From left to right: Pablo DeFilippi (EVP, Inclusiv Network), Aaron Goff (president/CEO, Embold), Michael Fraser (board chair, Embold) and Cameron Smith (chief growth officer, GoWest Credit Union Association), mark Embold's designation as a Juntos Avanzamos credit union. (Credit/Embold CU)
The $607 million Embold Credit Union announced Tuesday that it has received the Juntos Avanzamos designation from Inclusiv – solidifying the institution as one dedicated to providing Hispanic communities with safe, affordable and relevant financial services.
Based in the Portland, Ore., suburb of Milwaukie, Embold offers a number of services geared toward the Hispanic community, including ITIN loans, financial literacy programs, the acceptance of alternative forms of ID, and official documents and communications that have been translated into Spanish. In addition, one-third of Embold's frontline staff is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.
"We are so proud and honored to receive this recognition from our partners at Juntos Avanzamos and Inclusiv," Embold President/CEO Aaron Goff stated. "It's exciting to be able to break through language barriers and empower our Hispanic communities in Oregon to reach their financial goals."
Formerly known as Clackamas Federal Credit Union prior to its name change in February 2023, Embold serves over 35,000 members in the following six counties located in and just south of the Portland Metro Area: Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Marion, Yamhill and Polk.
According to data shared by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis in June 2023, the percentage of Oregon residents who identify as Hispanic or Latino has jumped from 2% in 1980 to 14% today, making the group the fastest growing demographic in the state.
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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.
