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		<title>Value of Being an ELGA Credit Union Member</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=143</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Credit Union National Association has determined that ELGA Credit Union provided $5,910,443 in direct financial benefits to our 44,210 members in 2011. This equates to $254 per member household. Loyal member households using ELGA for all or most of their financial needs received an estimated $1,667 in direct benefits. This is based on lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Membership</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=141</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Credit Union National Associates have determined that ELGA Credit Union provided $5,910,443 in direct financial benefits to our 44,210 members in 2011! This equates to $254 per member household.  Loyal member households using ELGA for all or most of their financial needs received an estimated $1,667 in direct benefits. This is based on lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compromised Cards</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=136</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sorry to say that a number of ELGA Members had cards compromised in the past couple of months.  We immediately blocked them to reduce the fraud that can take place once card numbers are compromised.  This is a terrible inconvenience for our members and we appreciate your understanding. Many have asked how this happens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Income, Income, Income</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=118</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do we make our income? Interest on loans. Fees for services. Interchange from debit and credit card usage. Commission from insurance &#38; investment sales. What do we do with our income? We pay for the expenses of running the business. We set aside the funds (reserves) necessary for down economies to guarantee that we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of Inactivity</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=122</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The maintenance cost for each inactive member is at least $55 per year.  We have approximately 12,000 inactive members, which cost us $660 thousand dollars per year. We must learn what it would take to make these inactive members want to do their business with us. If we aren’t the right fit for their needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relationships Require Trust</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=114</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All good relationships have open communication and utilize great listening skills. Judgments aren&#8217;t made and understanding is key. There are no secrets! ELGA Credit Union wants to have this kind of relationship with you, our member. We will provide you with information about the financials and explain how you benefit from the income we earn. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What – You Want Me to Have a Relationship With You?</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=111</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all want meaningful relationships. We want that deeper connection with friends, spouses, children, and yes, even with our banking. Relationships require two or more people willing to build trust and loyalty. Here at ELGA, we want to build lifelong relationships with you, our members. We want to be able to earn your deposit and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ELGA Credit Union &amp; Burton Eagles host the  BURTON K-9 COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER BASH</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; ELGA Credit Union and the Burton Eagles will host a community dinner on October 21, 2011 to raise $10,000 to fund a K-9 officer. &#160; &#160; Dinner will start at 5:00pm and will be served until 8:00pm.The $5.00 meal will include a sloppy joe, chips, coleslaw, dessert &#38; cash bar.  The evening will include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What – You Want Me to Have a Relationship With You?</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=84</link>
		<comments>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=84#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Church</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all want meaningful relationships (friends, spouses, children, and yes, banking). Relationships require two or more people willing to build trust and loyalty. We want to build lifelong relationships with you, our members. We want to be able to earn your deposit and loan business, to the point that you don’t think of any other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping for Charity</title>
		<link>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=79</link>
		<comments>http://news.elgacu.com/?p=79#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison McCarty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a bargain shopper?  Shopping on a tight budget?  Would you like to make a charity donation and take home some great loot in the process? ELGA will be having our 2nd Annual Charity Rummage Tent Sale on June 9th-11th.   The sale will be held at our Burton Office in the lot between our [...]]]></description>
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