Tom Graves

• Members Approve Large Wash. Merger

  October 31, 2012

  The $238 million Prevail Credit Union in Seattle, Wash., announced last week that the members voted to merge into the $781 million Harborstone Credit Union in Lakewood, Wash.

• 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.

• Amid Flap, Alaska USA Expands Wash. Footprint

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 20, 2010

  The $4 billion Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is making good on its West Coast expansion strategy this month with the merger of a small but failed Seattle CU.

• Prevail CEO 'Disappointed' in Alaska USA Merger Bid

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  October 12, 2010

  The head of a Seattle credit union bypassed in the merger process to take over a failed but small competitor expressed disappointment today at the outcome but said he still supports the final result of protecting members.