Could Your Next Stockbroker Be a Credit Union?

Date: Jan 16 2013

Filed under: Banking, Financial Services, Stocks, Credit Unions, Investing

credit unions stock tradingCan a not-for-profit credit union give you the same level of service as a for-profit commercial bank? On many fronts, the answer is a resounding yes.

As I’ve previously written, credit unions have plenty of features that make them an attractive alternative to America’s big commercial banks:

  • Good rates on loans: As a general rule, credit unions are run for the benefit of their members rather than for the benefit of owner-shareholders. As a result, they’re often able to offer low interest…

Could Your Next Stockbroker Be a Credit Union? originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2013-01-16T06:00:00Z.

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