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Overdraft fees, long associated with big banks, are big business for credit unions too

by Scott Rodd
Dec 28, 2023
A first-of-its-kind California law shows how much credit unions receive in overdraft charges, which often burden low-income families.
A San Diego County Credit Union branch in Escondido, California. The credit union collected $18 million in overdraft fees in 2022.
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Just how safe are credit unions?

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 2, 2023
They have been known to fail, but generally they take less risk with their money than banks. Experts say make sure your deposits are insured.
Both credit unions and banks are generally safe, but credit unions may take less risk with the money you've deposited.
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Why is your paycheck deposited early at some financial institutions?

by Janet Nguyen
Jul 1, 2022
A look at how direct deposits travel from your employer to you.
Wells Fargo plans to offer early direct deposits to customers later this year.
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The credit union that aims to be a "lifeboat" in times of crises

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Aug 26, 2020
Bill Bynum says Hope Credit Union is his ministry, giving predominantly Black communities a place to bank.
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As relaxed regulations spur credit union memberships, banks cry foul

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 3, 2019
The two sides will meet soon in federal appeals court.
At the Move Your Money March in the downtown Los Angeles financial district in 2011, Occupy movement members called for people to move their money from banks to credit unions.
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Don't expect a credit union membership through work

by Andy Uhler
Sep 5, 2016
This long-offered benefit is no longer as attractive to employees.
A Coastal Federal Credit Union branch located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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10 years after Katrina

A small credit union brings Hope to New Orleans

by Caitlin Esch
Aug 5, 2015
Its investment in low-income communities helped the area rebuild after Katrina.
Bill Bynum, the CEO of Hope Credit Union, at his office in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Why are more people joining credit unions?

by Molly Wood
Aug 5, 2014
Credit unions have seen a spike in membership since 2011.
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Little banks swing (and miss) at the big guys

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 23, 2014
People hate big banks, but small banks are struggling to win them over.
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Michigan State Rose Bowl tickets too expensive? Take out a loan

by Shea Huffman
Dec 12, 2013
Tickets for the Rose Bowl are the most expensive ever. One Michigan credit union is giving cash-strapped fans options.
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