I've belonged to other larger credit unions before...

I've belonged to other larger credit unions before this one and - although the atmosphere in them was certainly better than a typical bank - I found the loan services in the other credit unions to be exactly like a normal bank, relying in the end on standard algorithms.

This group was the only credit union (or bank) that I encountered where a single person worked with me from start to finish (no separation between sales and loan officer), and the only credit union that really took a careful individual look at assets, history, etc. So...I highly recommend them for both everyday banking and loans.