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		<title>Holiday Closing Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All Monarch Community Bank branches will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.  Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=917</link>
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		<title>Small lenders are offering help via Hardest Hit Fund</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article was posted on the Detroit Free Press website August 21st.  Monarch Community Bank is one of the lenders that partipate in this program. http://www.freep.com/article/20100821/BUSINESS04/8210327/1017/Small-lenders-help-Michigan-homeowners BY GRETA GUEST FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER While Gov. Jennifer Granholm blasted major lenders earlier this week for not participating in a new federal program meant to help 30,000 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=914</link>
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		<title>Introducing New iPhone App</title>
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		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=909</link>
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		<title>Press Conference Announcing Financials/Staff Reductions at Monarch with President Rick DeVries</title>
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		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=903</link>
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		<title>MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2010 EARNINGS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[COLDWATER, MICHIGAN, August 3, 2010 &#8211; Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq Capital Market: MCBF), the parent company of Monarch Community Bank, today announced a net loss available to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 of $6.9 million compared to a net loss available to common shareholders of $1.9 million for the quarter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=901</link>
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		<title>FDIC Permanently Raises Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount to $250,000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which, in part, permanently raises the current standard maximum deposit insurance amount to $250,000. The standard maximum insurance amount of $100,000 had been temporarily raised to $250,000 until December 31, 2013. The FDIC insurance coverage limit applies per [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=898</link>
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		<title>Kim Furton, Residential Lender in Marshall Leaves Monarch after 26 Years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After many years of serving the people of Marshall at Monarch Community Bank, Kim Furton will be leaving. Join us for a Going Away Party for Kim Friday, July 30th 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 2:00 p.m. 107 N. Park Ave. in Marshall on the circle Come and wish Kim good luck as she leaves the Marshall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=887</link>
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		<title>Monarch is Proud Sponsor of Entertainment Under the Stars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monarch is proud to sponsor the concerts in the park in downtown Coldwater in the month of July.  This past Tuesday, the talent was introduced by Monarch&#8217;s new president, Rick DeVries.  Thanks to everyone who attended and who also supports our downtown!  Over 40o people were in attendance.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=879</link>
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		<title>Monarch Welcomes New Residential/Consumer Lender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monarch Community Bank welcomes Todd Schurig, residential and consumer lender to the branch on the circle at 107 N. Park in Marshall.  Schurig comes to the bank from Ameri-First Financial and has five years of prior experience in banking.  His responsibilities at the bank will include obtaining residential and consumer loans and working with current [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.monarchcb.com/blog/?p=874</link>
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		<title>Peg Day Represents Monarch, Supports Fountain Clinic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taken from Battle Creek Enquirer: Over 20 men and women competing in 5th Annual Pastrami Joe&#8217;s Reuben Eating World Championship Saturday also raised $13,880.67 for Fountain Clinic, a Marshall organization meant to help people with little or no medical insurance. &#8220;Really, all these people are here raising funds for the Fountain Clinic,&#8221; Pastrami Joe&#8217;s owner [...]]]></description>
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