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• Interchange Hit Seen Hindering Growth at Smaller CUs: Brandsma

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  May 31, 2011

  Sound CU CEO, heading for merger completion, sees interchange cap forcing possible changes in checking programs.

• $564 million Watermark CU, $544 million Sound CU Merge

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 4, 2011

  Two Seattle area credit unions, the $564 million Watermark CU and the $544 million Sound CU of Tacoma, are planning a summer merger, creating the state’s fourth largest CU.

• Increase Seen in ‘Merger of Equals’ Trend

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 2, 2011

  Following the pattern set this week in Washington State, mid-sized credit unions across the country will be looking to chart more “mergers of equals” to remain competitive with larger brethren.

• Two Seattle Credit Unions Are Merging

  May 12, 2010

  With an August target date, two Seattle credit unions, the $228 million Prevail Credit Union and the ailing $32 million Transportation Northwest CU, are preparing to merge.

• Two Seattle CUs, Prevail and Transportation, Merging

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 22, 2010

  Two Seattle credit unions, the $228 million Prevail Credit Union and the ailing $32 million Transportation Northwest CU are preparing for an August merger, it was announced this week.