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cooperative bank [2 records]

Record 1 2009-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Financial Institutions
DEF

A co-operative financial institution that is owned by its members and that operates for the benefit of its members by accepting savings deposits and making loans, including mortgage loans, and providing other services, such as chequing and credit-card services.

OBS

Most credit unions are one-branch organizations associated with a place of employment; however, in Quebec, where they are known as "caisses populaires", there are multibranch systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Institutions financières
DEF

Établissement d'épargne et de crédit constitué selon la formule coopérative en vue de procurer des avantages à ses membres, de les inciter à l'épargne et de leur consentir des prêts.

OBS

Au Canada, les coopératives de crédit les plus connues sont les «caisses populaires».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
  • Instituciones financieras
DEF

Cooperativa financiera de depósito.

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Record 2 1998-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

Member-owned organization, similar to a mutual savings and loan association, that makes loans and pays interest on pooled deposits. Cooperatives in the United States are credit unions, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Banks for Cooperatives in the farm credit system, and state chartered savings associations in several New England states.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
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