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STARTING YOUR OWN CREDIT UNION

WHAT IS A FEDERAL CREDIT UNION?

A federal credit union is a cooperative financial institution chartered by the federal government and owned by its members. Federal credit unions offer members a safe place to save and borrow at reasonable rates. Surplus income is returned to members in the form of dividends.

What Can a Credit Union Do for You?

Credit unions encourage their members to save regularly to build economic security for themselves and their families. Credit union members provide one another with consumer loans and, in many cases, home mortgage loans from their pooled savings.

 

Credit unions have been able to keep pace with the needs of their members by offering a variety of services in addition to savings and loans. For example, many federal credit unions offer share drafts, share certificates, credit and debit cards, check cashing and retirement accounts, just to name a few.

How to Start a Credit Union?

Our team will provide further information and, in many instances, will send an expert organizer to talk with your group and answer questions. If your group is interested and committed, the organizer will assist you with determining your eligibility, your field of membership, proper equipment, office space, financial capacity, the best financial products and a business/marketing plan.  You will be well prepared when it comes time to completing and submitting your credit union application.  Don’t worry with the proper guidance and our expert experience, taking the following steps below to start your credit union will be make much easier than you think.

 

 

Several Key Questions You Need To Ask Yourself

 

 

  • Is this financial institution needed?

  • Can it be successful over the long term?

  • Is there a dedicated and competent management team in place to run the credit union?

  • Do you have necessary capital and funding (subsidies) to cover both the pre and post chartering costs?

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Much Hard Work And Dedication on The Part Of The Organizers

 

 

A new credit union must:

  • Demonstrate economic feasibility or viability of the project

  • Detail budgeting throughout the process

  • Competent and dedicated management

  • Adequate level of start-up capital

 

 

Getting Started

 

Success depends on:

  • Fitness and character of management

  • Depth of membership support

  • Adequate level of capital and start-up funds

  • Present and future economic conditions.

  • Thorough completion of the application requesting to start a credit union.

 

 

Cost of Getting Starting

 

Three levels of starting

  • Basic Service with limited services ($150,000 - $180,000)

  • Full Service  with limited services and more ($175,000 - $250,000)

  • Affiliated/Mentoring Service (90,000- $150,000)

If you think a federal credit union would help you and others where you work, members of an association or church where you belong, or people in your community, first discuss the need with members of the group. If the group is interested, call The Next Level Team that has the insight and experience to make organizing a credit union much easier than you will ever think.

 

To have any of your questions answered by the Next Level Team contact us at info@thenextlevelteams.com or call (214) 986-3388.

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