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 mutual bank

 Mutual Bank’s roots have grown in Grant County  and trusted financial advice to the communities
 for 83 years.  Founded as First Federal Savings   we serve.   We accomplish this by offering
 and Loan Association of Marion, Indiana on   competitive financial products.  We strive to
 July 20, 1936, the bank’s name may have since   ensure each and every customer, whether
 changed but our mission has remained constant   an individual, an organization or a business,
 --- we help people live better lives.  receives the exact financial services they want
 and need --- nothing less, nothing more.
 On January 1, 2000, First Federal partnered
 with Mutual Federal to ultimately become   Mutual Bank is proud of the significant and
 Mutual Bank in 2008.  In 2014, the bank   positive economic impact it has made in Grant
 celebrated it original founding in 1889 with   County over the years.  Originally a provider of
 125th Anniversary festivities throughout the   home loans and a safe, secure depository for
 entire year.  We focused on our customers,   customers’ savings, we enabled local residents
 specifically how we shared in ways we have   to realize their dream of home ownership.
 helped them live better lives.  In other words,   Now, in the 21st Century, we enjoy finding
 we celebrated the first portion of our name, not   ourselves able to offer virtually every banking,
 just our last.  investment and trust service available in today’s
 marketplace.
 It’s not “what” we do that describes who we are.
 Rather, it’s the “why” we do it that permeates   With an outstanding staff of professionals and
 our identity.  Like a true friend, our loyalty and   three full-service financial centers strategically
 sincere commitment to our community and our   located throughout Grant County, we are
 customers is our defining factor.  Our mission   confident in our ability to address every financial
 statement highlights our culture.  Stressing   service need imaginable.  Thank you to our
 Charter, Compassion, Competition and Class, we   current customers, as well to those who are not
 live our values every day.    yet our customers, for the privilege of being a   via credit union
 vital part of our great community.                                                                                Meijer, Chairman’s Circle Member
 Mutual Bank strives every day to offer sincere   Via Credit Union was formed in 1936 by a group   addition to traditional financial needs, ViaCU
                of school teachers and administrators under the   also offers property and casualty insurance
                name Marion, Indiana, Public School Employees   through ViaInsurance Agency and non-deposit
 afena federal credit union  Federal Credit Union. The credit union was   investment services available through CUSO
                started with 38 members, less than $100 in     Financial Services L.P.

 Afena Federal Credit Union has been serving   assist you with your unique financial needs. We   assets and was operated out of the home of   Today, ViaCU serves over 32,000
 the financial needs of Grant County residents   have a suite of products and services to offer,   the volunteer Treasurer until 1965.  In 2008, the   members in 12 counties, has assets
 since 1957. We are committed to helping our   from buying that first car, to consolidating debt,   field of membership was expanded to include   over $360 million, operates six
 members reach their financial goals, in fact, it’s   to investing in your retirement. Whatever stage   the community and the credit union’s name was   branches and employs nearly 100
 our motto. We pride ourselves on encouraging   of life, we are here to help. We thrive on building   changed to Via Credit Union.   staff members.   ViaCU has always
 savings, promoting sound financial decisions and  personal relationships with our members   ViaCU is a member-owned, not for profit,   emphasized community involvement
 extending financial counseling and education to   built around loyalty, honesty, trust and   financial institution that operates with a   by supporting community organizations
 our community. When you come to Afena, we   confidentiality. We’re not just another financial   volunteer Board of Directors for the purpose   financially and by volunteering.  ViaCU is
 want to know your story, so that we may better   institution, we’re your trusted financial partner.   of providing financial services to members. In   proud of the communities it serves.
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