APPLETON, Wis. -- The $145 million Prospera Credit Union hasbegun to offer the model for its successful payday alternativelending program to other credit unions nationwide.

Prospera has partnered with Goodwill Industries of North CentralWisconsin to offer GoodMoney, an alternative to payday loans atGoodwill store locations, which also provide check cashing and wiretransfers at affordable rates. From its first location that openedin 2005, the program has grown to five locations.

So far, two other credit unions, Superior Choice Credit Union,Superior, Wis., and Delta County Credit Union in Escanaba, Mich.,have also started to GoodMoney programs with Goodwill organizationsin their areas.

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