Smart Coop Competitors

Owned by you. Right by you.

Founded in 2008, and part of the parent organization Self-Help, we are a community development credit union. We serve anyone seeking affordable, responsible financial services, but are particularly committed to serving low-wealth and underserved communities and families. Our mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families and communities. Self-Help strengthens underserved communities by providing financing to homebuyers, nonprofits, childcare centers, community health facilities, public charter schools, and residential and commercial real estate projects. In total, Self-Help, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, and the entire Self-Help family have provided $7 billion in financing to more than 120,000 families, individuals, and businesses, and currently provide basic financial services to more than 117,000 individuals.

NCBA CLUSA is the primary voice in the United States for people who use cooperatives to build a better world. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector support, advocacy and international development that helps co-ops thrive, ultimately building resilient communities, providing economic opportunities and strengthening cooperatives to build a more inclusive economy. NCBA CLUSA continues to advance and protect cooperative enterprises, highlighting the impact that cooperatives have in bettering the lives of individuals and families.