Washington

Some regulators had started shifting to more remote oversight before the pandemic, though the initiatives haven't been a priority for credit unions and their advocates.

Fluke Employees Federal Credit Union has agreed to become part of Sound Credit Union and the transaction should close later this year.

Unlike other regions of the country, the western U.S. has seen very few large bank mergers in recent years. Here's why Pacific Premier's acquisition of Opus Bank could change that.

A former credit union CEO explains why it chose to become a bank, subject to taxes, and says Congress needs to intervene in discussions on an NCUA proposal to loosen capital standards.

Horizon Credit Union will absorb Icon CU in a deal intended to bolster competition in the Spokane market and increase Horizon's reach into Idaho.

The Spokane, Wash.-area credit union has doubled its membership since 2011.

Washington Democrat Denny Heck is one of only a few lawmakers currently serving in Congress to have experience working inside a credit union.

Incoming CEO Clint Stein said the Tacoma, Wash., company is ready to revisit deals after spending three years updating its digital platforms.

The FDIC ordered the Seattle bank to pay a nearly $1.4 million fine tied to improper agreements with real estate brokers and homebuilders.

The former credit union employees are now banned from working at federally insured institutions.

Laurie Stewart, a former credit union CEO and incoming chair of the American Bankers Association, says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

Laurie Stewart says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

From increased cellphone usage to shifts in consumer expectations, two longtime executives look back on how the day-to-day business of running an institution has changed in recent decades.

At a national level, loan growth has been on the decline for months and could still get worse. Here's how some credit unions are tackling the issue.

The Providence, R.I., bank recently installed a new regional head in California to oversee a commercial banking expansion into five western states. The bank says it’s trying to craft a successful growth strategy while reassuring investors it isn’t overreaching.

Frustrated after being overlooked by mainstream financial institutions, organizers of the proposed Pagan Federal Credit Union are hoping to be chartered by the end of the year.

When Washington Federal last rebranded, it was to signal its shift from a savings and loan association to a commercial bank. This time around, it's to reflect geographic diversity and its desire to be viewed as a bank.

The transition to Stein from Hadley Robbins is the result of a multiyear succession process, the Tacoma, Wash., company said. Robbins had succeeded the late Melanie Dressel.

The company will add nearly a dozen branches in the Maryland suburbs of Washington.

The Spokane-based CU had planned a co-location strategy with a local coffee company. While that deal fell through, the credit union is still looking for another coffee vendor to partner with.