Community Development Credit Unions

by: Michael Saunders

Do you have a small business? Are you looking to financially secure your small business? Are you seeking for ways to financially assist your small business? Have you been wondering how and where you can possibly make all of this happen?

If you have answered yes to all the question, you'd be more than pleased to find out that in this article, you will learn about community development credit unions and the many ways that they can help you and your business.

A Community Development Credit Union, more commonly known as a CDCU, is a credit financial institution which owned and controlled by its members in an effort to sustain the ability of being able to provide a wide array of financial services.

Basically, a Community Development Credit Union is a type of Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is specially designed to low and moderate income people and communities with or without small businesses.

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About The Author Michael Saunders is an editor of TopGovernmentGrants.com one the the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs. He also maintains Websites providing resources on grants for youth programs and home improvement grants.

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