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What is a credit union?

A credit union is a self-help financial co-operative where people, who are united by a Common Bond, agree to save money together and, to make loans to one another at low rates of interest. The common bond is the most important characteristic of a credit union because credit unions are founded on trust and unless members already have something in common, they have no basis for trusting one another. The purpose of the common bond is to protect members' interests and members' funds. It also fosters a spirit commitment and co-operation.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:rhodes/vital:30526
Date January 1900
CreatorsCape Credit Union League
PublisherCape Credit Union League
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, book
Format22 pages, pdf
RightsCape Credit Union League, No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission from the publisher

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