New credit union to focus on production industry

TORONTO – The Creative Arts Savings and Credit Union, a proposed banking institution tailored to meet the needs of working artists and professionals in the entertainment business, received approval to be incorporated, it was announced Tuesday. “This is great news for artists,” said Canadian actor Peter Keleghan, also a Creative Arts board member. “In the past, traditional banks have tended to overlook our needs. It’s high time an institution was created to give artists a leg up, by providing access to the financial services many other people take for granted.” The concept has been spearheaded by ACTRA Toronto, the DGC-O,...