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DES MOINES, Iowa - LenderClose today has hired Software Engineer Rebecca Blitstein, Business Intelligence Analyst Jordyn Farver and Sales Executives Andrew Behr, Ken Dickerson and Jarvis Williams.

DOTHAN, Ala.–Avadian Credit Union has been named as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama by Business Alabama and Best Companies Group.

MILLER PLACE, N.Y.– Suffolk FCU’s Lillian Iorio, manager of the Miller Place branch, presented a a $1,000 contribution to North Shore Youth Council.

SAN DIEGO–Debra Schwartz, CEO of Mission FCU and chair of Junior Achievement of San Diego, has presented a check for $1,675 to Sidd Vivek, president and CEO of Junior Achievement as part of the “JA Way to Save” Program from the school year most recently ended.

ST. LOUIS–The Arnold Food Pantry received funding for a new walk-in freezer thanks to support from four local credit unions: Arsenal CU, Century CU, First Community CU and Together CU. 

EAST HARTFORD, Conn.– American Eagle Financial Credit Union has donated 50 personal computers along with monitors, keyboards, mice, and cables to the East Hartford Public School system. 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.–Three years after developing a program to save residents in Oklahoma’s Tri-City area $200,000 in loan-interest, Focus FCU has awarded $5,000 to each of four schools as part of a follow up program called “Support Our Schools.”