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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 21 JA N UA R Y 7 , 2 0 1 9 F O C U S 2 0 1 9 E C O N O M I C O U T L O O K A Different Way of Looking at Things In business, you have a lot to keep your eye on. Sometimes it's hard to see the opportunities and the risks clearly. That's where Drummond Woodsum can help. We use a team approach – a small group of highly specialized attorneys focused on helping your business see what's ahead before you take that next step. It's extremely efficient and cost-effective, and an excellent way to get the legal insight you need when you need it. We practice law differently. Since 1965. dwmlaw.com | 800.727.1941 Where is Maine real estate heading? Find out at MEREDA's 2019 Real Estate Forecast Conference! Register today: MEREDA.org/events Thursday, January 17 from 9-5 • Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland • Expert analysis of the Fall 2018 MEREDA Index and 2019 forecast for Maine commercial & residential real estate and construction • Member Showcase with nearly 70 exhibitors • Networking opportunities • Continuing education credits available MEREDA.org (207) 874-0801 Sponsored by: B A N K I N G Growth in the forecast at Maine's largest credit union B y r e n e e C o r d e s T own & Country Federal Credit Union, Maine's largest credit union with 38,800 members as of Nov. 30, is poised for further growth this year. at's the readout from President and CEO David Libby, named an industry "rock star" last year by Credit Union Magazine. e $385 million-asset credit union, which has its main office and a branch in South Portland and other branches in Portland, Saco and Scarborough, employs 122 people, including 25 new hires in 2018. Libby says he expects to add 25 to 30 employees in 2019 — including execu- tives and lending specialists — and says that finding talent hasn't been a problem, which he attributes to the firm's sup- portive culture around "family and fun." He finds Portland's economic and population boom to be good for busi- ness, and expects the credit union to continue attracting younger members, who tend to be more mobile and in need of loans to buy cars and outfit their apartments. Asked about the possibility of open- ing additional branches in southern Maine or elsewhere, Libby doesn't rule anything out, saying: "We're always exploring other opportunities." P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y T OW N & C O U N T R Y F E D E R A L C R E D I T U N I O N David Libby We can be pretty sophisti- cated compared to a lot of other industries because of our collaborative nature and nimbleness. — David Libby Town & Country FCU

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