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Credit Unions [Ontario/GTA] (self.personalfinancecanada)

submitted 1 year ago by totallynotarobot to c/[email protected]

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Hello Canadian Finance Enthusiasts

Thinking of switching from big banks (TD mostly) to a credit union.

Would appreciate advice, reviews, or experience from y'all to compliment my own investigations.

My priorities in order:

interest rates on loans
cohesive personal and small business service
low account and investment fees
credit card rewards (love my TD travel rewards visas rn)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Inky online banks have their place, so too do credit unions. It also depends on what credit union you're comparing with. Some CUs provide free accounts like the online banks but still have the option to get either free or PAYG branch access for the times where branches can resolve things faster.

If all you want is a no frills banking experience, online banks are great but CUs still fill a role that can't be found with the Big Banks either. Really depends on what your needs are really.