TULIP Cooperative Credit Union

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TULIP Cooperative Credit Union, founded in 2001, was a cooperative financial institute located in Olympia, Washington serving the residents of Thurston County, Washington. The name is an acronym for Thurston Union of Low Income People. [1] TULIP Cooperative Credit Union opened in 2003 and merged with the larger Harborstone Credit Union on September 1, 2016. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "TULIP Cooperative Credit Union: A Community Making a Difference". ThurstonTalk. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  2. "Tulip Credit Union of Olympia set to merge with Harborstone". theolympian. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. "Harborstone Slated to Merge With TULIP Cooperative". NWCUA. Retrieved 2019-02-04.