Maine Credit Union League

The year’s good news ran the gamut — from mentoring teens in lobstering to combating food insecurity.

This year’s campaign came as many Mainers faced greater hardship due to the government shutdown and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as SNAP.

Maine's congressional delegation is urging the Treasury Department to pump the brakes on an action that would eliminate paper checks for Social Security benefits, vendor payments and tax refunds by Sept. 30.

The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, scheduled to take effect in March, will prohibit credit reporting agencies from selling consumers' contact information when they apply for a mortgage.

Elise Baldacci, president of the Maine Credit Union League, sat down with Mainebiz at the organization's Westbrook headquarters to offer her take on the sector.

The amount raised in 2024 marks a new milestone for the annual campaign, bringing the total to $14.9 million raised since 1990.

Here are 10 Mainebiz news and feature articles on Maine bank and credit unions published in 2024.

Elise Baldacci, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Janet Mills and a niece of former Gov. John Baldacci, will start her new role on June 3.

To give youngsters a head start on saving and managing money, Maine State Credit Union has created a new savings product touted by a smiling green mountain.

All dollars raised in the annual campaign stay in Maine and go to food banks, pantries, health care programs, schools, colleges and meal sites across the state.