Membership should be open to all. At Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, membership is open to all who live or work in the State of Washington, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, political affiliation or sexual orientation. It is the mission of the credit union movement to offer financial alternatives to underbanked and credit-challenged members of our communities.
On Thursday, May 19th, our Rainier Avenue Branch will be hosting an open house for local businesses from 6:45pm to 8:15pm. Join SMCU staff for an evening of networking and conversations about how to continue to make the Rainier Valley a great place to live and work.
Between February 14 and March 11, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union members participated in the 78th Annual Volunteer Elections. Being able to elect their Board representatives without respect to the volume of deposits or loans they hold in the credit union is an important difference between cooperatives of all types, including credit unions, and traditional for-profit… (keep reading)
To celebrate Earth Day 2011, staff and members from SMCU partnered with the same from Verity Credit Union to help clean up the Washington Park Arboretum. Directed by the Student Conservation Association, volunteers spent the day eradicating invasive species that can threaten the health of the Arboretum ecosystem, as well as a host of other… (keep reading)
Brent Anderson, a hard working Seattleite came to Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union to get back on his feet after falling on hard times. Suffering from a dangerously low credit score and lack of improvement opportunities, Brent was “in need of some [serious] financial assistance.” We recently had a moment to sit down with Mr. Anderson… (keep reading)
SMCU will be switching to a new telephone banking format. The new format is better and more intuitive, but there are a two important changes you should know about. Important Telephone Banking Changes Members will no longer access their accounts using their individual account numbers. Access to telephone banking will now require the use of… (keep reading)
It’s time again to mark your calendars for SMCU’s 78th Annual Meeting. This year’s annual meeting will be hosted at the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in Seattle Center at 9a on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011.
Credit unions have been a vital part of the U.S. financial system since New Hampshire’s St. Mary’s Bank opened its doors November 24, 1908. Linked by an adherence to seven cooperative principles, credit unions have worked tirelessly to make a difference for their members by offering higher rates on deposits and making credit less expensive… (keep reading)