Washington state

• Kitsap Merging Quimper, First in Decades

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 25, 2012

  The $900 million Kitsap Credit Union is moving toward its first merger in more than 20 years, consolidating the $47 million Quimper Community Credit Union.

• Member Business Loans Help Washington, Oregon Credit Unions Grow

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 12, 2012

  Thanks to a quarterly increase of more than $44.62 million in member business loans, credit unions in Washington and Oregon are helping more small businesses.

• 'Day of Action' for Washington State Credit Union Volunteers

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 11, 2012

  Community work planned Saturday as part of International Year of Cooperatives.

• Small Businesses Continue to Share Credit Union Stories

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 26, 2012

  From credit lines to refinancing and vehicle loans, small business owners are sharing how their relationships with Gesa Credit Union have helped their firms grow.

• Public Funds Bill Heads to Washington Governor

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 29, 2012

  Washington state credit unions were cheering what they called a legislative breakthrough – final passage of a long-sought public funds bill.

• Washington State CU Realizes Business Lending Dream

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 31, 2011

  Even during the darkest days of the recession, Terri Salstrom, president/CEO of the $137 million Industrial Credit Union, always had big dreams for her cooperative.

• Savings Raffle Campaigns Show Progress Nationally

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 27, 2011

  The credit union campaign to win state-by-state approval for savings promotion raffles picked up steam last week.