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- 2012: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2011: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2010: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2009: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
- 2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
May 2013
April 2013
- Kirkland Parking Garage Closed on 5/6
- We'd Love to Hear from You!
- Mortgage Empowerment Seminar: Knowledge for Informed Decisions
- Total Reclaim: A Solution to e-Waste
- The Evolution of Miles Per Gallon
- Switch to eStatements and You Could Win a Year of Netflix
March 2013
- Free Shred Day on April 13
- Online Banking Maintenance on 3/24 from 6am to 8am
- 3/19 - 3/20 VISA Payments Delayed
- 2013 Annual Meeting
- Limited Parking at Kirkland Branch on 3/16
- Get Ready for Spring at Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale
February 2013
- E-Scam Warning: Malware Emails Claiming to Be From TurboTax
- Vote Now for Your 2013 Board of Directors
- Online Banking Maintenance on 2/14 from 6am to 8am
- SMCU is Awarding Ten $2,000 Scholarships - Apply Now!
January 2013
- Beware of Malware Emails Claiming to Be from DocuSign
- 52 Places to Volunteer in Seattle
- Mobile and Online Banking Maintenance on 1/25 from 9:30pm to 1:00am
- How to Educate Your Children About Money
- Support Youth in Focus at the Little Big Show
- How to Create a Budget
- Online Banking Down 1/2
December 2012
- Securing Your Digital Life: Personal Identifying Information
- There’s Still Time to Join SMCU’s Board of Directors
- Securing Your Digital Life: Password Security
- E-Scam Warning: Credit Union Members Targeted in Text Message Scam
- SMCU Financial Counseling Guides You on the Road to Being Debt-Free
- Securing Your Digital Life: Patching
- Thank You for Your Patience During the Upgrade
- Mobile Payments Using Google Wallet
- Don’t Miss Out on Your Fourth-Quarter Bonus
- Join SMCU at the 12K's of Christmas Holiday Run
- Online Banking Issues
November 2012
- Better Security, More Intuitive Design Coming with Nov. 27 Online Banking Upgrade
- 5 Ways to Save on Holiday Shopping
- Co-ops Reach the Big Screen in “Shift Change”
- How to Nickname Your Accounts in Online Banking
- How Can Your Auto Loan Help You Deal with an Emergency Expense?
- Ask Bruce: When Is It Time to Speak to a Financial Consultant
- Meet Raiana, SMCU's Newest Business Development Specialist
- How Credit Union Members Can Access Their Money During Emergencies
- Meet our 2013 Feel Good Checking Partners!
- Save Time by Changing Your Online Banking Login Before the 11/27 Upgrade
- Which Tier Are You? Get Cash for Referring New Members
- Online Banking Down 11/6
- CHECKING FOR CHANGE: Vote now for our 2013 Feel Good Checking partners! (Voting ends November 7th)
October 2012
- Important Account Verification Notice
- Join Our Board of Directors
- Card Transactions Being Declined
- Celebrate Bank Transfer Day on November 5
- Online Banking Maintenance from 9pm-11pm on 10/20
- Online Banking Upgrade: Replacing Challenge Questions
- Checking for Change: Nominations
- Celebrate International Credit Union Day with SMCU
- E-Scam Warning: Malware Targeting Mobile Devices
- 5 Ways to Be More Green
September 2012
- City Arts Fest 2012 Music Wristband and Ticket Giveaway
- Online Banking Unavailable from 10pm-11pm on 9/28
- The Run Around 5K
- E-Scam Warning: Lawyers’ Identities Being Used for Fake Websites and Solicitations
- SLICE Reception 2012
- Attend the Seminar Oct. 9: Social Security & Medicare
- Hunger Action Month 2012
August 2012
- Food Co-op eBook
- Seattle Tilth’s Annual Harvest Fair
- Washington Business Week 2012
- Cooperative Business Development Training with CooperationWorks!
July 2012
- Homegrown Exclusive Interview: Guy Keltner of Fox and The Law and Carson Henley
- Homegrown Exclusive Interview: Banton Foster of Blvd Park and Ali Marcus
- Homegrown Exclusive Interview: Matt Bishop of Hey Marseilles and Brian Ledford of Brian Ledford and the Cadillac Desert
- Homegrown Exclusive Interview: Seth Bolin of Oh Osiris
- Homegrown Exclusive Interview: Naomi Smith of Autumn Electric
June 2012
- 2012 is the International Year of Cooperatives
- Meet One of Our Owners - Patrick & Patricia Bennett
- Online Banking Upgrade 6/27
- Kirkland Branch Grand Opening
May 2012
- SMCU Online Banking Downtime - 6/1
- Social Media Marketing Internship Opportunity
- Your VISA® Statement will be changing
- SMCU Announces the Anytime Skip-A-Pay Program
- Help the NALC and Food Lifeline Stamp Out Hunger
- "Grow Your Co-op" Member Referral Program
- Construction In Front of Kirkland Branch
- SMCU's Downtown Branch Will Close At 3:30PM
April 2012
- Going Green with Feet First
- Who Needs Life Insurance?
