SEATTLE — The Northwest Credit Union Alliance, an organization of now 23 credit unions in the northwestern U.S., which offers credit union members surcharge-free access to 314 ATMs in the state, continues to grow.

According to the organization, NWCUA provides credit union members over 20,000 surcharge-free transactions per month. The Alliance added its 23rd member, the $593 million Numerica Credit Union, headquartered in Spokane, this month.

"Supplying our region and members with economical, surcharge-free ATM access is the NWCUA's primary focus," said William Hayes, president and CEO of Verity Credit Union, chairperson, and longstanding NWCUA member since 2002. "The NWCUA is dedicated to providing a low cost, regional, surcharge-free environment for participating members and their cardholders. Alliance participation affords credit unions the freedom to select their ATM processor based on price and performance while maintaining a strong, no-surcharge network defined by the credit unions of our region."