Your Money Monday: What You Need to Know About Credit Unions

Millions of New Yorkers are eligible to join a credit union and have no idea. On this week’s Your Money Monday, Marysol sat down with Kyle Markland, CEO of Municipal Credit Union — the oldest credit union in New York State — to break down what a credit union actually is, who qualifies (spoiler: probably you), and why membership is free.

There’s a good chance your money is sitting somewhere that treats you like a customer instead of an owner. That’s the difference Municipal Credit Union was built on, and it’s been building on it for 110 years.

Here’s the conversation.