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Banking & Finance

  • Maine mortgage rates seen rising slightly after Fed move

    Renee Cordes March 16, 2017

    Despite the March 15 rate hike by the Federal Reserve and signals of further gradual increases, experts say that Maine homebuyers can expect mortgage rates to rise only slightly.

    Renee Cordes March 16, 2017
  • CEI presents 'Opportunity Award' to St. Croix Tissue

    Lori Valigra March 15, 2017

    Braving Tuesday's nor'easter to attend CEI's annual meeting in Brunswick, St. Croix Tissue Inc., was awarded CEI's “2017 Award for Expanding Economic Opportunity” for its $120 million paper mill that has created more than 80 jobs.

    Lori Valigra March 15, 2017
  • Farm Credit East pays dividends to Maine farmers, foresters, fishermen

    Staff March 8, 2017

    Farm Credit East, the Northeast's largest agricultural lending cooperative, distributed a record $56 million in cash patronage dividends to more than 11,000 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators, including 750 members in Maine.

    Staff March 8, 2017
  • TD Bank steps up its focus on small businesses

    Lori Valigra March 6, 2017

    After a two-year study, TD Bank is stepping up its focus on small business lending and other services in New England and upstate New York.

    Lori Valigra March 6, 2017
  • Machias Savings opens Portland branch

    Staff March 2, 2017

    Machias Savings Bank has opened a new branch at 193 Middle St. in Portland on Feb. 27.

    Staff March 2, 2017
  • U.S. Labor Department extends fiduciary rule implementation date

    James McCarthy March 2, 2017

    The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing an extension of the applicability dates of the fiduciary rule and related exemptions implemented by the Obama administration, including the “best interest contract exemption,” from April 10 to June 9.

    James McCarthy March 2, 2017
  • ImmuCell gets additional $2 million in debt financing

    Staff March 1, 2017

    ImmuCell Corp., a Portland-based maker of health products used in dairy and beef industries, said it has landed an additional $2 million in financing for its planned expansion.

    Staff March 1, 2017
  • Portland expects lower borrowing costs after S&P upgrade

    Renee Cordes March 1, 2017

    The city of Portland can look forward to lower borrowing costs in the wake of a credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's.

    Renee Cordes March 1, 2017
  • Acadia and EMMC credit unions announce merger

    Staff February 27, 2017

    EMMC Federal Credit Union of Brewer and Acadia Federal Credit Union of Fort Kent announced they are merging. Combined they will have eight branch offices and serve 15,000 customers.

    Staff February 27, 2017
  • Maine foreclosures continue to decline

    Staff February 27, 2017

    Maine's Bureau of Financial Institutions reports initiated foreclosure filings at state-chartered financial institutions continue to drop.

    Staff February 27, 2017
  • New leader for Maine Credit Union League named

    Peter Van Allen February 23, 2017

    The Maine Credit Union League has its first new president and CEO in a quarter century.

    Peter Van Allen February 23, 2017
  • Infinity FCU plans Portland branch

    Staff February 23, 2017

    Infinity Federal Credit Union plans to break ground today on a Portland location, responding to customer feedback.

    Staff February 23, 2017
  • Norway Savings beefs up cybersecurity

    Renee Cordes February 16, 2017

    Norway Savings Bank has switched to a new domain name designed to boost online security and guard against cybercrime.

    Renee Cordes February 16, 2017
  • Camden lawmaker proposes creation of publicly owned state bank

    February 15, 2017

    A bill by state Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, would create a state bank to conduct the state's financial business in the best interest of Mainers, not corporate shareholders. The bill received a public hearing before the Legislature's Insurance and

    February 15, 2017
  • Credit unions set milestone in campaign to ‘end hunger’

    February 10, 2017

    Maine's credit unions raised $674,193 in 2016 in the annual Campaign for Ending Hunger, a new fundraising milestone.

    February 10, 2017
  • Leading Maine firms put $200K toward first state startup accelerator

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2017

    Portland-based MaineHealth and disability insurer Unum US will each provide $100,000 and other support to collaborate with Portland startup accelerator Venture Hall on its inaugural startup accelerator program this summer.

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2017

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In the latest installment of our “Made in Maine” series, we visit the Gorham studio of textile designer Erin Flett, who has turned her after-hours basement side hustle into a well-known brand with a national wholesale network.

Nationwide, side hustlers started a record number of businesses during the pandemic. Today, a growing number of younger professionals are supplementing their income with a side job, as shown in a survey by Bankrate, the personal finance website. It found that 34% of Gen Zers (ages 18 to 28) have a side hustle, outpacing millennials (31%), Gen Xers (23%) and boomers (22%).

While some people can turn their side gigs into profitable businesses, others keep hustling their entire working lives –  or have neither the time nor the interest to do so.