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Maine Credit Union League and Synergent Announce 2021 J. Thomas Gavin Scholarship Recipients
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent are pleased to announce that the 2021 J. Thomas Gavin Scholarship has been awarded to Elliot Jordan and Meaghan McBreairty. Elliot is a graduate of Windham High School and will be attending St. Michael’s College in Colchester, VT. He is a member of the Windham Chamber Singers and… Read more »
Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger to Launch $100,000 Challenge
Just in time for National Hunger Awareness Month, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is launching a 30-day, $100,000 challenge beginning June 1 to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank, local community food pantries, and meal sites. This initiative replicates a successful fundraising drive the Campaign sponsored a year ago to help Good… Read more »
Maine Credit Unions Reach Fundraising Milestone in Fight to End Hunger
Credit union representatives from across Maine took part in a virtual celebration to recognize the 2020 fundraising results for Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. The Campaign announced that Maine’s credit unions contributed a record-breaking $969,775 in 2020, and provided funding to 260 food-based organizations. The Campaign’s remarkable fundraising results bring the total dollars… Read more »
Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger Sets Holiday Fundraising Goal
Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has launched a new fundraising initiative. The Campaign is working to raise critical funds to provide up to 75,000 meals between now and December 31 in communities across the state. “Over the past eight months, Mainers have faced incredible hardships,” said Todd Mason, President/CEO of the Maine Credit… Read more »
Elise Baldacci to Serve as Senior Vice President of Policy at the Maine Credit Union League/Synergent
The Maine Credit Union League/Synergent is pleased to announce that Elise Baldacci will be returning to the organization to serve as its Senior Vice President of Policy. As a member of the League/Synergent’s Senior Leadership Team, Baldacci will be responsible for leading governmental affairs, risk management, and compliance efforts. “I am excited to have Elise… Read more »
Maine Credit Union League Endorses Senator Susan Collins
The Maine Credit Union League has endorsed U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ bid for re-election. The League cites Collins’ hard work, her support of Maine’s credit unions, the laws she’s written to protect seniors against fraud, and her role in creating the Paycheck Protection Program as factors in its endorsement decision. In an endorsement letter to… Read more »
Maine Credit Union League & Synergent Make 2020 Best Places to Work in Maine List
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent were recently named as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Maine. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (MESHRM) and Best Companies Group. The Best Places to Work in… Read more »
Maine Credit Unions Raise Over $200,000 to Fight Hunger
Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is pleased to announce that its month-long $100,000 Challenge raised over $227,000 to support Good Shepherd Food Bank’s COVID-19 response and community food pantries across the state. The Challenge began on June 4 with a $100,000 pledge from Synergent, the Maine Credit Union League’s service subsidiary. The goal… Read more »
How Financial Institutions Can Help America Heal – An Editorial from NCUA Chairman Hood
(From Wall Street Journal) – When I was growing up in North Carolina, my father sat me down for “the talk” about how to behave should I ever find myself in an encounter with a police officer. He wanted me to understand the risks I could face as an African-American should such an encounter go… Read more »
Maine Consumers Should Avoid Paying High Fees to Cash Stimulus Checks
The Maine Credit Union League encourages consumers not to pay high fees to cash their stimulus checks. Mainers who are already a member, can simply go to their credit union to cash or deposit their check. For consumers who are not currently credit union members, the League hopes you will take this opportunity to become… Read more »