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January 13th, 2012

Annual Meeting 3.29

As owners of your financial co-op, it is your right to be informed about and participate in decisions related to SMCU’s operation. This annual meeting is an opportunity to let your voice be heard and exercise your rights as a member. Admission is free. 6p – 7:30p | Thursday, March 29th | SMCU’s Downtown Branch… (keep reading)

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October 20th, 2011

SMCU is a proud Title Sponsor of SLICE

Have you ever wondered about starting a co-op? Are you interested in learning more about how to successfully manage a cooperative organization or in discussing the issues that co-ops face? On Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, our friends at Central Co-op are presenting the 3rd Annual SLICE Conference (Strengthening Local Independent Co-ops Everywhere).… (keep reading)

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October 13th, 2011

Columbus Day Isn’t a Holiday for the Cooperators

Columbus Day was a federal holiday. That didn’t mean that SMCU employees took the day off, though. For a second year, the SMCU Cooperators took advantage of the day to spend time giving back to some wonderful local organizations.

Co-opalooza Sunday October 16

October 7th, 2011

Co-opalooza: A Celebration of Community and Co-ops

Members of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union will tell you that we are a different kind of financial institution. We are a financial co-op, and being a co-op means doing right by our members. Being a co-op means that we do business according to a set of time-tested principles, none of which is focusing on maximizing… (keep reading)

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October 4th, 2011

Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest

October 3rd thru October 21st Dress your pooch in their frightening best and have their snapshot taken for our first Howloween Dog Costume Contest. And just for participating – we will enter you in our grand prize drawing for a basket filled with doggy delights! Prizes will be awarded for Scariest Costume Funniest Costume Most… (keep reading)

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September 27th, 2011

Free Shred Day Saturday, October 15th

Identity theft continues to be a major source of fraud and costs consumers millions of dollars each year.  In 2010, identity theft was the most reported fraud according to The Federal Trade Commission. SMCU wants to help you protect your good name and credit by making it easy for you to get rid of sensitive… (keep reading)

Education Extravaganza

September 14th, 2011

Join SMCU for the Education Extravaganza

Every parent is looking for ways to make sure that their child gets a good education. To help parents make informed decisions about choosing the right schools, Parent Map Magazine is presenting Education Extravaganza on October 11, 2011, from 5pm to 8pm at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. As education is also one of our… (keep reading)