Unitus Business Impact Northwest

Unitus Community Credit Union Awards Community Impact Grant to Economic Development Nonprofit

Unitus Community Credit Union, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, announced Business Impact Northwest will receive a $100,000 grant from Unitus and the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund.

iQ Credit Union

iQ Credit Union Ranks 6th in Philanthropy Awards & Announces Community Grants

iQ Credit Union recently announced its recent 6th place ranking in the Portland Business Journal’s Philanthropy Awards and new grants awarded through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Member Impact Fund

Fibre Federal Award

Fibre Federal Credit Union Wins Inaugural Cobalt Barrier Breaker Award

Fibre Federal Credit Union received the Jack Henry Barrier Breaker Cobalt Award for their successful Money Builder Share Certificate program.

Unitus Community Credit Union Named a Top Philanthropic Corporation in the Portland Metro Area

Unitus Community Credit Union has been named the fifth most philanthropic large corporation in the Portland Metro Area by the Portland Business Journal.

OnPoint Volunteers

OnPoint Community Credit Union Awards FinAbility $100K for Financial Education for Domestic Abuse Survivors

OnPoint Community Credit Union announced on Oct. 30 a $100,000 award to FinAbility, a Portland nonprofit providing financial education to survivors of domestic abuse.

SELCO Community Credit Union

Voting Opens for SELCO Community Credit Union’s Classroom Makeovers: Up to $45,000 in Awards Available

SELCO is inviting Oregonians to cast a vote of a different kind — for their favorite classroom makeover project among nine finalists. The online public vote will decide three winning educators for a Regional Classroom Makeover.

iQ Credit Union Earns Spot Among Top Workplaces in Oregon for 2024

Ranking 23rd this year among mid-sized companies, this is iQ’s ninth year in a row on the list – a reflection of their ongoing commitment to creating a great place to work.

Fibre Federal

Fibre Federal Credit Union & TLC’s Communities First Program Supports Local Colleges and Hospitals

Fibre Federal Credit Union and TLC announced the continuation of its Communities First Program, a multi-year sponsorship for community colleges and hospitals within the 11 Washington and Oregon counties it serves.

Credit Unions Across the Region Make a Difference in Their Communities on ICU Day

International Credit Union (ICU) Day, on Oct. 17, was a day reflect upon the credit union movement’s history, promote its […]

Unitus Community Credit Union Awarded the John Pembroke “Catalyst for Change” Award

The Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) awarded Unitus Community Credit Union its John Pembroke “Catalyst for Change” Award during a celebratory luncheon at Unitus Business Center in Tigard, Ore., on Oct. 11.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Tackles Digital Threats With Cybersecurity eBook

OnPoint Community Credit Union released its 2024 The OnPoint Guide to Personal Cybersecurity eBook to help consumers protect themselves in an ever-evolving cybercrime landscape.

Two GoWest Region Credit Union Leaders to Receive National Herb Wegner Memorial Award

Two GoWest region credit union leaders are 2025 recipients of the Herb Wegner Memorial Award, established by the National Credit Union Foundation.

Aimee Thompson InRoads CU

InRoads Credit Union Leader Appointed to Hillsboro Schools Foundation and Farmers Market Boards

InRoads Credit Union announced that Aimee Thompson, Business Development Officer, has been recently appointed to the Hillsboro Schools Foundation Board and the Hillsboro Farmers Market Board.

First Tech Thorns WNBA

First Tech Credit Union Becomes “Game Changing” Partner of Portland WNBA & Portland Thorns

RAJ Sports announced on Oct. 10 First Tech Federal Credit Union as the inaugural partner and Official Credit Union of […]

Advanced Leadership Program 2024 - PNW Cohort

GoWest Congratulations the 2024 Advanced Leadship Program Graduates

GoWest proudly announces the 2024 graduates of the Advanced Leadership Program. This year’s class of 21 credit union professionals graduated with sustainable leadership practices, new thinking, and a clear understanding of their unique development path moving forward, as well as a network of industry peers.  

Mid Oregon Credit Union

Mid Oregon Credit Union Recognized as Top Workplace for 2024

Mid Oregon Credit Union has been awarded a 2024 Top Workplaces honor by The Oregonian Top Workplaces. This is the third consecutive year the Ore.-based credit union has received this award.

Rivermark Advantis Together-For-Good

Advantis Credit Union and Rivermark Community Credit Union Merger Becomes Official

With 88% of ballots cast in favor of a merger, Advantis Credit Union members overwhelmingly demonstrated their support to merge their credit union with Rivermark Community Credit Union. The two Portland, Ore., metro-based credit unions first announced their intent to merge in January

First Tech and DCU Merger

First Tech Federal Credit Union and Digital Federal Credit Union Announce Intent to Merge

Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) and First Tech Federal Credit Union (First Tech) announced on Sept. 30 their intent to combine through a merger of equals for the benefit of members, employees, and communities.

OnPoint Leadership

OnPoint Community Credit Union Appoints Dayne Sorensen and Michelle Loftsgard as Regional Area Managers

OnPoint Community Credit Union announced on Sept. 25 the expansion of its leadership team with the promotion of two local branch managers to Assistant Vice President/Area Managers of two of Oregon’s fastest-growing regions.

CDFI Fund

GoWest CDFI Credit Unions Awarded $9.775 Million in U.S. Treasury Financial Assistance Awards

On Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 357 Community Development […]

Leadership Institute - Arizona Cohort 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Graduates of GoWest’s Leadership Institute

GoWest Credit Union Association is proud to announce the graduates of the 2024 Leadership Institute. The 37 graduates, who represent 27 credit unions from across the GoWest six-state region, have demonstrated their commitment to building the talent pipeline and advancing the priorities of credit unions.