Autonomy & independence set us apart. As a financial cooperative, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union is autonomous and independent because we are controlled by our members, not outside shareholders. If SMCU seeks to enter into agreements with other organizations it must be done in ways that ensure cooperative autonomy and continued control by members only.
After a nationwide search, the Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Richard Romero as the Credit Union’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Romero will become just the fourth CEO in SMCU’s 79-year history.
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)
Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union was born to help City of Seattle workers help themselves. Nearly eighty years later, anyone who lives in the state of Washington can find financial autonomy by switching to SMCU. We haven’t forgotten that we were built by our members and are therefore a reflection of their wants and needs. We… (keep reading)
As an owner of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, you have a voice in the overall governance of the credit union. Like all credit unions, we are run by a volunteer board of directors elected by, and from, the membership. Applications are now being accepted for our Board of Directors and our Supervisory Committee. Board of… (keep reading)
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)
Debit card fees have been in the news quite a bit during the last week. Changes in federal regulations are leading some banks to shift the task of generating debit-card revenue from the merchants accepting debit cards to the consumers using them. Several national banks have recently announced plans to charge their customers a monthly… (keep reading)
After almost 19 years at the helm of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union and 40 years in the banking world, SMCU President and CEO Bob Harvey announces his retirement, effective April 1, 2011. Mr. Harvey is only the third CEO in the 77-year history of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union and has seen a world of change… (keep reading)