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Global Credit Union Honors Alaska’s Military Service Members
Global Credit Union hosted its 30th Annual Alaska Military Appreciation Breakfast on February 14, 2025, to honor the Alaska Armed Services YMCA’s 13 Service Members of the Year recipients and the Military Spouse of the Year. Service members from all active-duty branches, as well as the Guard and Reserves, were nominated by their supervisors. Each nominee was then interviewed by a panel for recognition and awards based on their outstanding achievements. Guests included the command teams of the honorees,
Global Credit Union and First Financial Northwest Announce Closing Date for Acquisition
Anchorage, Alaska and Renton, Washington – March 14, 2025 – Global Federal Credit Union (“Global”) and First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), jointly announced today they have set the expected closing date for Global’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of substantially all of the liabilities (including deposit liabilities) of the Bank (the “Asset Sale”), on the terms and subject
Global Credit Union and First Financial Northwest, Inc. Announce Receipt of Final Regulatory Approval for Transaction
Anchorage, Alaska and Renton, Washington – March 12, 2025 – Global Federal Credit Union (“Global”) and First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), jointly announced today that Global received the required regulatory approval from the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”) for its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of substantially all of the liabilities (including deposit
Global Credit Union and Employees Donate $33,000 to United Way
Anchorage, AK – Global Credit Union employees, along with additional contributions from the credit union, have generously donated $33,000 to the United Way. “Our employees have a longstanding relationship with the United Way, with many of them contributing from every paycheck they receive,” said Geoff Lundfelt, President and CEO of Global Credit Union. “It’s hard to express just how much esteem and admiration I have for the generosity they’ve shown.” These donations are distributed across the regions
Global Credit Union Foundation Gives $65,000 to Local Nonprofits
Anchorage, AK – The Global Credit Union Foundation donated $65,000 to community nonprofits in Alaska and Arizona. The donations were part of the Foundation’s 2024 quarterly distribution of funds to its nonprofit partners in areas served by the credit union. “We’ve partnered with these nonprofits because we’ve seen firsthand the good they do in the community,” said Noël Gabler, Executive Director, Global Credit Union Foundation. “Many of the vital services they provide can’t be obtained anywhere else,
