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How to Decide Whether or Not a Credit Union is Good for Your Financial Future
Pennygem
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10/25/2024
PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge discusses credit union vs. bank.
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Maybe the pandemic has prompted you to make some changes to your finances.
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Joining a credit union may be one way to get more flexibility and have your needs served first.
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See, credit unions are not profit driven businesses like banks.
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They're governed by their members, many of whom volunteer to serve as board members, committee members or in other roles.
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According to U.S. News and World Report, credit unions have less rigid eligibility requirements,
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lower interest rates, deposits are insured the same way as banks and there are greater financial literacy resources.
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There are cons like limited financial product offerings and fewer physical branches.
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As Forbes points out, there are also fewer ATMs and credit unions, although they have stepped up their technology game,
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still lag behind banks when it comes to their app and online features.
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However, can the benefits outweigh the cons?
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According to a Credit Union National Association report, the average annual financial benefit to a single credit union member is $85.
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For households, it was $178.
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HuffPost also points out that during the pandemic, banks are tightening lending standards,
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slashing credit lines and making it tougher for lower income customers to get by.
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