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<p>Over 70 Credit Unions benefited from the Credit Union Expansion Project with products
such as an Automated Lending and Decision System. These credit unions operated across
England, Wales and Scotland. The Credit Union Expansion Project did not include credit
unions in Northern Ireland as the aim of the project was to drive up membership of
GB credit unions from a very low base. Across GB less than 1% of the population were
members of a credit union at the outset of the project. The situation in Northern
Ireland is different with over 26% of the population being members of credit unions.
The Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion met with representatives of Northern
Ireland credit unions on the 20 July 2018 in Belfast.</p>
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