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Yet that is exactly what happened to Police Credit Union last March.
The member owned co-operative, which has grown to 34,000 members since its founding in 2002, was handed the cash from a Treasury-backed fund so it could help those in the police, armed forces and other public services cut the cost of their borrowing as their financial habits improved.
Officially dating back to the 1960s and with roots which go back to the 18th century, credit unions have long been applauded for their membership model. High profile supporters of the co-operatives include Michael Sheen and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
And it was not the only one. Despite their age, credit unions have been around since 1960 and can trace their roots back to the 18th century, two of the three winners, and four of the six finalists, of the £200,000 prizes were credit unions.
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