Musings -- on the editor's mind
October 4, 2017
When I returned to Cincinnati from La Conner in March, having decided to buy the Weekly News, the first thing I did was call the commercial loan department of my credit union. With a loan, the paper would buy the paper, about two thirds of it, over time.
My introduction “I have been a member of this credit union for over 20 years. I am buying a weekly newspaper in Washington state. Will the credit union consider my loan application?”
Scott’s reply: “Yours would be our first loan in Washington. We primarily make loans on property purchases. But, because of your long-term membership,...
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