Yearly Archives: 2024
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YCUP PDX Hosts Women of Impact Event
YCUP PDX hosted its Women of Impact event on May 16 at Clackamas Community College in Oregon, City, Ore. This event was designed for anyone eager to gain insights into leadership, innovation, and the impact of female leadership within the financial sector.
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Oregon’s Primary Election Overview
While not seeing the biggest turnout, Oregon’s primary election has some big headlines! Pam Leavitt provides your analysis.
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GoWest Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors
GoWest Association has completed its 2024 election cycle, and a slate of candidates was elected to the Board by acclamation for three-year terms beginning September 2024.
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Don’t Hesitate! Register for Executives@Skamania Today
Join credit union executives from across the region at GoWest’s Executives@Skamania for two days of learning, networking, and fun!
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Learn How the GoWest Foundation Can Support Your Credit Union Housing Initiatives
GoWest Foundation is hosting a virtual session on June 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. PT / 2-3:30 p.m. MT to discuss solutions to workforce housing initiatives.
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How Financial Institutions Can Craft Compelling Content on Social Media
Social media reigns supreme these days, which means financial institutions have with a unique opportunity to engage with their audience where they spend most of their time – online. However, many institutions are daunted by the task of creating meaningful content that not only resonates with their audience but also complies with regulatory standards.
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Investing in Your Credit Union’s Future: Leveraging Payroll Deduction
Your contributions help to elect credit union champions.
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Unitus Community Credit Union Wins Award for Innovation in Digital Banking Excellence
Unitus Community Credit Union has been honored by Alkami Technology with a 2024 FIsioinaries Award, which highlights innovative initiatives through Alkami’s FIsionaries podcast. Unitus earned the award in fintech innovation for its proactive approach to inclusive financial services, including its bilingual initiatives across various touchpoints.
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Mid Oregon Credit Union Members Raise More Than $5,900 for Youth Literacy
Mid Oregon Credit Union’s inaugural SMART Reading fundraiser raised more than $5,900 with 100% of funds staying in each of the six Central Oregon communities where they were collected to support in-school reading engagement programs.
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HFSC Markup Outlines Pushback on FI Regulation in Wake of SCOTUS Decision
On Thursday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled to uphold the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]
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Elevations Credit Union Wins a Colorado Top Workplace Award
For the second year in a row, Boulder, Colo.-based Elevations Credit Union has been named one of the best places to work in Colorado by the Denver Post’s annual Top Workplaces Award.
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Senate District 6 Field Getting Crowded
Today is the official opening for legislative candidate filing in Wyoming. Many candidates across the state have already been announced and more announcements will be coming in the next few weeks.
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GoWest Announces Credit Union Partners for Exciting, New Small Business Resiliency Loan Program
In a collaborative effort between the GoWest Foundation, 13 credit unions, and 30 nonprofits, the SBRL program officially launched, kicking off a first-of-its-kind partnership to support small businesses in Washington.
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The Impact of Rising Debit Card Fraud and How to Defend Against It
Taking a closer look at the trending tactics for collecting card information and using it for fraud attacks can help credit unions take more effective, proactive steps to guard against it.
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It’s Time to Submit Your Nominations for the 2024 GoWest Awards!
The deadline to submit your nominations for the 2024 GoWest Awards is fast approaching, and we want to hear from you! Submit your nominations by May 31.
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Oregon Primary Election One Week Away
Oregonians will vote on a number of key federal, state, and county-level offices.
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Washington Election Filing Week Ends, Sets Up Official Primary Ballots
Overall, 1,037 people filed for submitted their name for offices ranging from the U.S. Senate to local judges and everything in between.
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Vantage West Credit Union’s Rob Hoyle Wins 2024 Arizona CIO of the Year ORBIE® Award
Rob Hoyle, CIO for Arizona-based Vantage West Credit Union, was named the recipient of the 2024 Arizona CIO of the Year ORBIE® award in the corporate category on May 3.
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CFPB’s Issue Spotlight and Panel on Credit Card Rewards
As advocates for consumers, credit unions have a unique opportunity to continue championing transparency, fairness, and consumer protection in credit card reward programs.