co-op bank? (2 Viewers)

[Janer]

I don't give out awards lightly, that is mainly down to the Crackerjack pencils fiasco though.

 

[Carlow Punks!]

whats afaik

It's what posh anarchists say for short instead of Wikipedia.

This maybe the wittiest thing I've seen you say on Thumped yet Janer, afaik.
Have some rep in case I never get a chance to give you any again.

 

[niallmc]

i got my union to passa motoin at our recent conference that all investments will be done through ethically managed funds in future - you should try your one too.
credit unions have no been floaed, and you can get your dole paid directly into them too!!

 

[bohs punks]

The thing with credit unions is they themselves lodge money lodged with them with the main banks / investment banks however their record of lending to people the banks wont touch and their voluntary /diy structures surely outweighs that and makes them the most suitable

 

[Shorty]

Sorry, getting confused with First Active as a building society getting floated. But again, afaik, the decision making structures of most credit unions aren't as democratic as they were previously. Although, for me, I don't really care.

Also, I thought the current economic crisis is due to banks loaning money to people they normally wouldn't touch.

 

[Shorty]

Also, Janer

 

[nooleen]

credit unions are a pain in the hole unless you're settled somewhere fairly permanently. i just gave up and got a bank account after much heartache trying to set up a credit union account in dublin.

 

[bohs punks]

the directors of credit unions are still elceted by members - how democratic that actually is in our non participatory society is anybodies guess but the possibilities are still there.

 

[niallmc]

credit unions are a pain in the hole unless you're settled somewhere fairly permanently. i just gave up and got a bank account after much heartache trying to set up a credit union account in dublin.

credit unions are bound by the same rules regarding the setting up of new acconts, it shouldn't be more difficult. you need i.d and an address with a utility bill. It's a pity you couldn't get one set up

 

[nooleen]

i wasn't receiving utility bills at the address i was living at though. i would have had to join a credit union closest to my 'permanent' address (parent's house) where i wasn't actually living.