It all started with a railroad. In 1952, Delbert Thompson started the SP&S Federal Credit Union in his basement to serve SP&S Railroad employees. Fast-forward to 1975, and a charter enabled the credit union to serve both railroad employees and community members, creating Columbia Credit Union. At this time, we were also the first credit union on the west coast to offer checking accounts. Through the years we’ve continued to be guided by innovation, being among the first credit unions to offer ATMs, money market accounts, online banking, e-statements, and online mortgage tools. And today, we’re still striving to offer the most cutting-edge and convenient member services to our more than 100,000 members in the Northwest. Our Mission is to bring people together to make life better for themselves and their communities.