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I only saw a couple of entries which might have been credit unions --- were they intentionally excluded? Or are they that much less likely to fail?


Excellent point. To Joe Consumer, bank vs credit union accounts are ready alternatives. Where might one find data on failures? A quick scan of this site offered no clues.

https://ncua.gov/

Insurance blurb from NCUA:

https://ncua.gov/files/publications/guides-manuals/NCUAHowYo...

They do have access to a high-margin business, "temporaily":

https://ncua.gov/regulation-supervision/letters-credit-union...

Lending at up to 18% is permitted.


Credit Unions aren't FDIC insured, which is what this data set is using.




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