Credit Unions News for January 13, 2007

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ST. KITTS CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION AWARDS STAFF
Democrat Newspaper, St. Kitts and Nevis - Jan 13, 2007
On Wednesday 20 th December, the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union held its annual end of year dinner at the luxurious Frigate Bay Beach Hotel. ...

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Largest Credit union expands even further
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, Barbados - Jan 13, 2007
Barbados’ largest credit union is purchasing two properties, as it gears up to expand its facilities and offer more options to its membership. ...

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New credit union is the best way to beat the loan sharks
Croydon Guardian, UK - Jan 13, 2007
I was pleased to hear a credit union has been set up in Croydon. Every day we hear another story about people getting into more and more debt. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day closings
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Jan 13, 2007
BANKS: BCT Federal Credit Union, Chemung-Canal Trust, Citizens, Community Bank NA, Empire Federal Credit Union, GHS Federal Credit Union, Horizons Federal ...

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The Free Press The Free Press
Mankato Free Press, MN - Jan 13, 2007
Published January 13, 2007 10:37 pm - The Mankato Credit Union robbed on Jan. 5 is offering a $2000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those ...

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Bridgeton businessman is a leader in the effort for MLK memorial
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Jan 13, 2007
A credit union organization is on schedule raising its share of a $34 million trust fund to maintain a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King that is to be ...

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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CLOSINGS
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Jan 13, 2007
Closed Monday: AmSouth, BancorpSouth, Bank of Wiggins, Century Bank, Coast Community, Credit Union South, First Federal Savings and Loan, The First National ...

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Hartselle builder plans new house for injured friend
The Decatur Daily, AL - Jan 13, 2007
Individuals or groups who wish to donate toward the effort may do so at any Family Security Credit Union branch bank or by mailing a check to: Billy Dale ...

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Man leaving bank drive-thru ambushed, shot in the chest
San Antonio Express, TX - Jan 13, 2007
The victim had just withdrawn a large amount of cash from the credit union in the 3400 block of Southwest Military Drive and was pulling away when the ...

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HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Centre Daily Times, PA - Jan 13, 2007
Banks: Atlantic Southern Bank, Bank of America, BB&T, Capital City Bank, Colonial Bank, MidSouth Federal Credit Union, Security Bank, SunMark Community Bank ...

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2 jailed in ATM robbery, attempted car-jacking
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Jan 13, 2007
... and smashed the car window of a woman who had withdrawn $20 from an ATM around 8 pm at an America First Credit Union branch near 450 E. 500 South. ...

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Plaskitt launches 'financial inclusion' campaign
24dash.com, UK - Jan 13, 2007
When I recently visited Southwark Credit Union I met a mother from Camberwell Green who had come in to collect a small loan for a new washing machine. ...

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The Borenstein Group, B2B Marketing Agency, Starts 2007 with a ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - Jan 13, 2007
... as well as financial service organizations such as Freedom Bank of Virginia and National Association of Federal Credit Union Services Corporation. ...

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Dealing with debts
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Jan 13, 2007
They charge either no fees or low fees, and in the case of Invercargill-based Southland Credit Union, their personal loan interest rates start from 10 per ...

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Reversal of fortune
Online Athens (subscription), GA - Jan 13, 2007
The Thorntons hope to use the roughly $34000 from the latest cash-out to pay off their $5600 in credit card and credit union debt and make some long-needed ...

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Brewster dairy buying ex-Kraft plant in Idaho
Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Jan 13, 2007
Michigan’s Christian Financial Credit Union is delivering customized marketing messages through Diebold’s Campaign Office software. ...

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Convenient timing
Hutchinson News, KS - Jan 13, 2007
"Then Garth Strand from Hutchinson Credit Union also discovered it was coming to the Fox and he approached them about doing something," Taylor said. ...

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Survey shows youth is no bar to the nation's boardrooms
Contra Costa Times, CA - Jan 13, 2007
DETROIT - Heidi Kassab remembers being 16 years old and sneaking into the corner office of the credit union where she worked. ...

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Tax help can bypass costly fees, loans
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Jan 13, 2007
Some VITA sites allow tax filers to open a bank or credit union account on the spot. Given the relatively small wait today compared to the days when only ...

