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Arizona YPs Learn to Challenge the Status Quo
Watch the video and hear what Arizona Young Professionals said about this community!

GoWest Board of Directors Election
There are two seats up for election this year. The incumbents include Ray Lancaster, President and CEO, Pyramid Federal Credit Union and Stephanie Teubner, President and CEO, Blue Federal Credit Union.

Western CUNA Management School is Open for Registration
Get an MBA-level education in the business of credit unions.

Q&A With GoWest Leadership Institute Scholarship Winner – Taylor Castle
Congratulations to Taylor Castle from Clean Energy Credit Union for winning the Leadership Institute Scholarship Contest – earning Free Registration Tuition ($3,600 Value)

Announcing the Impact Data Toolkit – Help us Deliver the Advocacy Message to Your Members and Beyond
We’ve created an easy-to-use hub for each state so that member credit unions can access impactful data points to help tell the story of how much credit unions contribute to their communities and beyond.

CUNA GAC GoWest Rendition a Big Success
A delegation of nearly 400 credit union leaders, board members, and young professionals from across the GoWest region joined their […]

Making Financial Literacy Fun and Engaging from Kindergarten through High School
PNWFCU’s decision to hire a highly experienced classroom teacher, to design the credit union’s K-12 financial literacy programs, has brought the credit union accolades from teachers, parents, and students.

3 Ways To Make Cross-Sell More Effective
Optimize. Personalize. Evangelize. Learn how to implement these strategies and become more successful.

Congratulations to the three Credit Union House Hall of Leaders Inductees
They are among 23 individuals nationwide who were honored by Credit Union House LLC for their significant contributions to the credit union movement.

Announcing Board of Directors Election Cycle
The inaugural GoWest Board’s new election timeline for the 2023-2024 cycle includes modernizing the Board roster size down to 12 seats by Sept. 2023.

Threats and Opportunities of Buy Now Pay Later Financing
The swift evolution of BNPL presents both an opportunity and a major threat to lending institutions – Here’s what you need to know.

GoWest Credit Unions are Everywhere in the Nation’s Capital
And that work is everything in advancing the priorities to help them serve 16.5 million members across the region.

Giving Members Earlier and Easier Access to Their Funds
Fundamentally, early direct deposit doesn’t change much for the member. But members perceive it as a valuable benefit, and they use it.

Stories to Listen to – A Black History Month Spotlight with LaTrice Brewster
This Black History Month we listen to LaTrice Brewster, Marketing Director at Horizons North Credit Union, based in Westminster, Colorado, and graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program (formerly Emerging Leaders).

Oregon Credit Unions Introduce Financial Education Legislation with Bipartisan Support
Senate Bill 3 was enthusiastically received as hundreds of advocates fanned out to meet with their lawmakers last week, during the Oregon Credit Union Day at the Capitol.

Engage in the GoWest CDFI Community – Now is the Time!
Your voice is being heard as GoWest announces a big advocacy win for CDFIs and we welcome you to join the quarterly CDFI roundtables.

Expand Your Credit Union Revenue Streams with Wealth Management Services
Members want financial advisors, but most aren’t aware of credit unions offer support. Learn three ways to start adding revenue through wealth management services.

Romance Scams? It’s Real and Reaching Record Levels
In 2021, the most frequently reported cases of fraud to the FTC involved imposter scams. Imposters are everywhere and difficult […]

CU Opportunity: Learn About an Underutilized Homebuyer Program in “Ginnie Mae 101” on Feb. 22
Navy and Kinecta federal credit unions will discuss the benefits of working with Ginnie Mae such as mortgage-backed securities programs and partnership opportunities.

Step Into A New Experience – Announcing GoWest Websites!
The launch of these world-class member-focused websites will provide you with a modern and transformative tool to experience the NEW GoWest brand.

‘Member Obsession’ Drives New Marketing Campaign at Solarity Credit Union
Passion, Impact, and Courage and driving factors in its authentic, emotional, and member-experience-focused campaign that is built from a desire to deeply understand its members.