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Contact Business Services | Meriwest Credit Union

Auto Loans | Meriwest Credit Union

People using screen readers are not able to see the layout of a form. To make forms
accessible, they must define explicit text labels for each form control. 

Usually the best solution is to use a `<label>` element. The label may be linked to 
by the form control:

```html
<label for="name">Full name</label>
<input type="name" id="name">
```

or the `<label>` can be wrapped around the form control:

```html
<label>
    Full name <input type="name">
</label>
```

Buttons are different, as their labels are specified by the code for the button, e.g.

```html
<input type="submit" value="Send message">
<button>Send message</button>
```

Alternatively ARIA attributes, such as `aria-label` may be used, but this information
will not be conveyed to visual users. For more information, see [W3C's guide to labeling controls](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/labels/).

Hidden input fields (`<input type="hidden">`) do not require labels.
Note that the `placeholder` attribute 
[should not be used as an alternative to a label](https://www.w3.org/TR/html/sec-forms.html#the-placeholder-attribute),
nor should the `title` attribute.

## Custom roles

Note that this check considers the underlying accessible role of an element, which can be 
different from the tag itself.

For example, this `<div>` has a `role` of `button`, and so is expected to have a label, like
a button would.

```html
<div role="button"></div>
```

form-control-labels

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Checking Accounts \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/checking-accounts	1
	Business Banking Services in Bay Area \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/business-services	1
	Solar Loans \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/personal-loans/solar-loans	1
	Personal Loans \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/personal-loans	1
	Scam Alerts \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/our-story/scam-alerts	1
	Home Equity Loans \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/home-equity-loans	1
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.meriwest.com/	1
	Insurance & Protection Options \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/insurance-protection	1
	Contact Business Services \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/business-services/contact-business-services	1
	Auto Loans \| Meriwest Credit Unionwww.meriwest.com/personal/personal-loans/auto-loans	1

Ensure form controls have labels

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