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Main share of credit unions assets is concentrated in loans (about 50%), while the share of consumer loans in commercial banks and finance companies active operations rarely exceeds 15%. The most common type of loans in credit unions are loans to purchase new and used cars (40%), followed by first mortgages and second mortgages (35%), about 10% are unsecured personal loans to member of unions and about 15% - are loans on credit cards and other loans. The main advantage of credit unions consists in transparency, controllability, governance for shareholders. Over 30% of the assets of credit unions are investments in government securities, certificates of deposit of banks and savings loan associations, as well as in the parent credit unions, and other risk-free investments. As of the January 1, 2012 the national associations and confederations unite more than 196 million members participating in the 51,013 credit unions in 100 countries. Credit unions are competitors of savings institutions, adding interest on deposits of members. This applies to the shares, as well as to additional funds transferred to the account in the credit union. Consumer loan and reliable savings - these are the main goals, which mean "natural persons" having decided to unite in credit consumer cooperative. Credit unions are financial institutions, financial cooperatives of citizens, and in this capacity they are above all associations of people, not unification of capitals, which is typical, for example, for public companies. Unlike banks, in order to use the services of a credit union, you have to become its member, having written an application and having paid thus shares and membership fee.


Credit Union Location in Peru, Illinois

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Peru, Illinois have 4 agent Credit Union location in your country. All country.

The main advantage of credit unions consists in transparency, controllability, governance for shareholders. As of the January 1, 2012 the national associations and confederations unite more than 196 million members participating in the 51,013 credit unions in 100 countries.

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Carus Employees Credit Union, Peru 2302 4th St Peru, IL 61354

Phone: (815) 481-3537
Routing number: 64731
Charter number: 271985734
Illinois Valley Credit Union, Peru 2107 Marquette Road Peru, IL 61354

Phone: (815) 224-2666
Routing number: 62121
Charter number: 271987305
Peru Municipal Credit Union, Peru 2405 Rock Street Peru, IL 61354

Phone: (815) 223-5212
Routing number: 65452
Charter number: 271987965
S M H Federal Credit Union, Peru 925 West Street Peru, IL 61354

Phone: (815) 780-3234
Routing number: 18110
Charter number: 271985776


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First central bank of credit unions appeared in 1876. Credit unions began to appear rapidly in many European countries. Credit unions appeared in England in the 19th century. In 1844 a group of workers from Rochdale established the first cooperative. U.S. credit unions have another significant difference from the credit cooperatives of farmers: the first have major proportion of short-term loans, the second - long and mostly in real estate. Today, the World Council of Credit Unions is represented as members four regional confederations and twelve national associations.