CREDIT UNIONS |
BANKS |
Have MEMBERS; each person who deposits money |
Have CUSTOMERS; customers have no ownership in the |
IS an owner of the Credit Union |
organization |
MEMBER - OWNED and operated |
CORPORATE -OWNED and operated |
Are NOT-FOR-PROFIT |
Are FOR PROFIT institutions |
SERVICE driven |
PROFIT driven |
Members gain from the profits |
Company gains from the profits |
Profits are returned to members in the form of |
Profits are returned to a small group of stockholders |
LOWER LOAN RATES, HIGHER SAVINGS RATES |
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AND LOWER FEES |
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Serves ONLY those individuals within their field of |
Serves anyone in the general public |
membership |
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Members elect a volunteer Board of Directors to |
Has a paid Board of Directors who represent the owners; |
represent their interests |
customers do not have voting privileges |
Federally insured by the National Credit Union |
Federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance |
Administration Share insurance Fund (NCUA) |
Corporation (FDIC) |