Washington

Spokane Teachers Credit Union will transfer the assets and liabilities to a nearby branch.

The Banner branch in Sandpoint, Idaho, will be closed and its assets and deposits will be transferred to a nearby STCU location once the deal is completed.

Columbia Banking CEO Hadley Robbins says he's confident the bank can grow on its own as the number of buyout targets in the Pacific Northwest dwindles.

From new legislation to mergers and more, here's a look at measures from across the country that could change how credit unions do business.

The Evergreen State is the latest to make a push to modernize the rules governing state-chartered credit unions.

The moves are part of an ongoing effort by the Seattle bank to largely exit mortgage lending.

A growing number of financial institutions are piloting initiatives sharing space with coffee shops and other retailers in an effort to boost foot traffic.

Sure, M&A is a good option, but so are branch deals or key hires, say two veteran bankers who shared some of their successful strategies at American Banker’s Retail Banking Growth Stories conference.

The Tacoma, Wash.-based Sound touted the deal as the first time a credit union bought a bank in the state of Washington.

Victor Karpiak stepped down as CEO of First Financial in 2013 after years of wrangling with a prominent activist investor.

The Washington-based credit union has set aside $1 million to help members with down payments for mortgages.

The Seattle company has a letter of intent to sell its home loan centers to Homebridge Financial Services.

HomeStreet Bank will attempt to sell its stand-alone mortgage business and portfolio of servicing rights, a move that comes amid growing pressure from an activist investor to exit home lending and concerns about declining demand and regulatory challenges.

A number of healthy credit unions have undertaken “mergers of equals” to bolster long-term prospects. But those institutions are opening themselves up to unique risks and challenges as a result.

Earlier this year CUNA announced a new push to better educate consumers about credit unions. The Northwest Credit Union Association is asking its members to contribute to the effort.

A U.S. District judge in Scranton denied the student lender's motion to dismiss the suit.

With control of the House changing hands in January, credit unions are set to shift their focus from regulatory relief to cybersecurity and fighting CRA.

Neither Amazon nor Starbucks could be described as a traditional retailer. But they both use their shared headquarters city as a playground for developing digital and in-store innovations that all merchants and payment companies will have to respond to the years ahead.

Two institutions in Virginia and one in Washington state have named new leadership amid a wave of expected CEO retirements.

At $3.3 billion in assets, the combined organization would be the second-largest CU in Washington state.