# Check the record with the NCUA

Lesson 2 of [Compare credit unions you can join](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join.md), 14 minutes.

A listing copies the register. Check the register itself before you rely on a figure. Look up the charter number Each listing shows the NCUA charter number. Look it up in the NCUA's Research a Credit Union tool, or in the NCUA call report data. Compare the name, the address and the charter type with…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Compare credit unions you can join works](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join.md).

Also on the [web page](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join/check-the-record-with-the-ncua).