Escape to better banking with our double-feature promotions!

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

1. Earn up to $125 for a new Salal checking1 Do you live in horror of high fees? Does poor service make you want to scream? Fear no more! Escape the terrors of BAD BANKING with Salal Credit Union—and you could earn up to $125!   Open a new Salal checking between March 1 and [...]

Impact on inquiry on credit score

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

That Salal Rewards Visa card looks great—competitive rate, rich rewards—but if you apply for a card, how much will it impact your credit score? Most of the time, most of us don’t think much about our credit score. Unless we’ve been the victim of identity theft, we assume our score is only important when it’s [...]

Now, meet the nominees!

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

For the Salal CU Board of Directors: Annette Murphy is a compliance professional with 15 years of experience in the health care industry and extensive expertise in program implementation, auditing, internal and government investigations, and training and development. Annette, who now serves on the Salal Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO), works at Group Health Cooperative in [...]

Save the date: Salal’s Annual Meeting and Elections

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Salal’s Annual Meeting begins at 7 pm on March 27, at our Administrative Offices on 1515 Dexter Avenue North in Seattle. All Salal members are welcome to attend. Hear from Russell Rosendal, our President and CEO, and Alan Lederman, our Board Chair, about the current state of your Credit Union as well as the direction [...]

Let Salal know your thoughts

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

To better understand and meet our members’ needs, Salal is working with Raddon Financial Group, national financial-industry experts, to conduct a member survey. Information gathered from anonymous member responses will help us prioritize our projects, analyze our current situation, and determine future direction. In mid-March, we will begin mailing and emailing survey questions to randomly [...]

“Be yourself, be happy, smile”

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

with Dr. Wong, Orthodontist and Salal Member Appropriately, one of the first things you notice about orthodontist Dr. Keith Wong is his wonderful smile. His staff and new offices are every bit as warm and welcoming as he is, and his smile may be all the advertising he needs. Dr. Wong was born and raised [...]

President’s Message: Moving Ahead with Salal

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

At Salal, one of our most important goals is to make managing money as easy as possible for our members, and in early February, we passed an important landmark: we launched our Mobile Banking app and site. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we’re pleased to be able to provide another channel of secure, [...]

Go mobile with Salal CU—and be entered to win an iPad!

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Beginning Monday, February 4: check your account balance at the coffee shop. Make payments at the park. Transfer money on the train. With Salal’s new, free Mobile Banking2 and your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct your financial business wherever you can access the Internet! Hurry! Give Salal’s Mobile Banking a try between February 4 [...]

IRS Tax Refunds

Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Tax refunds from the IRS will be coming soon. If you would like your refund deposited directly into your Salal account, please provide the correct information to your accountant or on your return, including the Salal routing number and your 13-digit account number which can be found on your checks.

Good-bye, 2012 Financial Tasks

Friday, January 25th, 2013

MSN Money provides some excellent tips for a richer 20131. Here are a few: Retirement Readiness. Check your retirement accounts to see if you’ll be where you want to be when it’s time to retire. Should you bump up that 401k contribution? Shift into investments with more risk? Less risk? If you received a bonus [...]