Bellingham credit union branch closing as city purchases property for affordable housing
North Coast Credit Union’s Bellingham branch is closing as its property has been sold to the city of Bellingham, according to a news release from credit union President and CEO A.C. Griffith.
The branch at 3250 Northwest Ave. will close permanently on Friday, Feb. 28.
“North Coast agreed in 2024 to sell its 31,056-square-foot property to facilitate additional affordable housing in the Birchwood Neighborhood. The city of Bellingham previously had purchased an adjacent parcel at 3300 Northwest Ave. That lot first will be used as a shelter solution named North Haven, which will replace two other tiny home villages in Bellingham that are facing relocation deadlines,” the news release states.
The Bellingham City Council approved the purchase Sept. 30, paying $1.26 million for the property, according to a news release from The City of Bellingham.
North Coast Credit Union will still have one Bellingham branch at 1100 Dupont St., along with four others in Ferndale, Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes and Mount Vernon.
“With more members banking online, we’re launching a new website this summer that will provide more information, be easier to navigate and offer live chat and online scheduler options. Then later in the year we will be rolling out a new online banking platform that will be more modern and user-friendly with better financial management tools and applications,” Griffith wrote in the news release.
North Coast Credit Union’s 3250 Northwest Ave. branch is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until its closure. The 1100 Dupont St. branch is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This story was originally published February 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM.
