Regional Member News

Gesa Credit Union Partners with CHAS Health Foundation to Support Healthcare Workers in the Pacific Northwest
Gesa Credit Union announced a new three-year partnership with the CHAS Health Foundation to support the frontline healthcare professionals who serve communities across the Pacific Northwest.

First Tech Federal Credit Union and Learn Fresh Bring STEM Programming to Portland Students with Support of Trail Blazers, Timbers, and Thorns
A partnership between First Tech and Learn Fresh will provide a continuum of STEM learning offerings to students across the region connecting to their passions in sports.

Minnequa Works Credit Union Brings a Bite of Reality to Pueblo
innequa Works partnered with Corwin International Magnet School in Pueblo, Colo., to host the Bite of Reality financial education simulation.

Brian Lee Steps into CEO Role at Arizona Central Credit Union
Arizona Central Credit Union recently welcomed Brian Lee as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing the retiring Greg Harden.

Gesa Credit Union Members Help Plant More Than 73,000 Trees Through Use of Forevergreen Affinity Card
Gesa Credit Union’s Forevergreen Affinity Card, an impact program created in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, raised $181,000 in its second year.

Ent Credit Union and Wings Credit Union Announce Merger to Deliver Even More Value to Members, Employees, and Communities
Ent Credit Union and Wings Credit Union announced on April 23 plans to merge organizations.

Landings Credit Union Appoints Cecilia Ashe as Interim CEO Appointment
Landings Credit Union announced Cecilia Ashe has been appointed to Interim CEO.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Invests $100,000 in Local Environmental Nonprofits
OnPoint Community Credit Union is giving $100,000 to four local environmental nonprofits to mark Earth Day 2025. The investment is […]

Ent Credit Union promotes Leanne Duran to Chief Risk Officer
Colo.-based Ent Credit Union announced on April 3 the promotion of Leanne Duran to Chief Risk Officer

Credit Union West Employees Donate Over $7,000 to HALO Animal Rescue
Credit Union West employees, in partnership with the CU West CARES Charitable Foundation, donated $7,928.32 to HALO Animal Rescue as part of the credit union’s EmployeesCARE Program.

First Credit Union Awards Educator Grant and Four Scholarships to Arizona Students
First Credit Union announced the latest recipients of its College Scholarship Program and Youth Financial Education Grant, awarding four scholarships to graduating high school seniors and one grant to a Phoenix-area educator.

Teaching Teens Real-World Financial Skills: First Credit Union’s Mad City Money Returns
First Credit Union hosted Mad City Money, an interactive budgeting experience for teens, at Chandler-Gilbert Community College – Pecos Campus for 47 teens.

WyHy Federal Credit Union Celebrates Grand Opening of New Lyman Branch
WyHy Federal Credit Union recently announced the opening of its brand-new branch in Lyman, Wyo., which offers enhanced banking convenience and modern technology to members in the Bridger Valley and surrounding areas.

First Tech Federal Credit Union Opens of New Bellevue Experience Center
First Tech Federal Credit Union welcomed the community to celebrate the grand opening of its new experience center (XC) in downtown Bellevue, Wash., on April 2.

Colorado Credit Union Helps Women Build Credit and Confidence Through EmpowerHER Program
Colorado Credit Union celebrated the success of its EmpowerHER Financial Literacy Program, equipping women at Dress for Success Denver with essential financial skills.

NuVista Federal Credit Unions Gives Local High School Seniors a Bite of Reality
NuVista Federal Credit Union and Black Canyon Rotary Club hosted the 8th Annual Financial Reality Fair for more than 250 seniors of Montrose High School, Olathe High School, Black Canyon High School, and VISTA Charter School on March 13.

Heart & Hustle: Credit Unions Step Up Big at the 2025 Phoenix Heart Walk
Credit unions show up in full force to support heart health, raising funds and awareness at one of Arizona’s largest community events.

Celebrating Every Credit Union’s Impact
Oxford Economics performed an analysis for all 311 credit unions with branches in the GoWest footprint in 2023. These reports, distributed to each credit union’s leadership team recently, measure the credit union’s contribution to the GDP, employment, wages, and member benefits.

Elevations Credit Union’s Chief People Officer Receives Award from Blind Institute of Technology
Tammy Teitscheid, Chief People Director at Elevations Credit Union, recently won the Diana Ferguson Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award from the Blind Institute of Technology.

Ent Credit Union Receives GreenPath’s Growth Guru Award for Exceptional Member Engagement
Ent Credit Union has been recognized with the Growth Guru Award in GreenPath Financial Wellness’ inaugural Partner Excellence Awards, the Greenies.

Numerica Credit Union Announces the Promotion of New Chief People Officer and Chief Technology Officer
Numerica Credit Union, headquartered in Washington’s Spokane Valley, recently announced the promotion of Lindsey Skinfill to Chief People Officer and KayCee Murray to Chief Technology Officer.