Jeff Adams

• Mergers are the Talk of the Town in the Northwest

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 22, 2012

  Three Northwest states–Washington, Oregon and Montana–have become the nation’s epicenter of merging activity among credit unions, with supporters claiming the trend underscores a higher level of member service.

• Washington State CU's Merger With Montana CU Wins Approval in Second Vote

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 16, 2012

  Montana First CU wins approval in second vote on merger with Horizon Credit Union of Spokane Valley, Wash.

• Mergers Nixed by Member Votes

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 22, 2012

  In a rare case of reversals, two proposed credit union mergers–one an interstate pact in the Northwest and the other involving Louisiana CUs–were called off last week as a result of member opposition.

• Horizon's Montana Merger Faces Member Angst

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 4, 2012

  Challenge possible at Thursday vote for merger between Spokane Valley and Missoula credit unions.

• Horizon Expanding Into Third State With Montana First Merger

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  November 8, 2011

  Washington state's Horizon CU already has footprint in Idaho.