FedCash® Services Notice on Coin Order Allocation

Recently credit unions and banks have received notices from FedCash® Services indicating that the Federal Reserve Banks are allocating orders […]

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DE Day of Service

Today, Credit Union Development Educators from across the NW region and nation recognized the DE Day of Service. While this […]

Idaho’s Primary Election Results Finalized, Four Incumbents Lose Their Seats

On Wednesday, the Idaho Secretary of State began certifying what can only be described as a bizarre 2020 Primary Election […]

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Senate Passes H.R. 7010 To Amend the PPP

Moments ago the senate passed H.R.7010, a bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify […]

2020 Advocacy Training

Have you ever wondered what our collective advocacy as a Credit Union movement looks like? During this pandemic, we’ve seen […]

Oregon Congressional Delegation Champions MBL Relief

As reported by Matthew Kish with the Portland Business Journal, in a recent conversation with the Black, Indigenous, People of […]

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House Financial Service Committee Holds Cyber Threats Virtual Roundtable

Yesterday the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled, Understanding the […]

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The House Passed a Bill to Adjust the Payroll Protection Program

Earlier today the House passed H.R. 7010 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 417-1. At the highest level the bill […]

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Oregon Primary Election Results

The Oregon 2020 May Primary held only a few competitive races.  New this election cycle was the ability to mail […]

Gov. Inslee updates re-opening timeline

As Washington state continues its phased approach to re-opening some counties have already been approved to move into “Phase 2” […]

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HEROES Act Passes the House, Now What Will Congress Do

Late Friday afternoon the House passed the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) broadly along party lines. You can learn more about […]

Primary Election Tomorrow in Oregon & Idaho

Tomorrow is the Oregon primary and the start of the Idaho primary, though results won’t be returned in Idaho for […]

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Election Filing Week in Washington

Tomorrow marks the last day of “Election Filing Week” in Washington state when candidates for a variety of public offices […]

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Expanding Access to Credit for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

The stories just keep coming in about how credit unions have stepped up to help their members in this time! […]

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Senate and House Meet with Financial Regulators this Week

Chairman Hood will join with other financial regulators this week on the Hill with a Senate Banking Committee hearing on […]

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Wyden to Introduce Legislation to Allow Credit Unions to Better Serve Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis 

Today U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D- OR) announced that he will introduce legislation next week to allow more lending flexibility for […]

Early estimates anticipate large budget shortfall in Washington

While official projections will not be released until June, early indicators from Washington State’s Chief Economist Dr. Steven Lerch, puts […]

Military Members Now Accounted for in LICU Designation

Many of you will remember that the Northwest Congressional delegation took the lead in early 2019 to send a bipartisan […]

Gov. Inslee shares next step for Washington re-opening

Today Gov. Jay Inslee today shared he is extending Washington’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” order through May 31st. In […]

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The House Financial Service Committee Introduces Large Bill to Address COVID-19

The House Financial Services Committee Chair, Maxine Waters (D – CA 43) introduced the Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s […]