When you are on deployment or back from deployment and need a safe haven for your savings you will get all the conventional banks vying for your money but the fact is that conventional banks cannot compete with the low loan interest rates or the high yielding savings interest that a Marine Federal Credit Union can provide. The Marine Federal Credit Union is a perk for your service with the Marine Corp and set up specifically for Maries and their families. The Marine Federal Credit Union is a non-profit organization so the money they loan and collect interest on just simply needs to pay for the employees and the work that they do so this make the overhead cost of the Marine Federal Credit Union very low and this makes then not need to have high rates in order to profit off of loans. The Marine Federal Credit Union is backed financially by the FDIC so you can rest assure that your funds and savings are secure in the event of a catastrophe of sorts. With the ability to back your money with the FDIC means that the interest rates can be lower as there is less risk to making loans. So if you have served or are currently serving with the Marines then take the time to talk with a Marine Federal Credit Union representative as they can show you all the rates of the Marine Federal Credit Union versus that of the most competitive commercial banking system.