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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. CUNA (Credit Union National Association) which has a place of location in Washington D.C. and Madison Wisconsin is the premier national trade association serving America's credit unions. Until the mid XX century credit unions in the United States had little assets that do not exceed as a rule 100 thousand dollars. In the United States as of 2005 credit unions have 86 million members which is 43% of the economically active population. U.S. credit unions are not-for-profit cooperative tax-exempt organizations. With the help of this site you can search credit unions location fast and safely. Credit Union - a nonprofit financial institution that specializes in mutual financial assistance through the provision of savings and credit services to members.