F THE BANKS!
You'll get better interest rates on loans, better service, and lower fees. Online tech is behind but who cares? CUs are non-profits owned by their members and for that reason, they don't have to answer to wall street.
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Offer lower interest rates
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High savings rates.
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Emphasis on strong customer service.
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May have low or no-fee accounts and services for customers.
I am honestly surprised there has not been a run on banks yet.
There has been to a degree, looking at their stock price movement.
I believe that many people are simply actually trusting that the banks will be acting in good faith. Even the bank teller I spoke with had to agree based on "we got a memo just this morning on that subject."