union does three things:

Encourages and helps members save regularly through payroll deduction and direct

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