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• Recall Vote Dismissal Sought

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 8, 2013

  The $161 million St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union is seeking to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by a member over a dispute to recall board members because it is not within the jurisdiction of the federal court.

• Credit Union Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Disputed Recall Vote

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 5, 2013

  Members seeing recall over CEO firing, potential merger at St. Helens Community FCU in Oregon.

• Ore. Suit Over Recall

  February 27, 2013

  Five months after a recall vote failed to remove five board directors at the $161 million St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union, a member is suing the credit union in federal court to oust the board directors.

• St. Helens Community FCU Sued Over Director Recall Vote

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 19, 2013

  Unhappy member of Oregon credit union asks federal court to oust five directors retained by members in vote last fall.

• Recall of Directors Fails in Oregon

  By Marc Rapport  |  September 10, 2012

  A recall move against five board members in the wake of a dropped merger bid at St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union has failed last week.

• Oregon Credit Union Board Recall Bid Fails

  By Marc Rapport  |  September 6, 2012

  A recall move against five board members in the wake of a dropped merger bid at St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union has failed.

• Oregon Credit Union Directors Face Recall

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 27, 2012

  Oregon’s St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union is now facing a recall of five of its directors to be heard after the Labor Day weekend.

• With Merger Dropped, St. Helens CU Now Faces Director Recall

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 20, 2012

  Member meeting set for Sept. 4 after recall petitions validated.

• Wauna CEO Claims 'PR Nightmare' at St. Helens

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 16, 2012

  Proposed Oregon merger killed over the weekend as new CEO hired amidst strife over former chief's firing, move to oust directors.

• Oregon Merger Called Off as New CEO Named

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 16, 2012

  St. Helens, Wauna consolidation canceled as St. Helens hires former First Tech exec as its new CEO.