Credit unions

Credit unions

  • Community-based savings accounts and loans
  • Avoid the big banks by banking locally
  • How your savings with a credit union are protected
  • How to find your local credit union

What's in this guide

Saving with a credit union

Credit unions encourage local community saving and are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Borrowing from a credit union

Want to borrow money but not from a bank? The Which? guide to credit unions, how to get a loan and how to find your local credit union.

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