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PORTLAND, Ore.--Evergreen Credit Union has hired Cassandra Mooers as Mortgage Loan Originator and Julia Leighton as Membership Development Associate. 

ALBANY, N.Y.–In an effort to help Capital Region residents who receive Food Stamps—which may not be used toward personal hygiene products–First New York is collecting rolls of toilet paper at all branches and at its company headquarters. 

DURHAM, N.C. –Coastal Credit Union has opened a new branch in the Hope Valley Commons shopping center in Durham, N.C.

BRUNSWICK, Maine–Atlantic Federal Credit Union has been approved by NCUA to begin serving the residents of Androscoggin County. 

SALEM, Va.–Member One recently presented a $1,000 check to Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries (SAEM), donating funds raised by CU employees.

BEAUMONT, Texas–After Tropical Storm Imelda hit Southeast Texas, Education First Federal Credit Union (EFFCU) partnered with 12News and The Beaumont Enterprise to create the Imelda Educators Relief Fund to assist teachers whose classrooms were impacted by the storm. 

DENVER–Members of the Mountain West Credit Union Association’s Young Professionals Group (MWYCUP) spent a week in Washington to learn processes and gain understanding of the importance of representing credit union interests to  elected officials.