Firstar Announces Special Loan-A-Thon for St. Paul
14 September 1999
Firstar Announces Special Loan-A-Thon for St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Sept. 14, 1999--Firstar Bank will hold a special ten-hour Loan-A-Thon on Saturday, September 25 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul Central High School located at 275 Lexington Parkway North in St. Paul.The Loan-A-Thon concept gives individuals, families and local businesses the opportunity to talk with Firstar representatives during non-traditional hours at a non-traditional location. Also, realizing that many people work, have other commitments during the day or may not have access to a bank during regular banking hours, Firstar is holding the Loan-A-Thon at a convenient site in the community.
During the Loan-A-Thon Firstar representatives will be available to discuss loan opportunities and options and take applications for auto, mortgage, home improvement, small business and other types of loans. Another important aspect of the Loan-A-Thon is that applicants can expect an answer on their loan request in most cases within 48-hours.
Mary Ann Sudeith, community development officer for Firstar, noted, "We are very excited about our first Loan-A-Thon in Minnesota. At past Loan-A-Thons, in other Firstar markets, the most popular types of loans have been auto loans, debt consolidation, home improvement loans and mortgages. However, we want to point that Firstar will also have small business experts on hand to discuss lending opportunities for local businesses during our St. Paul event. Partnerships are important to Firstar and we view the Loan-A-Thon as a way of establishing new relationships with local residents, small business owners and community leaders. This is more than a goodwill event, it is a good business event for everyone."
The Loan-A-Thon will also feature seminars on topics including home mortgage purchasing, small business lending and consumer credit counseling. Those attending the Loan-A-Thon can also meet with a Firstar Investment Specialist to learn more about the variety of investment products available, to help them reach their financial goals. In addition to loans, individuals or business owners can stop by to find out more information about a variety financial services and products including Firstar retail products and services and those that relate to businesses.
Also, individuals who attend the Loan-A-Thon will be able to meet with Firstar human resource representatives about employment opportunities.
Firstar is excited about the potential of the Loan-A-Thon and the possibilities of employment opportunities for people of the area. During the Loan-A-Thon there will also be prize drawings and refreshments available.
Firstar Corporation is a $38 billion bank holding company with approximately 720 full-service banking offices in Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee and Arizona. Firstar offers a full complement of banking, trust, investment, insurance, securities brokerage and other financial services. Firstar Corporation is the parent company of Firstar Finance, a consumer finance company and Firstar Investment Research & Management Company, LLC (FIRMCO), an investment advisory firm. On April 30, 1999 Firstar announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., which will make Firstar the 14th largest bank holding company in the United States with assets of more than $75 billion. Visit Firstar on the web at www.firstar.com. Firstar was founded in 1853.