ND credit union membership growth far outpaced by neighbors

ND credit union membership growth far outpaced by neighbors

FARGO — Membership in North Dakota credit unions is growing, but not as much as in neighboring states. That’s according to Jeff Olson, president and CEO of the Dakota Credit Union Association, who attributes that slower membership growth to restrictions in North Dakota that limit membership in state-chartered credit unions to those living within 75 miles of the credit union’s headquarters, or 50 miles from a branch office. Olson said an attempt…