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Summer '07 extra special for weddings
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Jan 13, 2007
She works for Visions Federal Credit Union while Monk is a district manager at the Press & Sun-Bulletin. She hopes her future husband can remember the date. ...

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Batteries power up ministry to the homeless
News & Observer, NC - Jan 13, 2007
Boyce, a systems engineer for the State Employees Credit Union, said many of the camp dwellers have his cell phone number, and he makes frequent trips to ...

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Loans can take bite out of annual refund
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - Jan 13, 2007
He has since found a local credit union that offers low-interest loan programs and helps its members get free or low-cost tax filing help. ...

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Dowdell school board member
The Times-Herald, GA - Jan 13, 2007
... at West Georgia College — Newnan Center; loan officer at the county credit union; and board member at the Rutledge Center for the mentally challenged. ...

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Griffins Community Events
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Jan 13, 2007
Early Afternoon - Griff will be at Eaglecrest Charter Academy (11950 Riley St, Holland) as part of Lake Michigan Credit Union's "Save & Score" program....

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New community ‘brand’ to be unveiled
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise, OK - Jan 13, 2007
Admission charge for the kickoff event is $5, which includes refreshments plus a high-tech work tool provided by 66 Federal Credit Union. ...

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PILOT LIGHT: Moore GOP Plans Big Fundraiser
Southern Pines Pilot, NC - Jan 13, 2007
... for Lift Station 14-1 construction and a lease agreement for the State Employees Credit Union's automatic teller machine in the Carriage Oaks complex. ...

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Malcolm MacMillan Loaned To Hershey
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Jan 13, 2007
Tonight's game is 'Beach Night' with the first 1000 fans in attendance receiving a beach towel courtesy of the Diamond Credit Union. ...

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Man held in CR bank robbery
Gazette Online, IA - Jan 13, 2007
4, Collins Community Credit Union, 1755 First Ave. SE, was robbed by a white man in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall with a slender build and wearing a dark ...

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Chamber holds success luncheon
Coos Bay World, OR - Jan 13, 2007
... the Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association, South Coast Hospice, Southwestern Oregon Publishing Co., Oregon First Community Credit Union and Hough, ...

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Royals Rebound To Beat Wheeling, 3-2
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Jan 13, 2007
Saturday's game is 'Beach Night' with the first 1000 fans in attendance receiving a beach towel courtesy of the Diamond Credit Union. ...

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King Me
Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Jan 13, 2007
Where I work at they've had me put on my outfit to get people to come into the credit union and do loans. I've sat there in my jumpsuit and done loans. ...

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Feel Safer: Keep precious items from disaster
Kane County Chronicle, IL - Jan 13, 2007
deposit box at a bank, credit union, or savings and loan. Usually located in a vault, a safe-deposit box is a container rented to customers for safekeeping ...

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Valley business briefs for Jan. 13
The Desert Sun, CA - Jan 13, 2007
18 at Altura Credit Union, on Sixth Street in downtown Coachella. It will take place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. For reservations, e-mail ...

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Chamber to elect new officers for 2007
Gaylord Herald Times, MI - Jan 13, 2007
Also to be installed, 2007 new board members, Bert Abbott of Canine By Design, and Dawn Beswick of Community Financial Credit Union. ...

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Frosty Friday for Blades; Warriors close in
StarPhoenix, Canada - Jan 13, 2007
... called up from midget AAA Calgary Flames, is in the lineup through Sunday The Blades play host to Moose Jaw tonight at 7 pm at Credit Union Centre. ...

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Debt warnings over rate rise
York Press, UK - Jan 13, 2007
Mike Horncastle, manager of York Credit Union (YCU), said: "For a lot of people, it will have a big impact. We have a situation nationwide where people have ...

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Tables available for March of Dimes banquet
Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - Jan 13, 2007
... Don Lowe & Son, Day's, Sherwin Williams, New Balance, Franklin/Somerset Federal Credit Union, Northern Outdoors and Quinn Hardware. ...

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MTB news & racing round-up
Cyclingnews.com - Jan 13, 2007
It took only 48 minutes for the 800 spots available for the North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal mountain bike race to sell out. ...

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