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Credit Unions: A Cheaper, Friendlier Alternative To Banks

In Raleigh, North Carolina, new homeowners John and Jennifer Hall made a smart decision: instead of choosing a risky mortgage scheme from a bank — a decision that has been catastrophic for so many of their contemporaries, the couple applied for a loan through the North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU).   The couple [...]

Loans – Why More of Us Are Turning to Credit Unions

These days items of not just want, but need, tend to be becoming more and more expensive and with interest rates constantly rising at the banks, credit unions are becoming the more financially attractive alternative. Credit unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members who combine savings to offer low-cost and flexible financial [...]

Credit Unions: a Friendly Alternative to High-street Finance

If you are looking to borrow some money to pay for a dream holiday, buy a car or make some improvements to your house, it's likely that your first port of call in looking for finance will be your bank. After all, you already trust them to look after your money and their current loan [...]

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Loans. Take Control Over your Money – Start your Own Credit Union

When you are on a low income, it is very difficult to get credit. And yet, most of us could not manage certain purchases outright, even if we get a decent wage. This is where the Credit Union offers a real alternative. Run by a volunteer board of directors which are elected by its members, [...]

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