East London Credit Union
organization
East London Credit Union Limited was a not-for-profit member-owned financial co-operative, based in Walthamstow and operating in the east London boroughs of Waltham Forest, Enfield, Haringey, Hackney, Newham, Redbridge and the Epping Forest district of Essex. All members of the credit union were instant savers; different loans were provided depending on individual circumstances.
Waltham Forest Community Credit Union (not to be confused with the separate Waltham Forest Council Employees Credit Union) was formed in 2003. It became East London Community Credit Union and finally, East London Credit Union in 2015.
A member of the Association of British Credit Unions Limited, registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, East London Credit Union was authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and PRA. Ultimately, like the banks and building societies, members' savings were protected against business failure by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
The credit union went into administration and the FSCS declared it in default on 11 September 2019.
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q21592439. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2003, 2015 and 2019.
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