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Maine CU Leader named CU Rock Star
For Jason Lindstrom, President/CEO of Evergreen CU, which is headquartered in Portland, his philosophy is simple: “Put yourself in members shoes.” Lindstrom, a veteran of working in credit unions in different parts of the country, was recently recognized for his commitment to members and credit unions by being named a 2017 CU Rock Star, representing… Read more »
Value, benefits, impact of Maine CUs shared by Congressional Delegation during D.C. visit
A group of nearly 25 Maine credit union representatives, representing nearly every region of the state, spent October 2-4 in Washington, D.C. The trip included meetings with each member of the state’s Congressional Delegation, all of whom had “high praise and appreciation for the important role that credit unions have in the lives of nearly… Read more »
2017 mid-year stats reflect continued growth, new membership record for Maine CUs
In stats reflecting the first six months of 2017, Maine’s credit unions had robust growth in all measurement categories including membership, assets, lending and savings. When compared with the same period a year ago, the growth was even more substantial, according to the recently-released statistics from the Maine Credit Union League. “The popularity and, more… Read more »
College students receive financial help from Maine CUs
Four lucky college students from across Maine received some ‘extra’ credit just as the new school year was getting started. Recently, Maine’s credit unions provided $1,500 in prize money to help the millennials with buying textbooks in its ‘Bucks for Books’ promotion. The ‘Bucks for Books’ contest, coordinated by Young & Free Maine, which is… Read more »
Former CU CEO, League Board Member, and Ending Hunger Advocate passes away
The Maine Credit Union System mourns the recent passing of Normand Dubreuil, who served as the long-time CEO of Maine State CU, and served 18 years on the Maine CU League Board including three years as Chairman. Under his leadership, Dubreuil’s credit union significantly increased its commitment to ending hunger and placed first in total… Read more »
Maine CUs, CU-related organizations make strong showing on 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine list
Close to 20% of the recently-announced 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine recipients are credit unions or related-organizations. Nearly one-fifth of the 80 companies who were recently announced as the 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine recipients are credit unions or related organizations. “While the popularity of credit unions for financial services is… Read more »