Historically, credit unions were preceded by widespread development of credit cooperation in many countries of Europe and America. Corporate credit unions are united on a cooperative basis in the Central Credit Union (US Central Credit Union). Credit unions attract people in the first place by the opportunity to get cash loan (credit) - quickly and relatively inexpensively. First Credit Union was savings unprofitable institution, or rather credit cooperative, providing services to its members. Among the U.S. credit unions, there are three groups that differ in terms of assets, shareholders, and business services. A potential new member of a credit union must submit a recommendation of shareholders in which the referee becomes a warrant of a future member of the credit union. The supreme body of the World Council of Credit Unions is the Assembly, which elects the president and the board of directors of WOCCU. Credit unions base their activities on savings of shareholders, their shares and savings contributions, which make up the fund of mutual financial assistance - a source of cash loans to shareholders.
Credit unions attract people in the first place by the opportunity to get cash loan (credit) - quickly and relatively inexpensively. First Credit Union was savings unprofitable institution, or rather credit cooperative, providing services to its members. Corporate credit unions are united on a cooperative basis in the Central Credit Union (US Central Credit Union).