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At its first CUNA GAC since becoming a six-state league, the GoWest Credit Union Association plans to emphasize details of the positive economic and community impacts its member credit unions have been responsible for in their respective states during meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
The league released data Friday detailing $21 billion in economic impact that its credit unions funneled into their states' economies in 2021. The organization became GoWest Credit Union Association last year as a result of a merger between the Northwest and Mountain West Credit Union Associations and represents credit unions in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Advocates representing GoWest will participate in GAC's traditional Hike the Hill day Wednesday afternoon on Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill, during which advocates from credit union leagues across the nation will push for legislation that supports the credit union movement.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
