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credit union

n.
A cooperative organization that makes loans to its members at low interest rates.
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credit union

n
(Banking & Finance) a cooperative association whose members can obtain low-interest loans out of their combined savings
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cred′it un`ion


n.
a cooperative group that makes loans to its members at low rates of interest.
[1910–15, Amer.]
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Noun1.credit union - a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savingscredit union - a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution, bank - a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
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