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Christmas Cash about to kick off

The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and participating lenders and businesses again are offering what the Chamber calls a great opportunity to help with holiday shopping.

It is called Christmas Cash

Holiday shoppers can secure their Christmas Cash loan at participating lending institutions. The Christmas Cash can then be used at 48 Chamber member businesses. Interest-free Christmas Cash Loans from $500 to $1,500 will be available, with approved credit, at Independence Bank, Stockman Bank and Bear Paw Credit Union starting Nov. 1.

The program has had significant impact on the local economy over the past years by keeping more than $7 million in Havre supporting local businesses. Close to $150,000 was loaned last year.

“Using local businesses for your holiday shopping is a great way to support your community,” the Chamber said in a press release. “These small business owners are the heart of the city and are deserving of your business. Give them a try.”

Christmas Cash is a program of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce made available to Chamber member businesses during the holiday season. The mission of the program when first initiated in 1990 was to stimulate the local economy during the holiday by keeping money in town, supporting local businesses. This is still the goal today.

“We need to thank the community for using and supporting the Chamber’s Christmas Cash Program these past 27 years,” the Chamber said in the release. “Also, a thank you goes out to the participating financial institutions — Bear Paw Credit Union, Independence Bank and Stockman Bank — for continuing to be our partner in providing this program to the community and to the businesses that participate in the Chamber’s Christmas Cash program. Let’s make the 28th year another successful year for the program.”

 

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