With the enactment of the Credit Union Membership Access Act in 1998, credit unions have been able to expand into community charters. The move has caused debate within the industry as to whether credit unions still have a true common bond. See how credit union charter types have evolved since then.

The bar chart above depicts the number of credit unions in each category while the pie chart below depicts percentages.

(Source: CUNA)

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