Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union is planning a series oftown hall meetings in January and February to help credit unionsmake the move from Western Bridge.

The NCUA recently awarded Plano, Texas-based Catalyst the right to buythe operations of Western Bridge, itself the remnants ofWesCorp.

The meetings will focus on Catalyst's products and services,business model, capital investment requirements and transitiondetails and are intended to help Western Bridge member creditunions make a “non-disruptive, low-cost transition” toCatalyst.

“We are eager to meet credit union leaders one-on-one, and helpput a face on Catalyst Corporate,” said Dianne Addington,president/CEO of Catalyst Corporate, itself created by amerger of Southwest Bridge and Georgia Corporate.

Meetings will be held in six states: California (San Diego, LongBeach, Anaheim, Burbank, Pomona, Sacramento, Oakland, SanFrancisco, Fresno, Bakersfield and San Jose), Oregon (Portland),Washington (Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane), Nevada (Las Vegas), Idaho(Boise and Pocatello) and Hawaii (Honolulu and Lahaina).

The corporate said it also has updated a new sectionof its website for the Western Bridge region with information thatincludes a business plan, Perpetual Contributed Capital samplememorandum and agreement and an FAQ area.