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— Henry David Thoreau

 


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Grade A Health & Stability rating

The Reflector’s Best of the Best:

Best Credit Union

Tillamook Headlight Herald’s Readers’ Choice Awards:

Best Financial Institution


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The Daily News’ Best of Lower Columbia Awards:

  • Best Bank or Credit Union
  • Best Employer (Over 50 Employees)
  • Best Business to Business Service
  • Best Mortgage Company
  • Best Financial Planner: Breta Grumbois

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The Daily News’ Best of Lower Columbia Awards:

  • Best  Credit Union
  • Best Community Partner

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Donations & Sponsorships

$301,967

donated

265

donations

173

organizations

$27,350

in staff payroll deductions to non-profits



Financial Education

5,497

people reached through financial education efforts

489

hours of financial education provided to youth and adults

20

in-person financial education presentations

Financial Education Presentation

GreenPath

We partner with GreenPath Financial Wellness to provide our members with guidance and tools to meet financial goals and improve overall financial health. Services cover debt management, credit counseling, student loans, housing resources, and more.

 

55

members completed Debt Management Plans

$734,414

total debt paid off

85

members started Debt Management Plans

$2,046,396

total debt enrolled

211

counseling sessions completed


Fibre Family Volunteerism

272

volunteers

2,798

hours

1,325

volunteer shifts

90

organizations

116

community events we participated in


Overall Credit Union Economic Impact

WASHINGTON

5.5 million credit union members

$4 billion contribution to gross domestic product
$759 million in direct member benefits
$24.1 billion in home loans
$382 million deposited in youth savings accounts
12,100 family wage credit union jobs
78,000 hours of community service by credit union employees
3,000 non-profits supported

OREGON

2.3 million credit union members

$1.9 billion contribution to gross domestic product
$229 million in direct member benefits
$9.5 billion in home loans
$58 million deposited in youth savings accounts
6,500 family wage credit union jobs
55,000 hours of community service by credit union employees
1,200 non-profits supported


Other Highlights 

Credit Unions for Kids &
Doernbecher Days

Donated $34,000 and 600 craft items to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital through credit union, employee, and member donations. Total since 2010: $648,184.

 

Cash Club Cares Program

We donate $5 to animal shelters for each new youth account opened, up to our $5,000 annual pledge. Total since 2017: $38,321.

Communities First Program

Continued our pledge to disburse $46,500 annually to seven community colleges and thirteen hospitals across our service areas. Total since 2018: $284,500.

communities first program

Neighbor2Neighbor Program:

Over $17,000 in donations from our departments giving back to the community in ways that matter most to them.

Scan & Score Challenge

Launched a new partnership with five local high schools, contributing $15,575 to support school health & wellbeing programs. Students and guests can scan a QR code in participating school gyms to take a gamified financial literacy quiz for a chance to win prizes and a donation to their school.

Addressing Food Insecurity

Assembled 400 snack-filled goodie bags and donated $25,000 to regional food pantries, supporting the equivalent of 75,000 pounds of food for neighbors in need.

Member Scholarships

Awarded seven scholarships totaling $11,000. Total since 1995: $258,500.

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Advocacy

$8,309 in staff donations for America’s Credit Unions PAC, which provides bipartisan financial support to candidates and legislation that support credit union goals.

Christmas Tag Programs

Partnered with foster care agencies in five counties to help provide gifts for youth. We purchased gifts and filled 116 tags for every foster child in Cowlitz County.


CEO & BOARD CHAIRMAN REPORT

Christopher Bradberry President/CEO Jerry Howell Board Chair

As we reflect on 2025, we’re proud to report a year defined by strong performance and an unwavering commitment to our Fibre Family. Your trust fuels everything we do—and it shows in the progress we made together. 

Assets, loans, deposits, and members all increased last year. Our return on assets and capital grew; however, delinquencies and charge-offs grew, as well. The credit union remains focused on proactive strategies as we continue to navigate an economic environment which is negatively impacting our members’ financial health.

Service and access were major priorities. We launched two new teams designed to elevate the member experience across every channel. The Virtual Financial Services Center (FSC) brings personalized support through video, phone, and chat—delivering the same services members expect in person, with the added convenience of a virtual option. This year, the Virtual FSC will expand services and begin offering extended hours. We also created the Member Experience Support Center, a central hub that equips our frontline and digital teams with real-time answers, tools, and specialized guidance so they can spend more time on member relationships.

We invested in both our spaces and our capabilities. Our Main Financial Services Center on Commerce Ave in Longview is closed temporarily for our first remodel in 18 years. Last summer we moved our digital teams into our new Digital Experience Center to consolidate and streamline virtual services. Looking ahead, we’re expanding into Ridgefield, Washington, with a new financial services center planned for Royal Ridge Station Shopping Center. We plan to break ground this summer and will announce an opening date later this year. The location will offer full-service banking and Interactive Teller Machines with live video support.

