Manchester Credit Union

General information

Manchester Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial co-operative serving people who live or work in the city of Manchester, Rochdale, Bury Trafford, High Peak & Tameside.
You might not have heard of credit unions before but in many parts of the world, including Ireland, the USA and New Zealand, they are very important and successful financial institutions.
Credit unions exist solely to provide affordable financial services to their members. In our case we offer savings, loans and a whole range of other financial services.
We are run by our members, for our members. Our range of innovative financial products includes ethical savings, affordable loans, Christmas club accounts to name but a few. All these services are supported by the excellent service of a dedicated, well-trained staff.
Manchester Credit Union started as Beswick and Openshaw Credit Union in 1991 and was known as East Manchester Credit Union until February 2007.
There are over 330 credit unions affiliated to the Association of British of Credit Unions (ABCUL) throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
In the UK some 520,000 members have recognised the value of credit unions and have savings over £400 million with their credit unions. There are thousands employed in the sector and many more thousands are volunteers.