Verity Credit Union awarded $2.4 million in CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Grant
Check out Phinneywood's article about Verity being awarded grant funds from CDFI while also highlighting how our Greenwood branch is a "differentiator" in the typical Big Bank experience.
Written on April 22nd, 2023
Environmental Sustainability Rising to the Top of Branch and Workplace Conversations
The article recognizes Verity for pursuing LEED certification amidst the growing concern around environmental sustainability amongst credit unions. Read more here.
Posted on April 20, 2023.
Verity Credit Union Awarded $2.4 Million Equitable Recovery Program Grant
Check out the article written by Credit Union Business News about our recent aware from the CDFI. Read more here.
Written on April 20, 2023
VIDEO: Muse Fest weaves music in April's West Seattle Art Walk
Check out the article from West Seattle Blog highlighting us at the West Seattle Art Walk. Also, the article has a video of the incredible artist we had the privilege of hosting, jean mann.
Verity Credit Union awards $2.4 million in CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Grant
The title speaks for itself, we are ecstatic to receive this grant. To read more about it through Verity, visit here. And to read more about CU Insight's article, click here.
Posted on April 14th, 2023
9 best eco-friendly credit cards and debit cards of 2023
No surprise here, Verity has the best fee-free credit card. Check out this article from Money Under 30 about Verity being a best fee-free credit card for eath-conscious consumers who want to make a difference, give back, and think green when they spend.
Posted on April 12th, 2023
Do Washington State's Incentives Make Solar Panels Worth It?
Verity helps make it worth it! Check out an article my CNET that talks about the benefits of having a solar panel in Washington state and Verity's partnership with Puget Sound Energy. Read more!
Posted on April 11th, 2023
Is your website doing all the wrong things?
Check out Verity's website being celebrated as a way to do things right! Learn more here.
Posted on March 28, 2023.
Verity Credit Union invite nonprofits to apply for microgrant program
My Edmonds News featured Verity in an article about our Microgrant program. Read more here! They also shared this article on their Twitter account which you can view here.
Posted on 03/13/2023
NEED $? Less than a week left for small nonprofits to apply for Verity Credit Union microgrants
Coverage from the West Seattle blog advertising our incredible Microgrant program! Read more here.
Posted on 03/09/2023
Black History Month: How Values-Based Banks Advocate for Social Justice
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values talks about Black History Month and the key leaders who are making a difference in the Credit Union and Banking industry. Including our very own, Tonita Webb! Read more here.
Posted on 02/27/2023
Project Be Free
Check out the Project Be Free supports domestic violence survivors and Renton police article by the Renton Reporter and learn more about one of our most recent Microgrant recipients.
Posted on 02/21/2023
Verity Credit Union Announces Microgrant Recipients
Read about 425business's article of our most recent Microgrant recipients.
Posted on 2/14/2023
Business Spotlight: Verity Credit Union
Check out a recent interview of Verity's participation in the West Seattle Artwalk with the West Seattle Community Branch Manager, Audrey Hartman. Read more here!
Posted on 02/2023
Sduhubs Cultural and Family Services Receives Microgrant
Renton nonprofits for Snohomish Tribe Members, domestic violence survivors receive microgrant. Renton Reporter goes on about our most recent Microgrant recipient Sduhubs Cultural and Family Services and Project Be Free.
Posted on 02/16/2023
Verity Credit Union Announces Fall 2022 Microgrant Recipient
Read about CUInsight's article of our Fall 2022 Microgrant Recipients.
Posted on 02/07/2023
Verity Credit Union Announces Fall 2022 Microgrant Recipients
Read about our announcement of Microgrant Recipients for Fall of 2022 through Go Skagit.
Posted on 02/06/2023
GRATITUDE: Winter Wander scavenger-hunt creator Alice Kuder reveals how it went and thanks helpers (West Seattle Blog)
Read the article about the community event we participated in on WestSeattleBlog.com
Posted 12/17/22
Growing the Success and Wealth of BIPOC, Women-Owned Small Businesses and Nonprofits (Credit Union Business News)
Read the op-ed from Verity CLO Tina Narron at creditunionbusiness.com.
Posted 12/12/22
Beyond competitive rates - 3 innovative ways for credit unions to make housing more affordable (CUInsight)
Read the article, which mentions Verity Credit Union and the Evergreen Impact Housing Fund, at cuinsight.com.
Posted 12/12/22
Diversity Insight: Partnering to Nurture BIPOC, Women-Owned Small Businesses and Nonprofits (CU Management)
Read the op-ed from Chief Lending Officer Tina Narron at CUManagement.com.
Posted 12/2/22
GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund (MyNorthwest)
Read the op-ed from GSBA president Ilona Lohrey at MyNorthwest.com. Verity is a member of the Ready for Business Fund.
Posted 11/30/22
4 Ways To Support Small Businesses Every Saturday (CreditUnions.com)
Read the article, which includes Director of Small Business John Benner sharing about Verity's partnership with Business Impact NW, at creditunions.com.
Posted 11/21/22
Lessons Learned From The Firsts (CU Management)
Read the article highlighting female credit union CEOs, including Verity's Tonita Webb, at cumanagement.com.
