Two Northwest credit unions – one in Washington State and the other in Montana – are gearing up for member criticism Thursday of a planned interstate merger.
The challenge to the consolidation of the $432 million Horizon CU of Spokane Valley, Wash., with the $63 million Montana First CU of Missoula, Mont., has been brewing for weeks in the local media and could surface again at a special meeting of Montana First members to vote on the deal.
"Yes, the reaction in the paper was kind of a surprise after the amount of energy we've invested in our monthly newsletters and fact sheets given to members at the annual meeting explaining the very positive benefits of this merger for our community," lamented Christie Sisco, president/CEO of Montana First.
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