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• Prevail Credit Union Members Vote in Favor of Merger with Harborstone Credit Union

  By Peter Strozniak  |  October 24, 2012

  Consolidation will create billion dollar Seattle-area credit union.

• 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.

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  Vandals With Anarchist Bent Hit Credit Union, Sponsor's Office

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 15, 2012

  The WCLA Credit Union in Olympia, Wash., was operating with boarded up windows Friday, victim of vandals who spray painted graffiti on its building.

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  Growth: Puget Sound’s Island Branch Blossoms

  By David Morrison  |  May 14, 2012

  The 7,600-member, $75 million Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union has continued to benefit from its decision to open a branch on a sparsely populated island off the coast of Washington State.

• The Joining of Technology and Collaboration

  By Sarah McNeil  |  May 8, 2012

  How does the CEO of a credit union in Portland, Ore., manage a credit union in Seattle some 175 miles away? Simple, by using technology and having the right people doing the right things at the right time.

• Puget Sound Island Residents Embrace Credit Union

  By David Morrison  |  May 8, 2012

  Seattle Times article says 16% of Vashon Islanders have closed accounts at big banks and moved them to Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union.

• Sea-Tac CUs Complete $1.1 Billion Merger

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  September 6, 2011

  Merger of relative equals results in fourth-largest CU in Washington state.

• Island Branch Paying Off for Puget Sound Cooperative CU

  By David Morrison  |  July 26, 2011

  More than $7.5 million in deposits, nearly $1.2 million in loans and 857 new accounts since March.

• 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.