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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 2544447, member: 136"]I'm thinking the use of "Building Association" here goes farther back than this type.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it probably refers to what <b>used to be</b> called Building Associations OR Building & Loan Associations - pre-federally insured Savings & Loans... Mostly local, with everyone pooling their money to provide home mortgages and the like within the community. Think George Bailey and <i>It's A Wonderful Life.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 2544447, member: 136"]I'm thinking the use of "Building Association" here goes farther back than this type. I think it probably refers to what [B]used to be[/B] called Building Associations OR Building & Loan Associations - pre-federally insured Savings & Loans... Mostly local, with everyone pooling their money to provide home mortgages and the like within the community. Think George Bailey and [I]It's A Wonderful Life.[/I][/QUOTE]
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