Principles of cooperative democracy and interaction were adequate to the purposes for which people joined credit unions. Specialization of credit unions to provide financial services to its shareholders requires a particularly strict regulation of membership and acceptable activities. Income derived from the provision of services to its members, does not become the profit of credit union and is distributed among its members in proportion to their savings. International cooperation has been particularly felt since the days when Alphonse Desjardins began the activity on development of credit union movement in North America. The main activities of credit unions, aimed at the organization of mutual aid and social support of citizens is not intended to profit. Today, the World Council of Credit Unions is represented as members four regional confederations and twelve national associations.
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Specialization of credit unions to provide financial services to its shareholders requires a particularly strict regulation of membership and acceptable activities. International cooperation has been particularly felt since the days when Alphonse Desjardins began the activity on development of credit union movement in North America.
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Fort Ligonier Federal Credit Union, Bolivar |
3033 Route 259 Bolivar, PA 15923
Phone: (724) 676-9994 Routing number: 12505 Charter number: 243382239 |
First central bank of credit unions appeared in 1876. Credit unions began to appear rapidly in many European countries. Credit unions of the open type are still controlled by their members, but at the same time provide services to people who are not its members (external customers). The relationship between credit unions and shareholders arise from the membership and are not customer relationship. Important specifics of creating a credit union - an initiative order of organization: people do not receive any instructions, orders or regulations, the unification into a credit union occurs by their will and decision. To increase the number of credit unions in 1979 was adopted the corresponding law that serves as the legal basis of their activity. Unlike banks credit unions limit their activities to a closed circle of people.