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What Are the Best Tools for Tracking Financial Goals?

Whether you’re saving for a dream vacation, paying off debt, or building a nest, there are countless tools to help you stay on track with your financial goals. Continue reading
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Your Money is Protected During These Uncertain Times

Credit unions, banks, and other financial institutions have been deemed “essential businesses” by Governor Inslee. We will continue to ensure that our members have access to their funds either directly or electronically. Continue reading

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Sound Credit Union FinTech Incubator Competition

Seeking FinTech Innovators! Sound and the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) are partnering on a new financial technology (FinTech) competition. Continue reading

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Sound Completes Acquisition of First Interstate Bank Lynnwood Branch

Tacoma, WA – January 25, 2021. Sound Credit Union (Sound) completed its purchase of a First Interstate Bank (First Interstate) branch on Jan. 22, 2021. The deal closed on… Continue reading

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Sound Credit Union Announces Strategic Branch Acquisition

Tacoma, WA – August 31, 2020. Sound Credit Union (Sound) announced its purchase of a First Interstate Bank (First Interstate) branch in Lynnwood, Washington, located at 2502 196th St. SW. The purchase includes… Continue reading

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Helping Feed the Community

At a time when many Washingtonians are struggling with the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, Sound Credit Union (Sound) is focused on… Continue reading

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Sound Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Information Officer

Sound Credit Union has named Nancy Sternitzky as its Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Continue reading

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Sound Credit Union and Fluke Employees’ Federal Credit Union Complete Merger

Sound Credit Union completed its merger with Fluke Employees’ Federal Credit Union on June 30, 2020. The merger was finalized… Continue reading

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Sound’s Goal Toward the Fight Against Hunger

Sound Credit Union is partnering with the Tacoma Stars to support Northwest Harvest by donating $100 for every goal scored at a home game at the ShoWare Center in Kent, WA. Continue reading

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Courtesy Pay – Changes to Program Limits

Courtesy Pay program limits will be determined by an account’s prior 90-day deposit activity and will be re-evaluated monthly. Continue reading

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Membership is as easy as ever

To make membership at Sound easier than ever, we eliminated the minimum balance requirement on Prime and Minor Savings accounts. Continue reading