Sprig Makes Credit Unions Easier to Work With

For the most part, credit unions make banking easy. You can handle routine tasks online, like paying bills, viewing balances, and transferring money from checking to savings.

However, some credit unions don't offer additional services that you might think are important. You may want to electronically transfer money to a different bank, for example, or you may want to deposit checks with your mobile phone.

A new service called Sprig hopes to add those services to your credit union and every other credit union. Sprig connects you to your credit union via your mobile phone. You can view accounts, deposit checks, and even transfer money to another credit union. But here's the catch: your credit union needs to have a relationship with Sprig, and not every credit union is on board.

If your credit union does not work with Sprig, you may have other options. Your credit union might already allow you to deposit checks with from home, and you might already have the ability to set up links with other bank accounts. You can also open an account with one of the leading internet banks, which can handle those tasks for you (just set up a link with your credit union accounts and run the money through the internet bank).

Further reading:

• Fast Transfers Between Accounts at Different Credit Unions Using Sprig