SELCO In The News

Guest Opinion: Supporting Oregonians in a difficult year

December 11, 2020 | Statesman Journal

We learned firsthand just how great that need was this summer when SELCO was one of 10 Oregon financial institutions to volunteer to help distribute $500 payments from Oregon’s Emergency Relief Assistance Program aimed at those who suffered severe financial hardship from the governor’s stay-at-home orders and had slipped through the cracks of th...

What Are Community Development Financial Institutions?

August 13, 2020 | NerdWallet Blog

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs), like SELCO, focus on serving people in low-income communities that have historically been locked out of the financial system.

SELCO Community Credit Union Ranked Best Credit Union in Oregon by Forbes

July 02, 2020 | Cascade Business News

SELCO Community Credit Union has been named the top credit union in Oregon by Forbes as part of the influential business publication’s 2020 list of America’s Best Credit Unions in Each State.

Guest column: Social distancing will change the way we bank forever

April 30, 2020 | The Bend Bulletin

We keep hearing that there will be a “new normal” once Oregon reopens from the COVID-19 outbreak. It’s true that behavioral shifts in all facets of life are to be expected, and in the case of banks and credit unions, it is already happening.

Guest Opinion: What borrowers need to know about the new credit scoring system

March 06, 2020 | Statesman Journal

About 80 million Americans will see a change in their credit score of more than 20 points, and many more will see smaller shifts, the company estimates. Some will see their credit scores rise. Others will see a decline.