{"id":354921,"date":"2026-01-09T10:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=354921"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:46:29","slug":"upcoming-la-salette-credit-union-branch-is-long-time-dream-says-nccu-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/upcoming-la-salette-credit-union-branch-is-long-time-dream-says-nccu-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming La Salette credit union branch is long-time dream, says NCCU CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_354923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354923\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-354923\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Curth-Charles-File-photo-642x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"653\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curth Charles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, Curth Charles, has expressed that breaking ground for the new La Salette Branch of the NCCU is the culmination of a dream of enhancing resources in that community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis moment represents the fulfillment of a long-held vision to strengthen our presence in the community, to improve service delivery and deepen our impact in the La Salette Community and its surrounding areas,\u201d\u00a0 Charles said during the groundbreaking ceremony\u00a0held in Pointe Michel on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to him, NCCU Limited has always stood on the principle that financial inclusion is not optional, it is essential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur mission is not simple, to offer financial products, but to empower people, families, and communities like yours to thrive,\u201d Charles stated. \u201c The new La Salette Branch building is a direct investment in that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, he said the facility will increase access to modern, efficient financial services, improve the overall member experience, and create a more comfortable and functional environment for both members and staff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are here to support small businesses, farmers, fishermen, and entrepreneurs across the communities of way-back Wall House, Castle Comfort, Loubiere, Pointe Michel, Soufriere, Gallion, and Scottshead,\u201d Charles noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, Curth Charles, has expressed that breaking ground for the new La Salette Branch of the NCCU is the culmination of a dream of enhancing resources in that community&#8230;.","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":354923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-354921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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