U.S. credit unions can be chartered by either the federal government ("federal credit unions") or by a state.
The largest corporate credit union in the United States is U.S. Central Credit Union of Lenexa Kansas which serves as a central clearing house for other corporate credit unions and holds approximately $45.3 billion in assets.
Credit unions differ from banks and other financial institutions in that the members who have accounts in the credit union are the owners of the credit union and they elect their board of directors in a democratic one-person-one-vote system regardless of the amount of money invested in the credit union.
In addition to the savings and loan operations credit unions of the U.S. provide some other services in the interests of its members:
1) direct debiting of funds from their accounts as payment for goods and services;
2) The issuance of credit and debit card payment systems of VISA American Express and their own cards but with a limited range of action;
3) advice on financial and tax planning;
4) provision of guarantees for the obligations of a shareholder to third parties; act as agents for insurance contracts.
Credit Union - a nonprofit financial institution that specializes in mutual financial assistance through the provision of savings and credit services to members.
Modern credit union history dates to 1852 when Franz Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch consolidated the learning from two pilot projects one in Eilenburg and the other in Delitzsch in Germany into what are generally recognized as the first credit unions in the world.
You can find the closest credit union location by ZIP code or address.
The largest corporate credit union in the United States is U.S. Central Credit Union of Lenexa Kansas which serves as a central clearing house for other corporate credit unions and holds approximately $45.3 billion in assets.
- Aledo Mercer Credit Union 100 S.E. 3rd Ave Aledo, IL 61231 (309) 582-2005 http://mercercu.com 65995 271175324
- Alton Alton Area Employees Federal Credit Union 4105 Humbert Road Suite 100 Alton, IL 62002 (618) 463-2600 http://altonareacu.com 20634 n/a
- Alton Alton Bell Community Credit Union 2 West Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-3413 http://www.altonbellcu.com 65348 n/a
- Alton Alton Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union 3212 College Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-8771 n/a 10308 n/a
- Alton Altonized Community Federal Credit Union 4435 N. Alby Street Alton, IL 62002 (800) 421-4759 http://altonizedfcu.org 03316 n/a
- Alton Electrogas Credit Union 700 Oakwood Avenue Alton, IL 62002 (618) 463-4095 n/a 65794 n/a
- Alton Ibew Local B-649 Credit Union Ibew Local B-649 Credit Union 4586 Woodburn Rd Alton, IL 62002 (618) 278-4499 n/a 65933 n/a
- Alton Laclede Community Credit Union 3401 East Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 465-2504 http://www.lacledecu.com 60656 n/a
- Alton State Employees Credit Union 4500 College Avenue Alton, IL 62002 (618) 465-5142 n/a 65259 n/a
- Anna A.S.H. Employees Credit Union 1000 N. Main Anna, IL 62906 618-833-5161 ext. 2422 n/a 64967 n/a
- Arlington Heigh A.A.E.C. Credit Union 115 South Wilke Road Suite 106 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (847) 392-1922 http://www.aaeccu.com 60648 271975391
- Arlington Heights Cpt Credit Union 2718 N Dryden Place Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (847) 858-7676 n/a 65553 271983338
- Arlington Heights Meadows Credit Union 3350 Salt Creek Lane Suite 100 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (847) 342-9300 http://www.meadowscu.com 61639 271986801
- Arlington Heights Metro Federal Credit Union 2440 E Rand Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (847) 670-0456 http://www.mcu.org 21326 271975401
- Aurora Aurora Burlington Credit Union 575 N. Broadway Aurora, IL 60505 (630) 859-2276 n/a 63286 271975456