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Indiana Credit Unions in the Media
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Indiana Members CU is the title sponsor of the concert series Animals and All that Jazz at the Indianapolis Zoo at White River State Park in Indianapolis.
National and Wide-Reaching Coverage
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Most pro athletes are not millionaires. Also on the list are minor league baseball, basketball and soccer players, many of whom have quite low incomes. A much greater portion of these lower-income athletes are likely to avail themselves of a credit union than would the high-paid superstars, most of whom are probably served by private bankers. A credit union makes sense for everyone, offering a place for the members to pool their resources and save for their futures and help their colleagues meet their own financial challenges in the meantime. That's what credit unions do - for anyone.
Rising employment statistics for June are a good sign that workers are a growing, rather than shrinking, demand. Mike Schenk, vice president of economics and statistics at the Credit Union National Association said, "The first quarter numbers were not all that encouraging, especially in terms of the economic growth numbers. People seemed to be sitting on the sideline in terms of purchasing behavior. Clearly the consumer is back in the market place."
