Why a Credit Union Might Be the Smartest Place to Get a Student Loan

The College Investor | 09.07.2026 05:19
When families map out how to pay for college, the conversation usually starts with federal loans and then jumps straight to the big national private lenders. Credit unions rarely come up in student loan conversations. That’s a miss, because for many borrowers, they can offer lower rates, simpler borrowing experience, and personalized service that many large national lenders can’t match.