Credit Unions

 
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Credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions with members being employees of certain specific company, organization, place or profession. These credit unions are regulated by the members and work towards providing financial aid and services. They provide insurance, loans at low interest rates, provide financial planning and advice and share profits amongst all members and encourage reinvestments. They are like alternative banks with no shareholders.

Even though a credit union has many advantages associated with it, it does not allow everyone to be its member. There are certain disadvantages too associated with it when compared to a Bank. They do not have nationalized branches, no ATM options and some provide quite few services. Few of these disadvantages have been overcome by certain unions like Credit Union Australia which has 24 hrs ATM, Community CPS Australia which allows anyone to become a member and Teachers Credit Union which offers a plethora of services to its member and allows them to be a part of their regulating decisions.

There are other credit unions in Australia like Credit Union SA, Savings & Loans and My State Financial Credit Union which provides its member an efficient way to control and manage their finances by putting in a team effort. A Credit Union is an alternative democratic bank which works “for its members, by its members.”

 


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