A. A credit union may participate in loans to its members jointly with other credit unions, credit union organizations or other organizations pursuant to written policies established by the board of directors. A credit union which originates such a loan shall retain an interest of at least ten per cent of the outstanding principal balance of the loan. Before participating in a loan transaction, each credit union shall perform its own independent evaluation of the creditworthiness of the borrower.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-563

  • Credit union: means a cooperative nonprofit association that is incorporated under this chapter for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members and creating a source of credit and other financial services at fair and reasonable cost. See Arizona Laws 6-501
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. In making loans to its members a credit union may participate in any guaranteed loan program of the federal or state government under the terms and conditions specified in the law or rules under which such a program is provided.

C. A credit union may finance for any person the sale of the credit union’s property, including property obtained as a result of defaults in obligations owed to it, under the terms, conditions and rates provided by this chapter.

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