Scott CU Contest To Award Free Mortgage Or Rent For A Year

Published March 25, 2013, 8:49 p.m. EDT

Updated August 26, 2020, 10:24 p.m. EDT

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COLLINSVILLE, Ill. Scott CU is offering to pay for a lucky person’s housing costs for 12 months as part of its “We’ll Pay Your Mortgage or Rent for a Year!” sweepstakes.

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Participants can register through April 15 on local NewsChannel 5’s Facebook page at http://facebook.com/ksdktv. People can enter once a day. If they do not have Facebook, they may register for a free account at facebook.com.

The monthly prize amount will be based on the winner’s monthly, verified residential mortgage or rental lease payment obligation in effect as of April 14, 2013, capped at $2,000 per month. Payments will be made directly by Scott Credit Union to winner’s mortgagee or rental lessor.

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