Press Releases

Summary: ANCHORAGE, AK & SPOKANE, WA (October 14, 2021) – Alaska USA Federal Credit Union (Alaska USA) with headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska, and Global Credit Union (Global) with headquarters in Spokane, Washington announced today they are seeking regulatory approval of their intent to merge. The merger would combine Alaska USA’s 700,000 members with Global’s 45,000 members, and it will result in an organization with combined assets of over $11 billion, making it one of the 15 largest credit unions in the country. Stakeholders of both organizations were informed of the merger today.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska USA Insurance Brokers and Policygenius announced today a new collaboration to offer life insurance fulfillment to Alaska USA customers through the Policygenius online platform. The collaboration enhances the already exceptional variety of services that clients have come to expect from Alaska USA Insurance Brokers.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska USA Foundation is committed to supporting organizations that help provide much needed services in the communities we serve. For more than 17 years, the Foundation has been supporting nonprofits focused on helping children, veterans, and active-duty military personnel and their families.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska USA Foundation is committed to supporting organizations that help provide much needed services in the communities we serve. For more than 17 years, the Foundation has been supporting nonprofits focused on helping children, veterans, and active- duty military personnel and their families.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been an integral part of Alaska USA’s culture and fundamental mission for serving members since 1948. The global cry to end racial injustice and advance equality in 2020 stirred the Alaska USA leadership team to ask the question, “can we do better?”. With a resounding “yes”, the leadership team embarked on a journey to evolve the organization’s culture by forming a DEI Advisory Committee. This committee will focus on providing career growth opportunities for internal talent and making financial investments in organizations that improve society through recognizing differences and improving access to careers in financial services.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has appointed a new Chairman of the Board, Kent Berthiaume. Berthiaume succeeds Bobby Alexander, who recently stepped down as Chairman of the Board after serving on the Board of Directors since 1996 and as Chairman since 2001.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – With more than 17 years of service to the community, the Alaska USA Foundation is committed to organizations that assist children, veterans, and active-duty military members and their families. Recently, they donated a total of $35,000 to local nonprofits in Alaska, California’s High Desert, and Washington.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska USA Insurance Brokers has acquired the assets of Arizona-based Jones-Taylor Insurance Group. The Jones-Taylor Insurance Group’s operations and clients in Arizona, California, and Washington state were integrated into Alaska USA Insurance Brokers effective June 21, 2021. Acquisitions continue to be an ongoing part of Alaska USA Insurance Brokers’ growth strategy, a company with the ability to provide a high level of client support and onboard impacted employees whenever necessary.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Come and take a look at the future of banking. Alaska USA Federal Credit opens its newest, fully redesigned, digitally focused branch located in North Pole, Alaska.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – Meeting friends on the fairway and supporting Armed Services YMCA Alaska (ASYMCA) and Covenant House Alaska was the goal of 140 golfers as they participated in the first Alaska USA Foundation Fairway Friends Golf Tournament July 8 at the Anchorage Golf Course. The tournament brought business partners, credit union leaders and the community together to support these organizations.
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Summary: ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska USA Foundation has made it a priority to assist nonprofit organizations who provide needs-based services and in particular, services to veterans and military personnel and their family. In support of this, a $20,000 donation was made to Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance Program. These funds will be allocated equally in Alaska, Arizona, California, and Washington so Operation Homefront can provide direct assistance to military families in need.
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Summary: Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska USA Foundation donated a total of $92,500 to local nonprofit organizations in Alaska and Arizona, working hard to support children, veterans, and active-duty military personnel and their families.
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Summary: ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage, hosted a vaccine clinic for employees on Wednesday, April 28. This allowed employees and their families access to the vaccine in a familiar setting, the parking lot of the Alaska USA headquarters. The clinic also provided an opportunity for community members to receive the vaccine on a walk-up basis. More than 55 vaccines were distributed during the eight-hour event.
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