Assiniboine Credit Union
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Assiniboine Credit Union (ACU) is a credit union
based in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, and at the end of 2008 was the ninth largest credit union in Canada
. ACU has 25 branches in Winnipeg and Northern Manitoba. The credit union merged with Astra and Vantis credit unions in 2007. As of 2008, the credit union has $2.4 billion in assets under administration, over 500 employees and approximately 108,000 members. ACU is a member of the World Council of Credit Unions
.
ACU's Winnipeg branch at Red River Boulevard features environmental design, incorporating green building
features such as geothermal cooling and heating, passive solar design, and insulation spun from rock.
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
based in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, and at the end of 2008 was the ninth largest credit union in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. ACU has 25 branches in Winnipeg and Northern Manitoba. The credit union merged with Astra and Vantis credit unions in 2007. As of 2008, the credit union has $2.4 billion in assets under administration, over 500 employees and approximately 108,000 members. ACU is a member of the World Council of Credit Unions
World Council of Credit Unions
The World Council of Credit Unions is an international trade association and development agency for credit unions headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Members of the WOCCU include regional and national credit union associations, cooperative associations and business service organizations in 97...
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ACU's Winnipeg branch at Red River Boulevard features environmental design, incorporating green building
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
features such as geothermal cooling and heating, passive solar design, and insulation spun from rock.