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Credit unions offer many financial services which are the same as offered by banks often using a different terminology; common services include: share accounts (savings accounts) share draft accounts (checking accounts) credit cards share term certificates (certificates of deposit) and online banking. Credit Unions often form cooperatives among themselves to provide services to members. A Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) is generally a for-profit subsidiary of one or more credit unions formed for this purpose 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. 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. You can find the closest credit union location by ZIP code or address.