Regional Member News
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Sound Credit Union, University of Washington Tacoma Announce FinTech Incubator Winner
The winner created an app that tracks and analyzes transactions across all bank accounts and provides personalized offers to assist users with financial management.
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Origence Hosts Economic and Lending Webcast with Elliot Eisenberg
The webcast will be held July 27 at 11 a.m.
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Westerra Credit Union Promotes Melissa Bowman to Mortgage Sales Manager
With over 25 years of residential mortgage experience in various producing and leadership roles, Bowman brings extensive mortgage knowledge to this new role.
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Unitus Community Credit Union Announces Two Key Promotions
Char Sears and Megan Snyder have become vice presidents.
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Numerica Credit Union Announces New Assistant Vice President
Chelsea Maguire has helped expand the credit union’s content team and social media presence.
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Minnequa Works Credit Union Celebrates National Ice Cream Day
More than 150 people were treated to a scrumptious assortment of frozen delights.
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Horizons North Credit Union Voted 2023 ‘Best Bank/Credit in the Metro North Area’
This is the 13th year in a row that Metro North readers have voted HNCU “Best of the Best.”
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BECU to Grow Presence in the Kitsap Peninsula with New Financial Center
The Neighborhood Financial Center will open in Gig Harbor, Washington.
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OCCU Opens A New Branch in Oregon
The full-service credit union branch offers all the traditional financial services.
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Fitzsimons Credit Union Awards $5K in Scholarships to Local Students
The scholarship is named in honor of former CEO Sandra Neves and was founded after her retirement in 2017.
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OneAZ Awards $330,000 in Community Impact Grants
Sixty-six Arizona-based nonprofit organizations received the grants.
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Gesa Credit Union Turns 70
Gesa celebrates milestone with 285,000 members, $3.8 Million in total giveback across Washington, $1 million in giveback to local schools and more.
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First Tech Federal Credit Union Promotes Chylon Pappas to Vice President Role
As vice president of corporate and government engagement, Pappas will lead community engagement and corporate communications functions and First Tech’s new government affairs division.
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Harborstone Credit Union Hires New Senior Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
Hoefel will oversee the credit union’s retail banking division and contact center.
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OCCU Team Leverages Corporate Volunteer Benefits to Maintain Oregon Nature Preserve
OCCU’s organizational development team volunteered at the Howard Buford Recreation Area outside Eugene.
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Horizon Credit Union Nearly Triples Donation to Support Affordable Housing
The credit union presented a $12,192 donation to NeighborWorks Boise.
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InRoads Program Raises Over $431,000 for Local Schools
The program encourages members to use a special, co-branded debit card featuring one of three high school mascots.
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First Tech Federal Credit Union Awards Over $1 Million in Education Grants to 69 West Coast Nonprofits
The awarded organizations facilitate equitable access to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), early childhood literacy, and financial education.
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Forbes Announces ‘Best Credit Unions in Each State 2023’
Several GoWest credit unions within the six-state region were recognized.
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First Tech Federal Credit Union ‘Putts’ for Medical Miracles at CU4Kids NW Classic
The event will be held July 10 in Aloha, Oregon.