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Chapter 1

  • Credit Unions: Leading the Way
  • You Will Know
  • Insecured Financial Institutions
  • What is a Bank?
  • What's a Credit Union
  • What is a Thrift
  • Other Businesses
  • Keep Your Money
  • NCUA
  • FDIC
  • Brief History of Credit Unions
  • Credit Unions: Promote Economic Development
  • National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF)
  • Share/Deposit Accounts
  • Deposit
  • Share
  • Balance
  • Withdrawal
  • Fees
  • Interest
  • Dividend
  • Accounts
  • ATM
  • Debit Card
  • Direct Deposit
  • Loans
  • Money Order
  • Automated
  • On-Line Financial Transactions
  • Thanks for Participating!!!


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    What is a Bank?






  • For-profit financial institution
  • Owned by a group of people called stockholders
  • Profits after expenses are returned to stockholders
  • Business strategy is to maximize profits for stockholders