Unfamiliar with cooperatives?
All of our members who bank and take loans through UMassFive aren’t just customers—they’re partial owners of our institution. There’s no investors outside of our members putting their money into the credit union, so there’s also no one else taking any profit. Any profits we make, we return to our members in form of higher dividends, and lower rates on things like personal loans for musical instruments.
In order to borrow from us, you will need to become a member, which includes a one-time reservation of your $5 stake in the cooperative. For more information on joining, visit our eligibility page.