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
If you don't want to go to a high-street bank, credit unions offer community-based unsecured loans with capped interest rates
