Washington State Employees Credit Union
not-for-profit financial cooperative
Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) is an American not-for-profit financial cooperative and the fourth largest credit union in the state of Washington. Membership is open to those who live, work, or worship in the state, and their relatives.
As a financial cooperative, WSECU is overseen by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee who are WSECU members elected by fellow members.
History
WSECU was founded on July 17, 1957 by 40 Washington state government employees. The charter was initially limited to employees of Local No. 443, but expanded in 1958 to include all state employees, Washington State Employees Association and the Washington Federation of State Employees and Credit Union Employees. In 2013, WSECU became a community-chartered credit union.
The credit union experienced steady growth over the next two decades and expanded with four new branches during the 1970s. A merger with Lewis County Employees Credit Union in 1984 established another branch, with two more added in that decade. In the 1990s, five more branches opened, including a cooperative branch with Twin Star Credit Union.
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