Annual Meeting, March 28—All Members are Welcome

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Salal members are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting, to be held March 28 at the Salal Administrative Offices, 1515 Dexter Avenue North, in Seattle. The meeting will run from 7-8 pm, and light refreshments will be served. The Annual Meeting is a great opportunity for members to vote for nominees to the Board [...]

Skip a Payment

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

If holiday bills or other expenses have you feeling a little ruffled, don’t forget that you may be eligible to skip a payment on a Salal loan. That little extra cash can be just what we need sometimes, when the cost of living seems to be more about “cost” than “living!” Some considerations: not every [...]

Power through your taxes

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Once again, Salal is offering our members access to TurboTax at a reduced price—even a free version! Now have the power, accuracy, speed and Total Assurance™ protection of TurboTax for 15% less. And because you sign on via Salal Online Banking, much of your tax return will be pre-filled for you, including your 2010 tax [...]

Say goodbye to holiday debt

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

For too many of us, the holidays are a time of excess: excess food, excess celebration, excess spending. According to some experts, Americans were on track to put up to 7% more on their credit cards in the 2011 holiday season, so if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out from under [...]

Drive away your winter blues

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

It may not seem like it now, but spring is coming and with it come the warmer weather, longer days and spring fever! When the urge to get up and go hits, you can be ready: from now through the end of February 2012, Salal is offering a great rate on auto loan purchases and [...]

Introducing TisBest

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Salal has recently partnered with an exciting company to provide an incentive for our members to switch to eStatements. We’re excited about this partnership and want to share the news, especially with our members who have not yet opted for eStatements! TisBest is a company based in Seattle which makes charitable giving truly simple and [...]

CEO Search—Updates

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

The search for a new CEO for Salal continues, and your Board wanted to give you an update on our progress. We’ve done a preliminary review of many excellent candidates, and we’ve narrowed the list down to a few we feel are truly exceptional. It will likely take multiple rounds of interviews to ensure we [...]

Refer a Friend to Salal CU!

Monday, November 28th, 2011

You know how great it is to be a member of Salal Credit Union. Now, share the love, and if your friend or co-worker becomes a new Salal member (with a checking account and direct deposit), both of you could earn a $25 cash bonus.* It’s easy! Let your friends and co-workers know about Salal [...]

Better than birthday cards

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

You won’t be getting your birthday card from Salal CU anymore, but it’s not because we don’t care! We do care, and that’s why we’ve decided to redirect our birthday card budget to promote healthy causes in our community. Birthday cards are nice, we know, but we know our members like supporting good causes even [...]

Protecting older Americans from financial fraud

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Increasingly complex financial instruments and plans, a large aging population, and difficult economic times: add them together and they’re a recipe for elder financial abuse. A survey by Investor Protection Trust puts the number of victims in the US at 7.3 million Americans—one in five US residents aged 65 or older. There’s help. Consumer Reports [...]