Founded 2003 | Website elcu.co.uk | |
Type Industrial and Provident Society Location 72-74 High Street, Walthamstow, London E17 3AG | ||
East London Credit Union Limited is a not-for-profit member-owned financial co-operative, based in Walthamstow and operating in the east London boroughs of Waltham Forest, Enfield, Haringey, Hackney, Newham, Redbridge and the Epping Forest district of Essex. All members of the credit union are instant savers; different loans are provided depending on individual circumstances.
Waltham Forest Community Credit Union (not to be confused with the separate Waltham Forest Council Employees Credit Union) was formed in 2003. It became East London Community Credit Union in 2012, before adopting the current name in 2015.
A member of the Association of British Credit Unions Limited, registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, East London Credit Union is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and PRA. Ultimately, like the banks and building societies, members' savings are protected against business failure by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.