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References
- 1 2 How did it all begin? Lincolnshire Credit Union (retrieved 25 October 2015)
- ↑ 2017 Winners Credit Union Foundation (retrieved 5 August 2018)
- ↑ Apply to join Lincolnshire Credit Union (retrieved 25 October 2015)
- ↑ Credit unions in membership of ABCUL Association of British Credit Unions (retrieved 1 November 2014)
- ↑ Credit Union Guide Financial Services Compensation Scheme (retrieved 2 April 2015)