Cooperative banking

Cooperative banking is retail and commercial banking organized on a cooperative basis. Cooperative banking institutions take deposits and lend money in most parts of the world.

"Cooperative bank" and "Co-operative bank" redirect here. For banks by this name, see Co-operative Bank.
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A statue of cooperative pioneer Robert Owen stands in front of the Manchester head office of the UK's Co-operative Bank.
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    Cooperative banking, as discussed here, includes retail banking carried out by credit unions, mutual savings banks, building societies and cooperatives, as well as commercial banking services provided by mutual organizations (such as cooperative federations) to cooperative businesses.

    Public trust in credit unions stands at 60%, compared to 30% for big banks and small businesses are 80% less likely to be dissatisfied with a credit union than with a big bank.

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