PORTLAND, Maine–Infinity FCU has announced a program to make loans to those Maine residents aspiring to become citizens of the United States.
The announcement came in conjunction with a ribbon cutting at a new branch and was made by President and CEO Elizabeth Hayes.
“At Infinity Federal Credit Union, we celebrate diversity of experience, perspective and ideas in the work we do and the people we serve,” said Hayes. “We are fortunate to have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives and to have committed employees who are passionate about keeping people a step ahead. That is the key to our success.”
Infinity FCU reported it has team members who speak many of the languages of the state’s immigrant population, including Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Azeri, French, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Russian, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Hindi, Punjabi, and Bengali.
Infinity FCU added it has partnered with Portland Adult Education for hiring new employees who speak multiple languages.
“These specific personal loans are designed to cover the cost of becoming a U. S. citizen while also establishing a positive credit history,” the credit union said. “The loans can be used for green card and naturalization applications, petitions and travel expenses for alien relatives, related legal fees and asylum costs. Applicants will need to show a pay stub, a government ID and evidence of their non-citizen status. The loans will have flexible terms.”
At the opening of the new branch, Hayes presented $1,000 checks to new community partners, Community Financial Literary and the Catholic Charities Maine Office of Refugee Services.