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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Michael Loria

THE TRUTH ABOUT: West side credit union launches online teases physical branch opening - Caught on Camera

Michelle Collins, an Austin native and longtime banker, has been helping lead the Leaders Network’s credit union initiative. After several years of planning, Leaders Network Financial in partnership with Great Lakes Credit Union is open. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

A long-held dream of opening a credit union on the West Side — bringing vital services to a financial desert — was realized on Monday as the Leaders Network, a West Side community organization, launched a joint-venture with Great Lakes Credit Union.

The credit union, called Leaders Network Financial in partnership with Great Lakes Credit Union, is online only for now but has all the same services, from opening deposit accounts to applying for loans.

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