Interested in hearing about your credit union? From time to time, Harborstone and our credit union family appear in the news, for our service, our community contributions, and our belief that credit unions can provide the best financial services you'll find. When available, we'll post the links below so you can see how your credit union is talked about.

 

Laurie Leno Named CFO Of Harborstone Credit Union
The Suburban Times
Harborstone Credit Union has named Laurie Leno as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Leno started in her new role June 27 and brings 25 years of credit union experience to the position. Read more . . .


Harborstone Credit Union Embraces Small Business Administration Loans
Credit Union Times
While Harborstone Credit Union has been offering business loans since 2002, the Lakewood, Wash.-based cooperative could not have predicted how great member demand would be for the SBA’s programs. Read more . . .


Harborstone Gears Up For New SBA Program
Credit Union Times
A new SBA refinancing program for commercial real estate has caught the interest of Harborstone Credit Union. The $730 million cooperative in Lakewood, Wash. is participating in the SBA’s latest program–launched Feb. 17–that will allow small businesses facing maturity of commercial mortgages or balloon payments before Dec. 31, 2012, to refinance their mortgage debt with a 504 loan. Read more . . .

Harborstone Named Credit Union Of The Year
The U.S. Air Force has awarded its 2010 Air Force Credit Union of the Year honor to Harborstone Credit Union for its commitment to military personnel and their families on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The 2010 Air Force Credit Union of the year recognizes Defense credit unions that provide exceptional service to local military communities. Harborstone was specifically commended for its extensive support on JBLM-McChord Field, for the fallen Lakewood police officers and military personnel returning from deployments, the Air Mobility Rodeo participants, and numerous events and programs supporting military families.

The Military Selection Panel also noted Harborstone's efforts to combat predatory payday lending by offering financial management training as part of multiple Professional Military Education courses.

Harborstone also has been one of the catalysts in forming and leading the Pierce Military & Business Alliance, which manages over $100,000 in annual contributions from local businesses to military causes supporting the military's morale, readiness and retention efforts.

Harborstone also received the national award in 2006.