First Charter Bank Promotes Saving During Annual Roll Your Change Week.Charlotte Saves Sponsored Campaign is October 22-26, 2007 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- First Charter (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FCTR FCTR First Charter Corporation (stock symbol) FCTR Federal Cash Transactions Report FCTR Forced Call Termination Rate ) is helping to increase awareness about saving money through a community partnership with Charlotte Saves. The second annual "Roll Your Change Week" program encourages Charlotteans to round up their loose coins and put their change to work for them as part of an overall personal savings plan. This is the second year that First Charter has taken a leadership role in the Charlotte area financial education campaign. First Charter Charlotte area financial centers participating in the weeklong campaign will open special savings accounts for individuals taking part in Roll Your Change Week. The special savings accounts have a lower required minimum deposit to help individuals establish a savings plan. Individuals opening savings accounts during the Roll Your Change campaign will also be eligible to win up to a $1,000 savings bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. from Charlotte Saves. Bob James, First Charter president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. commented, "First Charter's partnership with Charlotte Saves helps provide the financial coaching and resources needed to help individuals set savings goals and develop a plan to reach these goals. We're pleased to be a part of this important financial education initiative in the Charlotte community." About First Charter First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. , is a regional financial services company with assets of $4.9 billion and is the holding company for First Charter Bank. First Charter operates 60 full-service financial centers, four insurance offices, and 137 ATMs in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and Georgia, and also operates loan origination offices in Asheville, North Carolina Not to be confused with Ashville. Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. and Reston, Virginia. First Charter provides businesses and individuals with a broad range of financial services, including banking, financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against , wealth management, investments, insurance, and mortgages. About Charlotte Saves Charlotte Saves is a nonprofit, community-based coalition consisting of greater Charlotte financial services companies, colleges, community groups, corporations, faith-based organizations, government agencies, nonprofits and trade unions. Charlotte Saves was developed to help Charlotteans build wealth by saving money. Individuals that enroll are required to set a financial goal for themselves and design a simple plan to reach this goal. Charlotte Saves offers motivational workshops, seminars, one-on-one financial coaching and special accounts designed to help individuals save. Since February 2002, Charlottes Saves has enrolled nearly 4,000 members that have saved more than $3 million. |
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