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A Second Round of Stimulus Checks is Coming Soon
The federal government recently approved a second stimulus package to combat the economic effects of COVID-19. There are a couple things we wanted to highlight...
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A Second Round of Stimulus Checks is Coming Soon
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WECU Announces New Youth Checking and Savings Accounts
BELLINGHAM (December 7, 2020) — WECU announced today the launch of First Step Accounts. The new youth checking and savings accounts offer 2.5% APY*. These new...
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Chuckanut Bay Distillery
The holidays are a great time to enjoy a bottle of something nice. Maybe for you, that’s a bottle of eggnog from Twin Brook Creamery in Lynden, or a Stout...
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WECU Honors Veterans with Donation and Interview with Veteran Business Owner
BELLINGHAM (November 11, 2020) –WECU is honoring local veterans by making a $3,000 donation to Growing Veterans and by telling the story of local veteran and...
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Barnyard Coffee Roasters
Starting a business is hard. Starting a business during a pandemic is even harder. But when Derek Peris, a veteran, found himself laid off due to the...
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WECU Supports Dear Friend Pen Pal Project
BELLINGHAM (October 20, 2020) – WECU is partnering with Aging Well Whatcom to help address senior isolation during COVID-19. WECU employees and community...
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Communities in Schools
Middle school is a really hard time for kids. Not only are you transitioning from being a child to a young adult, you’re also pumped full of hormones. This...
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WECU’s Education First Program Donates $110,000 to Local Nonprofits
BELLINGHAM (September 14, 2020) — WECU announced today it will award a total of $110,000 to Max Higbee Center, YMCA Early Learning, and Communities in Schools...
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WECU Recognized as “Best of the Northwest” For Sixth Time in a Row
BELLINGHAM (September 22, 2020) — WECU has been voted the best banking institution in Bellingham Alive’s Best of the Northwest Readers Poll for the sixth...
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WECU Recognized as One of Nation’s Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions
BELLINGHAM (September 20, 2020) — WECU has been ranked No. 51 for financial health on the 2020 “Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America” list and was...
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WECU Launches Full Suite of Business Products
BELLINGHAM (September 23, 2020) — WECU announced today the launch of a full suite of business products. The new business products include four different...
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WECU Donates $15,000 in Support of Northwest Wildfire Disaster Relief
BELLINGHAM (September 16, 2020) — WECU announced today it has donated $15,000 to Wildfire Relief through the Northwest Credit Union Foundation (NWCUF). NWCUF...
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