News & Promotions What's New Current Promotions Newsletters What Is a Credit Union? Why Is It Different? Not-for-profit financial institution owned and operated by its members. A traditional bank is typically owned by stockholders, not the bank’s customers. Accounts federally insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Typically better rates on savings and loans compared to the local “for profit” banks. Provide members with superior member service Usually charge lower account fees Better Member Service Examples: A member who typically does not overdraft their checking account has an overdraft - we call the member to verify the item is authorized and to provide an opportunity to deposit funds to cover the overdraft. Loan requests are typically approved within an hour or by the morning of the next business day. Typically no waiting when you call or visit the office: Our member service objective is to immediately help our members.