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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A credit union shall include the words “credit union” in its name.
(2) No person may conduct business or engage in any other activity under a name or title containing the words “credit union”, or represent itself as a credit union, unless it is:
(a) A credit union, out-of-state credit union, or a foreign credit union;
(b) An organization whose membership or ownership is limited to credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, federal credit unions, or their trade organizations;
(c) A person that is primarily in the business of managing one or more credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, or federal credit unions; or
(d) A credit union service organization.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 31. Miscellaneous Loan Agencies § 31.12.025. Use of words in name - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-31-miscellaneous-loan-agencies/wa-rev-code-31-12-025/
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