- Ten Top Students Honored with $2K Scholarships
- Apply and Sign Online with Docusign. Save Money and the Planet.
- Meet One of Our Owners - Lynne Edwards
March 2012
- Five Great Reasons To Use eStatements. Plus, Win a Year of Netflix.
- Shred Day Returns Saturday, April 21
- Take Control of your Budget with a Free Tool from SMCU
- Four More Reasons to Choose an SMCU VISA with CU Rewards
- UPDATE: Online Banking Maintenance on Sunday, 3/11
- SMCU Sponsors Exciting Volunteer Opportunity
February 2012
- SMCU's Text Banking Gets Even Better
- Beware of Fraudulent Payday-Loan Collection Calls
- Why Should You Work With An Investment Professional?
- Automated Phone Call Scam Warning
- Vote for your 2012 Board of Directors
- Earning Rewards is Easy at SMCU
- Are You Getting the Best Deal on Your Credit Card?
- Richard Romero is SMCU’s New CEO
- SMCU and VISA® want to send you to London.
January 2012
- Start Building Your Child’s Financial Foundation
- Is There a Difference? SMCU Members Think So.
- Most SMCU Branches will open at 12pm, Thursday, January 19th.
- All SMCU branches will be closed Wednesday, January 18th
- Some SMCU Branches to close at 3pm, Tuesday, January 17th.
- Safeguard your online account information
- Annual Meeting 3.29
- Partner With SMCU: Offer Credit Union Membership To Your Staff
- Save 15% on TurboTax Federal Products
December 2011
- Give The Gift of Anything
- New Malware Attack Targeting Bank Accounts
- Holiday Toy Drive for Homeless Children
- SMCU Has Money to Lend for Anything
November 2011
- Alert: Online Banking Maintenance on 12/17
- Holiday Shopping Alert
- Alert: Text Message Banking Maintenance 11/29
- Meet our new Feel Good Checking Partners
- Checking 4 Change – Vote Now to Choose our Next Feel Good Checking® Partners
- SMCU.com is back online
- SMCU.com is Temporarily Unavailable
October 2011
- Nov. 5 is Bank Transfer Day - Move your accounts and loans to SMCU.
- Important Account Verification Notice
- SMCU is a proud Title Sponsor of SLICE
- Checking for Change
- Ten $2000 Scholarships to be Awarded in 2012
- Meet One of Our Owners - Brian Haner
- Your Financial Questions Answered
- Join SMCU's Board of Directors
- SMCU Now Offers Autoland In-House Car Buying Consultant
- Columbus Day Isn't a Holiday for the Cooperators
- Co-opalooza: A Celebration of Community and Co-ops
- Debit Card Fees Illustrate the SMCU Difference
- Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest
September 2011
- The 7th Annual Latino Heritage Award Celebration
- Memory Loss: Understanding The Basics
- Free Shred Day Saturday, October 15th
- Join SMCU for the Education Extravaganza
July 2011
- A CU Charge You’ll Like
- CU Members Victimized in Smishing Attacks
- Double Your Savings Auto Refinancing
- Help Provide 1 Million Meals For Hungry Children This Summer
- Co-opalooza: Sunday, October 16th, 2011
- Meet Our Consultative Sales Team
- Home Buying in 2011: You Have Options!
- SMCU Welcomes DocuSign as Our Newest SEG Partner
- Offer SMCU Membership as an Employee Benefit
- City Hall Summer Concert Series
- Michaels Debit Card Breach Affects WA Customers
June 2011
- Are we teaching our children about the co-op difference?
- Fraudulent FFIEC and IRS Emails
- SMCU Show and Shine Auto Show
- Let's Act and Give Back
- Refinance Your Auto Loan
- Network Issues at Downtown Branch
- More Phone Fraud
- How Does Regulation D Affect You?
May 2011
- Major Road Construction Around Southcenter Branch
- Rainier Avenue Branch Open House
- 2011 Volunteer Election Results
- CUs Partner to Clean Up The Arboretum
April 2011
- Scheduled Maintenance to Online Banking
- What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
- Scheduled Maintenance to Online Banking
- 2011 Member Referral Hero
- Don't Fall for "Your Card Has Been Suspended!" Email
- Free Shred Day: April 23rd, 10am to 2pm
- SMCU Celebrates Earth Day with Cooperation
- Understanding Minimum Distribution Rules
- Meet One of Our Owners - Brent Anderson
- What If You Don't Have Great Credit?
