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Credit Union

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A credit union is a member-owned nonprofit cooperative financial institution. It may offer financial services equivalent to those of a commercial bank, such as share accounts, share draft accounts, credit cards, loans, share term certificates and online banking, but ordinarily only a member of the credit union may deposit or borrow money; in several African countries a credit union is commonly known as a SACCO.

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A credit union is a member-owned nonprofit cooperative financial institution.
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