53 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 2 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
General News    H2'ed 3/1/12

Credit Union Membership Hits All-Time High As Americans Move Their Money From Big Banks

Quicklink Submitted By   1 comment
Message Amanda Lang
Become a Fan
  (9 fans)

Copyrighted Image? DMCA
Last year, 10 percent of customers moved their money out of their bank, a significant increase over the previous few years, with fees the number one reason people cited for their discontent. In the 90 days ending in February, a whopping 5.6 million people switched their banks.
At the nation's biggest banks, those with more than $33 billion in assets, transfer rates are running above 10 percent, while transfer rates are below 1 percent for small banks and credit unions. In fact, one of the main beneficiaries of Americans moving their money has been the nation's credit unions, as, according to the National Credit Union Administration, credit union membership is now at an all-time high...
Read the rest of the story HERE:

At thinkprogress.org
Must Read 1   News 1   Valuable 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Amanda Lang Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend