In recent decades, many credit unions began to resort to such form of service as At the organization of the credit union it is important that people know each other and know the extent to which each of them is trustworthy. 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. Credit unions, like today's credit unions, emerged in the 19th century in Germany as a result of crop failure and famine.