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Maine FCU's Business Lending Program Highlighted in Local Publication

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BANGOR, Maine - The $140 million Maine Federal Credit Union was recently highlighted for its member business lending success and other programs in the Bangor Daily News. The credit union, which is the largest in the state with 25,000 members and 300 SEGs, added business lending to its fold in...

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Michigan Credit Unions Invited to MBL Conference

PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- With the record growth of small businesses, the Michigan Credit Union League will co-host a two-day MBL conference to help credit unions explore courting entrepreneurs. The conference, which is also being sponsored by Walsh College here and the Michigan Council of the Credit Union Executives Society, will...

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March 29, 2005

SBA Honors Nation's Best Small Businesses During National Small Business Week

WASHINGTON - Small Business Person of the Year winners from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam will here in April to mark the annual celebration of National Small Business Week during SBA Expo '05. One of them will be selected as National Small Business Person of...

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March 29, 2005

The Top 50 Member Business Lending Credit Unions

Credit unions continue to make strong strides in member business lending. Case in point, the $640 million Evangelical Christian Credit Union saw the most member business loan activity in 2004 with $674 million on the books at the end of the year. MBLs are also contributing more to the total...

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March 29, 2005

Seven Mistakes Credit Unions Make When Converting to Community Charters

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - These are Mark Weber's seven mistakes that he says cause some of the greatest pain or misconceptions when a credit union converts to a community charter. * New members will now beat a path to your door. "It's absolutely amazing to me how many CEOs and...

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March 29, 2005

SBA Chief Urges 600-Plus Credit Unions in West to Fund Small Business Investment Programs

SAN DIMAS, Calif. - California credit union officials recently got an earful from SBA Administrator Hector Barreto as he plugged President Bush's proposals for reforming the Social Security system. Barreto was the keynote speaker at a March 22 VIP reception sponsored by WesCorp and the California Credit Union League. In...

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March 29, 2005

IBM Downsizing Spawned Budding Entrepreneurs, Coastal FCU Responds with MBL Launch, Real Estate Lending Entry

RALEIGH, N.C. - During the heady days of IBM's reign over the personal computer realm, members of what was then known as IBM Raleigh Employees Federal Credit Union reaped the benefits of the company's success with attractively high salaries. The $1.4 billion credit union was founded in 1967 by eight...

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March 29, 2005

North Carolina Niche Bank Aims to Woo Small Business Owners; State League Not Worried, Welcomes Another Source of Capital

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolina is more than home to the Tar Heels and tobacco fields. It's quickly becoming a launching pad for entrepreneurs looking to finance their dream jobs. Much of that spirit has been fueled by the plethora of bank mergers that have impacted the state over the...

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