Both banks and credit unions offer a variety of financial products, including checking accounts and deposit accounts such as savings, money market and certificates of deposit (named “share ...

Deciding where to store your money, open a credit card or apply for a loan can be overwhelming. To make it even more difficult, your choice of banking institution — whether it be a bank or a credit ...

If you’re comparing a credit union vs. bank, you’re not alone. While both offer savings accounts, checking accounts and loan ...

Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in the accounting and finance industries for more than 20 years. Her expertise covers a ...

The nation’s 4,839 regional and community banks, and 5,041 credit unions are much different financial animals than the biggest banks in the United States. The behemoth banks have substantial chunks of ...

People can choose between banks and credit unions to manage their financial needs. These financial institutions can provide similar services, but there are key differences that should be taken into ...

Perhaps the most underused, underappreciated consumer-friendly institutions, next to public libraries, are credit unions, which people use for loans, savings and daily banking. But recent data show ...

Spencer Tierney is a consumer banking writer at NerdWallet. He has covered personal finance since 2013, with a focus on certificates of deposit and other banking-related topics. His work has been ...