What is a credit union?

A credit union is a financial cooperative. It is a financial institution that provides savings, credit and other financial products and services to its members. Credit unions are cooperatives – they are owned and operated by members and profits are shared among owners.  They are governed by a volunteer board of directors elected from their membership.

After you make your first deposit in a credit union, you become a member. All members are equal owners in the credit union and have a vote in electing the board members.

An alternative to traditional banks

When you make a deposit in a New Brunswick credit union, it is protected by:

1. The Credit Union. The Credit Unions Act requires that each credit union maintain a minimum level of equity to protect against any financial losses.
2. The New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation (NBCUDIC). NBCUDIC is a Crown corporation governed by the provisions of the Credit Unions Act. Its mission under the Act is threefold. First, it protects people who have eligible deposits with a credit union in New Brunswick by providing deposit insurance against loss. NBCUDIC guarantees up to $250,000 repayment of all eligible deposits held at New Brunswick credit unions, including accrued interest. Second, it protects credit unions against financial losses and insolvency by establishing and maintaining a deposit protection fund. And finally, it provides financial assistance to credit unions for the purpose of stabilization. 

To learn more about how your eligible deposits are protected, visit the New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation online.

New Brunswick - Incorporated Credit Unions 

Region 1 – District of Fredericton

• Brunswick Credit Union Limited
• New Brunswick Teachers Association Credit Union Limited
• OMISTA Credit Union Ltd.

Region 2 - District of Saint John

• Brunswick Credit Union Limited

Region 3 – District of Moncton

• Brunswick Credit Union Limited
• OMISTA Credit Union Ltd.

Region 4 – District of Miramichi

• Beaubear Credit Union Ltd.
• Blackville Credit Union Ltd.

Region 5 – District of Bathurst

Region 6 – District of Campbellton

• The Credit Union Ltd.

Note that this list is for user convenience only and is not the official list.

To verify the status of a credit union included on this list, please contact 1 866-933-2222or email: info@fcnb.ca.
 

New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation

The New Brunswick Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation (NBCUDIC) is a Crown corporation governed by the provisions of the Credit Unions Act. 

Atlantic Central

Atlantic Central’s role is to provide liquidity management, payments processing and trade association services that support the credit unions of Atlantic Canada.

Co-operatives Enterprise Council

The Council offers a wide variety of services to help facilitate the continued success, growth, and competitiveness of cooperatives and credit unions in New Brunswick.

Co-operative de développement régional - Acadie 

(French only) The CDR-Acadie is a consortium of New Brunswick francophone cooperatives united to promote and support the entrepreneurial nature of a cooperative.