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Eight people are employed at the new branch, which cost $1.5 million to build, bringing the company's total to 150 employees and more than 60 locations.
The Genesis Community Loan Fund in Brunswick will provide free professional assistance on project planning, financing and development. The goal is to create at least 120 new units of affordable housing.
Lori Michaud, the new president and CEO of CUSO Home Lending, has filled the role of interim CEO since September.
Guest columnist Kelleen N. Longfellow of KeyBank says company financial wellness programs can help relieve employee stress and prepare them for what's ahead. She offers several steps for companies looking to offer financial wellness programs.
The latest donation comes on top of a $10,000 donation in 2022 to support workforce efforts at the Mount Desert Island health care provider.
Guest columnist Ken Entenmann, chief economist at NBT Bank, says experiences of retailers or restaurants curtailing their hours are part of larger issues with a tight labor market. As he says, "the labor market looks more dysfunctional than strong."
"Look to diversify" is one piece of advice from experts interviewed by Mainebiz.
This year's pitch-off, scheduled for May 4 at the Maine Film Center in downtown Waterville, features 11 startups in the program's second cohort.
Guest authors Blaine Boudreau and Jim Roche, banking industry officials in Maine, write that "what happened in California and New York is highly unlikely to ever happen here in Maine."
Town & Country Federal Credit Union, with four southern Maine offices, has added a CFO and a chief innovation officer.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at companies and nonprofits throughout Maine.
In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the consensus is that Maine banks are well-capitalized and diversified, with sufficient buffers to prevent the panicked run that unraveled SVB. But the outlook gets murky if the current turmoil
Thanks to the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank failure, Maine bankers are having to answer to financial problems that stemmed out of the tech industry. But Maine bankers say they the state's institutions are on safer ground.
Jason Errington has worked as a mortgage underwriter, assistant branch manager and branch manager.
The Dirigo Angel Fund II raised $2.03 million for a new round of early-stage investments.
Construction on the Atlantic Federal Credit Union branch began in October 2021, but the company faced many challenges due to supply chain issues. “It has been an odyssey, but well worth the effort," said Scott Chretien, president and CEO.