- Scholarship Winners 2011
- SMCU Members Receive Discounts from Our Newest Business Partner
March 2011
- Beware of Fraudulent Emails Claiming to be from NACHA
- Vote For Free Financial Education Seminars
- New SMCU Ads Coming to a Bus Near You
- Use Rewards Points to Help Earthquake Survivors
- Telephone Banking will be Unavailable Saturday, March 19.
- Michelle Purnell-Hepburn named PSBJ’s CFO of the Year
- Fraudulent Phone Calls Reported
- Design Your Own DEBIT Card? Sorry, not yet.
- March 11 is the Last Day to Vote
- Design Your Own Card
February 2011
- Inclement Weather Update for 2/23 and 2/24
- Inclement Weather Update for 2/23
- SMCU CFO Named Finalist for PSBJ’s CFO of the Year
- Love Your Loan 1% Rebate
- Telephone Banking Has Changed
January 2011
- Reel Grrls Video Production Scholarships
- New Security Enhancements
- FDIC Issues Special Alert on Deposit-Insurance Email Scam
- Pay It Forward Member Referral EXTENDED
- Credit Union Open for Business
- SMCU President and CEO Bob Harvey to Retire
December 2010
- 3 Clicks. 2 Minutes. 1 Vote.
- 78th Annual Meeting: 4.2.2011
- Scholarship Deadline 1.31.2011
- SMCU Cooperators Share Holiday Magic for Foster Children
- Washington Business Week is our Newest Feel Good Checking™ Partner
November 2010
- Tune into Holiday Magic on Dec. 9
- Weather Alerts
- Paying People Is Easy and Free with POPmoney
- SMCU & Amara: A Home for Every Child
- Bill Pay Access Restored
October 2010
- Holiday Magic Funds Drive
- SMCU hosts Co-opapalooza
- We're Looking for a Few Outstanding Members
- Becoming a Self-Aware Investor
- Know Your 'Options'
- Avoiding Foreclosure
- Mobile Banking Security Tips
- Celebrate International Credit Union Day
- Ten $2,000 Scholarships Available Now
- SMCU Co-operators Give Back
- Online/Telephone Banking Was Unavailable Between 1:30pm and 2:30pm, 10/08
- SMCU Launches New Website
September 2010
- Another successful Shred Day
- Stranded Friend or Relative Scam
- SLICE - Strengthening Local Independent Co-ops Everywhere
- Mobile Web and Text Banking (updated)
- We Love Co-ops
- Take a Peek at Our New Website
- SMCU Welcomes Super Supplements As Newest SEG
- SMCU Sponsors Northgate Festival's Children's Plaza
- Cocktails for CASH
August 2010
July 2010
- SMCU Raises $1,400 For Food Lifeline During Food Frenzy
- New Beginnings for Domestic Violence Victims
- Dispelling Home Buying Myths
- Is Zero-Percent Financing Too Good To Be True?
- Increasing Membership The Right Way
- SMCU Helps Food Lifeline Redistribute 4 Tons of Food
- Summer Funds Drive: July 12-23
June 2010
- Where Is My Debit-Card Transaction?
- Don’t Lose Your Safety Net
- Is Your Teen Ready For A Car?
- Protect Your Car and Your Wallet
- New Services and New Website!
May 2010
April 2010
- Spring is here!
- Recycling Electronic Waste
- Reminder: Shared Branching Changes 6/1/2010
- Earth Day Turns 40
- Online Services Reduce Paper
- SMCU Practices Green Business
- Green Loan Options at SMCU
- Things to do for Earth Day
- Free Shred Day April 24th
- Feel Good Checking Birthday Winners
- It's the Season for Home Buying
- 2010 A.G. ‘Tony’ Marino Scholarship Awards
- Reg D: Electronic Transaction Limits
- Ask Bruce: Is It Time to Rethink Risk?
- ATM Skimming: Protecting Your Account
- Shared Branching Changes 6/1/2010
- Loan Decisions 24-Hours a Day
March 2010
- Member Referral Extended
- Happy Birthday, Feel Good Checking!!
- Rates as Low as 3.99% for Qualified Borrowers!
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
- Have you (intentionally left bank) yet?
- Pulling for Principles with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Puget Sound
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
- Working Together Makes Us Stronger
- Volunteer Election Results are In
- In Tough Times, SMCU is Here For You
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
- Officer of the Month Donations
- Feel Good Checking Update
- SMCU Employees March for Babies
- National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive (5/10)