Credit union has grand opening at Fortune Bay

Author

Producer

Mesabi Tribune

Year

2014

Banking will be much more accessible for Bois Forte Band members with the opening of the Northern Eagle Federal Credit Union. The non-profit institution celebrated its grand opening Monday at its Vermilion branch, located at Fortune Bay Resort Casino near Tower. Northern Eagle’s main branch is at the Bois Forte Government and Government Services Center in Nett Lake...

asset building

banking

financial assistance

financial institutions

home loans

lending services

Additional Information

Native Nations

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

Resource Type

News and Opinion

Topics

Economic and Community Development

Citation

Riebe, Angie. "Credit union has grand opening at Fortune Bay." Mesabi Daily News. January 13, 2014. Article. (http://www.virginiamn.com/news/business/article_f6be05da-7ccc-11e3-aac9-..., accessed March 29, 2023)

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