Principles of cooperative democracy and interaction were adequate to the purposes for which people joined credit unions. Credit union promotes the effective conservation of personal funds of its members, giving them the loans from the funds of the credit union, as well as the sharing of savings in education, housing, health care and other programs of social support and social development of its members. Income received by the credit union shall be distributed among the shareholders or spent for the depreciation of services, that is, are the most effective means of meeting the needs of shareholders. First central bank of credit unions appeared in 1876. Credit unions began to appear rapidly in many European countries. Membership in the credit union forms responsible citizens and conscientious attitude to their obligations as a norm of behavior, identify the value of a decent man's reputation in the business turnover. In the credit union compensation for use of the loan (interest) is a source of compensation for savings. Credit unions encourage the proper use of shareholders savings, developing social programs (education, health, recreation, housing, etc.).