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Aroostook Chapter of Maine Credit Unions end Souper Bowl of Caring with more than $15,000 worth in soup donations
PRESQUE ISLE – A nearly two-month local challenge to collect soup as part of the national Souper Bowl of Caring campaign came to an end last week with members of the Aroostook Chapter of Maine Credit Unions collecting more than $15,000 in soup and cash donations to deliver to food cupboards and some pantries in… Read more »
Acadia FCU purchases former Rite Aid building for new Bangor branch
ST. JOHN VALLEY and BANGOR, Maine (March 4, 2019) – Acadia Federal Credit Union has announced plans to open a new branch in Bangor. The credit union recently purchased and will renovate the former Rite Aid building at 713 Broadway. Acadia FCU’s success and growth over the last decade has outpaced the credit union’s infrastructure, making… Read more »
OTIS Federal Credit Union Raises Nearly $10,000 for Ending Hunger in 2018
JAY, Maine—OTIS Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it raised a total of $9,820.03 for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger over the course of the 2018 calendar year. Among all participating credit unions, OTIS FCU placed 21st statewide for total funds raised, and 22nd in per-member contributions. Because OTIS placed… Read more »
York County Federal Credit Union Members Approve Merger with Atlantic Federal Credit Union
Brunswick, ME – With more than 2,100 ballots cast, the members of York County Federal Credit Union have agreed to merge with Atlantic Federal Credit Union. The vote was a resounding affirmation from the York County members with 86% saying, “Yes.” Atlantic currently serves the communities of Brunswick, Topsham, Freeport, and Cumberland. When the merger… Read more »
Town & Country FCU Promotes Bellefleur to Vice President of Mortgage Lending
Scarborough, Maine – Town & Country FCU, Maine’s largest credit union with nearly 40,000 members and third largest in assets at $386 million, has announced that Lisa Bellefleur has been promoted to Vice President of Mortgage Lending. She replaces Michael Martin, who has been the CU’s Mortgage Services Manager since 2013, and has announced his… Read more »
Maine’s Credit Unions Raise Over $792,000 to Combat Hunger
(WESTBROOK) – Credit unions from across Maine gathered in Freeport to celebrate the conclusion of the Maine Credit Unions 2018 Campaign for Ending Hunger. The initiative, backed by all of Maine’s 55 credit unions raised $792,900.68 – over $40,000 more than the amount raised in 2017. All funds raised by the campaign stay in Maine and… Read more »
Down East Credit Union Appoints Joe Moses as President/CEO
Date: January 22, 2019 Media Contact: Kristie Libby, Marketing Director (Baileyville, ME) – The Board of Directors of Down East Credit Union (DECU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Moses of Calais to the position of President and CEO. The Board has worked with Joe for many years in various roles and recognizes… Read more »
Good Shepherd Food Bank Receives Support from Maine’s Credit Unions
(WESTBROOK) – The Maine Credit Union League will join representatives from Good Shepherd Food Bank at their Hampden Distribution Center, located at 11 Penobscot Meadow Drive in Hampden, on Wednesday, January 23 at 11:30 AM, to present the organization with a check for $20,000 to support their renovation efforts. Last year, Maine’s Credit Union’s Campaign… Read more »
OTIS Federal Credit Union Passes $5 Million Mark with Annual Interest Refund and Bonus Dividend Program
JAY, Maine — OTIS Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it posted an 8% Bonus Dividend and Interest Refund on January 1, 2019, resulting in a total of $392,239.44 paid out to members for the year 2018. Over the past fourteen years, OTIS FCU has returned over $5,015,215 to both its savers and… Read more »
Down East Credit Union Appoints Joe Moses as President/CEO
Baileyville, ME – The Board of Directors of Down East Credit Union (DECU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Moses of Calais to the position of President and CEO. The Board has worked with Joe for many years in various roles and recognizes him as an intelligent, engaging leader who will guide the… Read more »