Secure & Convenient: Apple Pay is here!

Point West is happy to announce that our VISA credit cards are now compatible with Apple Pay. If you have a device that offers Apple Pay, you can register your Point West VISA credit card and start using Apple Pay at stores and for in-app purchases. Is Apple Pay secure?  Yes, once you enter your details into Apple Pay, Point … Continue reading


All Wrapped Up! Caring Tree 2015

For over 20 years Point West has been helping brighten the holiday season through our annual Caring Tree. We love to spread the holiday cheer and helping those less fortunate in our community is something we hold near and dear to our hearts. We are happy to share that we were once again able to fill all 50 gift requests … Continue reading


Yes, a Correction, Swift and Sure

Article by Dean Eisenbraun For long-term investors, the best strategy may have been to spend August camped by a wilderness lake with no cell phone reception. The broad U.S. equity market, represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, started the month a few percentage points up on the year and ended it several points down. No cause for panic, and … Continue reading


Community Partner Spotlight: Innovative Changes

From time to time, we’ll be highlighting our wonderful community partners and the fantastic work they are doing in our community. Up first – our friends at Innovative Changes that we have partnered with to provide financial education and services to underserved populations. Innovative Changes is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) loan fund providing financial education, small-dollar consumer … Continue reading


Our #DriveHope Campaign Raised $2,500!

Thank you! Thanks to your participation in our Drive Hope Campaign, we were able to raise $2,500 for Metropolitan Family Service’s “Ways to Work” program. The campaign really helped spread the word about MFS and Point West as well – in total, we reached nearly 100,000 people via social media or in-person at local events… wow! It’s an impressive number, … Continue reading


Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

You’ve undoubtedly heard about all the electronics that go on sale the day after Thanksgiving, but techno gadgets aren’t the only items offering big savings when bought in the fall. Here are a few more goods to consider buying this autumn. Toys: Have you ever found yourself rolling your eyes at people who do holiday shopping for their children starting … Continue reading


Cooperatively Speaking: It Takes a Community

For many years now, I’ve used this space to share the Point West story with you. Whether it was updates on our financials, new products or services, or asking you to volunteer to serve your cooperative, it’s always been about the credit union. For this quarter, I thought I’d take the focus off of Point West directly, and share a … Continue reading


How Mobile Alerts Can Help You

Have you ever gone to check out at a store and whipped out the plastic to pay, only to find out that the transaction won’t go through? If so, you know that it can be frustrating. Luckily Point West offers Mobile Alerts that can be customized to your needs. Besides preventing an embarrassing situation, Mobile Alerts can benefit you in … Continue reading


Cooperatively Speaking: Our 2014 Impact

Greetings, members! This past year was yet another reminder that Point West is a credit union on the move. We continue to make significant strides to strengthen our cooperative, while remaining laser-focused on providing our members the service and Financial Wellness that they deserve. Net income exceeded forecasts for the year, with the credit union earning in excess of $500,000, … Continue reading


Point West to host CU4Kids Bowling Fundraiser on 4/25

Calling all pin jockeys! We are excited to invite our members, fellow credit unions and the public to join us on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 12-2pm for our 2nd Annual Bowling for Credit Unions for Kids event. This fun, family-friendly event will take place at the AMF Pro 300 Lanes located at 3031 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR … Continue reading


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