Community 1st Credit Union
Honoring a Legacy
In September 2024, Harborstone announced their merger agreement with Community 1st Credit Union, Washington state’s first credit union. Since then, we’ve been working alongside one another to prepare for our future as a single organization. In 2025, Community 1st celebrates their 100th year of service. This also marks the beginning of a new chapter, and we are excited for the bright future this partnership offers to our members and employees.
Harborstone and Community 1st found our mutually shared values of excellence and trust laid a strong foundation for the merger agreement. We know our common goals and philosophy of service will sustain us as we move forward together.
Check out our Press Release here.
Left: Geoff Bullock, President and CEO, Harborstone Credit Union Right: Dan LeFree, President and CEO, Community 1st Credit Union
Message from Geoff
With similar philosophies and shared cooperative values, Community 1st Credit Union and Harborstone Credit Union are excited to come together to consolidate resources and offer exceptional products and services to our membership.
Member Vote
We have reached the next major milestone in the process of merging Community 1st and Harborstone together to offer our combined membership even more products, services and resources. As a member-owner of Community 1st, it’s your turn to vote on our future together.
If you’re a C1CU member, you may cast your vote online at: https://myc1cu.cuballot.com.
Town Hall Meetings
Join us in person at one of our Community 1st branch locations for an opportunity to meet leaders from both credit unions and ask any questions you may have.
September 3, 2025
- Community 1st Credit Union Olympia Branch – 10 a.m.
- Community 1st Credit Union DuPont Branch – 12 p.m.
- Community 1st Credit Union Tacoma Branch – 2 p.m.
September 10, 2025
- Community 1st Credit Union Lynnwood Branch – 11 a.m.
- Community 1st Credit Union South Seattle Branch – 2 p.m.
September 26, 2025
- Special Membership meeting (virtual) – 4 p.m.
Register here to attend: (hyperlink: https://myc1cu.com/tools/MemberVote)
(note: this will be your last opportunity to vote)
About Harborstone Credit Union
Harborstone Credit Union is a Washington-chartered and federally insured credit union headquartered in Lakewood, Washington. Founded in 1955 as McChord Federal Credit Union serving airmen on McChord Air Force Base (now Joint Base Lewis McChord), Harborstone Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in Washington with over 97,000 members and approximately $1.9 billion in total assets. Harborstone Credit Union has branches located throughout King, Pierce, and Thurston counties and offers members a full range of products and services with the aim to assist members in achieving financial well-being through innovative financial solutions that foster thriving communities and economic vitality. For more information, please visit www.harborstone.com.
About C1CU
Founded in 1925, Community 1st Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution serving 12,000 members and approximately $200 million in assets. Community 1st is most widely known as the longest-operating credit union in Washington State, and for its nationwide green lending program, ezSolarLoan. For more information, visit https://myc1cu.com and https://ezsolarloan.com.