Gesa Credit Union to acquire Security State Bank
LYNNWOOD—Gesa Credit Union, a community-focused credit union headquartered in Richland, Washington, and Security State Corporation, the bank holding company of Security State Bank, headquartered in Centralia, Washington, jointly announced on May 23, 2024, that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Gesa Credit Union will acquire and assume substantially all of the assets […]
Gesa Credit Union and Arbor Day Foundation celebrate 31,000 trees planted
RICHLAND—Gesa, a community-focused credit union, is proud to announce this Arbor Day that its Forevergreen Affinity Card, a fundraising program created in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, has had a successful first year. With support from more than 7,000 Gesa members and card holders, the two organizations raised more than $66,000, which will go […]
Gesa Credit Union teams with the Red Cross to protect Northwest homes
RICHLAND—Gesa, a community-focused credit union, is partnering with the American Red Cross Northwest region to support the “Sound the Alarm (STA). Save a Life.” campaign, which provides free smoke alarms to those in need and educates the public about home fire safety. Gesa is encouraging the community to join its efforts by donating and volunteering […]
Gesa Credit Union hosts Cheeseback giveaways at Lynnwood location
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 23, 2023—Gesa Credit Union set up a four-day giveaway event in front of its Lynnwood location at 3405 188th Street, from November 19 through November 22, in honor of its WSU Cheeseback Rewards Program. The rewards program is in partnership with Washington State University (WSU), a first of its kind program that […]
Gesa Credit Union announces new Healthcare Heroes Affinity Debit Card
RICHLAND, WASH. (June 7, 2021) ‒ Gesa Credit Union last week announced the addition of a new affinity debit card to their suite of Local Heroes cards, designed to benefit healthcare workers across the state of Washington. Each time a Healthcare Heroes Affinity Debit Card is used, Gesa will make a donation toward organizations that […]
Forbes names Gesa Credit Union top credit union in Washington
By Gesa Credit Union | Press Release RICHLAND, WASHINGTON ‒ Gesa Credit Union has been selected as Washington’s Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes. Forbes and Statista, a market research firm, identified America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 consumers. Respondents were asked a variety of questions regarding their banking […]
Gesa announces two new additions to Executive Leadership team
LYNNWOOD—Gesa, a community-focused credit union, on Tuesday, June 11, announced the hiring of two new team members to its Executive Leadership team. Kurt Johnson and Steve Tagnolli bring several decades of experience to their new roles as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Home Loans, respectively. The announcement is the latest move for Gesa […]
Gesa awards more than $300,000 to local school districts
RICHLAND, Wash., August 16, 2022 ‒ Gesa, a community-focused credit union, announces the total 2021-2022 school year earnings of its Affinity Debit Card Program exceeded $300,000 for partner school districts across Washington state. The program supports local schools by earning funds for partner districts to use toward academic programs, technology needs, extracurricular programs, and athletics. […]
Apply for Grants up to $50K through Gesa’s Local Heroes Grants Program
Gesa, a community-focused credit union, is proud to announce its 2022 Local Heroes Grant Program will be accepting grant applications starting June 20, through July 31, 2022. Gesa encourages any local organization that supports local heroes in Washington, including firefighters, healthcare workers, law enforcement, teachers and veterans, to apply for grants up to $50,000 to support their […]
GESA awards $10,000 to Foundation for Edmonds School District
Richland, Wash. (August 16, 2021) – Gesa Credit Union, a community-chartered credit union, announced the total 2020-2021 school year earnings of their Affinity Debit Card Program exceeded $266,000 for partner school districts across Washington state. The program supports local schools by earning funds for partner districts to use toward academic programs, technology needs, extracurricular programs, […]
