### Question
How is the term credit union defined?


### Answer
The term **credit union** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 5301* as the following:

> a Federal credit union, State credit union, or State-chartered credit union, as those terms are defined in section 1752 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5301*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION**