Posted 11/18/22
Cold Hands, Warm Hearts community clothing drive returns for 2022 (Phinneywood)
Read the blog post about the seasonal winter clothing drive, which Verity and other local organizations support, at phinneywood.com.
Posted 11/16/22
Closing the Gap: GSBA, Comcast, and other partners are working to address disparities in access to financial resources for some small business owners in Spokane with the Ready for Business Fund (The Spokesman-Review)
Read the article about the fund, which Verity supports, on The Spokesman-Review website.
Posted 11/14/22
GoWest22: How Fairer Lending with AI Can Impact Underserved Communities (CUbroadcast)
Verity's Chief Lending Officer, Tina Narron, shares how Verity is partnering with Zest AI to provide loans and capital to historically underserved communities. Watch the video at cubroadcast.com.
Posted 11/6/22
Level-Setting Expectations for Yourself and Others (CU Management)
Watch the video from Verity CEO Tonita Webb, in which she shares the importance of making time for mental health and learning, at cumanagement.com.
Posted 11/1/22
Now Might Be the Time to Buy a CD (Really) (The Street)
Read the article, featuring Verity Credit Union, at thestreet.com.
Posted 10/31/22
Building global bridges on International Credit Union Day (CU Insight)
Read the article, featuring Verity Credit Union, at cuinsight.com.
Posted 10/27/22
Rebuild, Don't Fix: Too Many DEI Efforts Completely Miss the Point (Seattle Magazine/Seattle Business Magazine)
Read the op-ed from Verity CEO Tonita Webb in the September/October 2022 issue, titled "Holding on to Hope, Equality, and Our Rights."
Published September 2022
Verity Credit Union Microgrant Program (Wallyhood)
Read the article on wallyhood.org.
Posted 9/25/22
Last week for small nonprofits to apply for Verity Credit Union microgrants (West Seattle Blog)
Read the article on westseattleblog.com.
Posted 9/24/22
Microgrants Available for Social Justice, Sustainability Groups (425 Business)
Read the article at 425Business.com.
Posted 9/23/22
Credit Unions Set 2023 Testing Agenda for The Lab at Filene (Credit Union Business News)
Read the article, which features Verity CEO Tonita Webb, on creditunionbusiness.com.
Posted 9/21/22
Leadership Competencies For Credit Unions (CU Management)
Read the article, featuring quotes from Tonita Webb, at cumanagement.com.
Posted 9/1/22
Verity Credit Union’s participation in The Lab at Filene drives focus on branch transformation (CUInsight)
Read the article at cuinsight.com.
Posted 8/26/22
Verity Credit Union Announces New Partnership with Microsoft (425 Business)
Read the article on 425business.com.
Posted 8/22/22
Verity Credit Union to collaborate with Microsoft through their Partner Capital Fund to support small businesses (CUInsight)
Read the article on CUInsight.com.
Posted 8/19/22
Serving women small business owners (CUNA)
Read the article on the Credit Union National Association's website.
Posted 8/15/22
Seattle Here & Now interview featuring Verity's Beacon Hill Community Branch Manager (Rainier Avenue Radio)
Watch the interview with Beacon Hill's Lien Nguyen and Montel Smith on Rainier Avenue Radio's YouTube channel.
Posted 8/11/22
Kingdom Christian Center Opens Tacoma Location (South Sound Magazine)
Read the article at southsoundmag.org.
Posted 7/21/22
Evergreen Impact Housing Fund Contributes to Nearly 750 Affordable Homes (The Urbanist)
Read the article at theurbanist.org.
Posted 7/1/22
A Focus on Women-Owned Businesses Reveals Their Unique Needs (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Read the Op-Ed from Tina Narron, Chief Lending Officer, at Puget Sound Business Journal.
Posted 6/2/22
Dog Friendly Branches - and Other Ways to Engage the Community (CU Insight)
Read the article at CUInsight.com.
Posted 5/2/22
What I Wish My Younger Self Knew About Money That No One Told Me (South Seattle Emerald)
Read the op-ed from Tonita Webb at South Seattle Emerald.
Posted 4/18/22
Tonita Webb: Changing the System from Within (See It to Be It podcast)
Listen to the podcast at the See It to Be It website.
Posted 2/3/22
Strategies For Supporting Black Leadership In The Workplace (Lead With Empathy & Allyship Podcast)
Listen to the podcast at ChangeCatalyst.co
Posted 2/1/22
Tonita Webb says mistakes are her "most valuable source of education" (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Read the article at Puget Sound Business Journal.
Posted 11/12/21
Generational Wealth in Leadership with Tonita Webb (Amplify Voices "Unlikely" podcast)
Listen to the podcast with Acast.
Posted 12/20/21
Building A Vibrant Community Through Homeownership For All (The Seattle Medium)
Read article at SeattleMedium.com
Posted 12/15/21
A Spotlight On Opportunity: Supporting African Community Housing & Development (The Seattle Medium)
Read the article at SeattleMedium.com
Posted 11/17/21
Tonita Webb, CEO of Verity Credit Union, named a 2021 Women of Influence by Puget Sound Business Journal (CU Insight)
Read the article at CU Insight.
Posted 10/1/21
Puget Sound Business Journal announces 2021 Women of Influence honorees
Read the article at Puget Sound Business Journal.
Posted 9/23/21
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