Because of the strategic impact we have had in our communities, we have received multiple national and regional awards. We earned the Juntos Avanzamos designation—affirming our commitment to Hispanic and immigrant communities—and were named #1 in Washington on Forbes’ America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2025 list. Most importantly, Fibre Federal and TLC members saved more than $45.3 million compared with leading banks—about $518 per member. Together, we also contributed $301,967 to 173 organizations and volunteered 2,798 hours in our communities.

Thank you for advancing with us. Together, we will continue building brighter financial futures and stronger communities.

Christopher Bradberry
President & CEO

Jim Duscha
Board Chair


Financial Statements

Statement of Financial Condition 2025

Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025
Gross Loans1,203,447,0341,244,469,551
Allowance for Loan Loss(12,956,779)(13,482,813)
Net Loans1,190,490,2551,230,986,738
Cash & Equivalents226,704,226293,752,238
Investments160,100,783132,020,522
Cash and Investments386,805,008425,772,760
Foreclosures & Repossessions1,602,6311,374,291
Fixed Assets45,663,96452,748,964
Other Assets71,260,99374,756,113
Total Assets$1,695,822,851$1,785,638,866
Total Liabilities21,984,56522,105,263
Regular Shares593,172,709590,999,315
Checking Shares385,768,141405,795,103
Money Market Shares126,106,841123,749,232
Certificate Shares356,244,554404,923,748
Shares1,461,292,2451,525,467,397
Undivided Earnings217,923,926240,673,711
Other Comprehensive Income(5,377,885)(2,607,505)
Equity212,546,041238,066,206
Total Liabilities & Equity$1,695,822,851$1,785,638,866

Statement of Income Expense 2025

20242025
Total Interest Income76,955,79385,376,223
Total Interest Expense20,321,47619,716,468
Net Interest Income56,634,31765,659,755
Fee Income6,362,6016,415,725
Other Income4,669,3955,220,055
Credit Card Program2,244,4472,201,649
Debit Card Program9,399,9369,929,617
Loan Origination Income781,560654,668
Non Operating Gain/Loss298,0804,421,213
Non Interest Income23,756,01928,842,927
Compensation & Benefits36,397,04639,115,467
Travel & Conference820,400890,843
Office Occupancy2,831,6143,124,232
Office Operations5,655,8285,990,271
Education & Promotion1,389,2531,670,443
Loan Servicing1,914,2502,331,396
Professional Services7,769,0357,719,149
Operating Fee256,299372,437
Misc Operating3,183,2533,559,486
Non Interest Expense60,216,97964,773,723
Acquisition Related(181,161)(60,387)
NCUSIF Refund00
Provisions for Loan Losses(7,658,503)(6,918,791)
Net Income$12,333,695$22,749,784

SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT 

Jeff Skeie Supervisory Committee Chair
Your Supervisory Committee is comprised of five volunteers: Jeff Skeie, David Thelin, Alison Peters, Danielle Wheeler, and Natalie Richie. The Supervisory Committee has the responsibility to oversee and verify that the Credit Union has developed and maintains an internal control framework that provides reasonable assurance to the reliability and integrity of the financial statements and compliance with laws and regulations.

Your Supervisory Committee fulfills this responsibility in two ways. We meet regularly with the Credit Union’s Vice President of Internal Audit, Luci Sherard, who assists the Committee in verifying compliance within our internal control framework. We also engage an external audit firm, Baker Tilly, to audit the financial statements and the operational controls surrounding those financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles. 

Supervisory Committee members attend regular monthly Supervisory Committee meetings, as well as monthly meetings of the Board of Directors. At these meetings we review the work of the Internal Auditor, the external auditor, and management to ensure that the Supervisory Committee’s responsibilities are properly discharged.

Based on our audits and the reports of other experts, the Supervisory Committee is satisfied that the records of Fibre Federal and TLC are accurately maintained, and the Credit Union is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We thank the Credit Union management and staff for their diligent work that ensures such a well-run organization.

Jeff Skeie,
Supervisory Committee Chair

Bar chart titled Loans showing steady growth from about $800 million in 2020 to nearly $1.25 billion in 2024.
Bar chart titled ‘ASSETS’ showing asset values rising from about $1.4 billion in 2020 to about $1.7 billion in 2024.
Bar chart titled ‘MEMBERS’ showing membership rising from around 105,000 in 2020 to about 119,000 in 2024.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim Duscha, Chair
Kelli Harding, 1st Vice Chair
Steve Mealy, 2nd Vice Chair
Ashley Lachney, Secretary
Jack Courtney, Director
Greg Berg, Director
Jerry Howell, Director
Julie Palmer, Director
Bart Finnel, Director
Gabe Negrete, Associate Director
Jamie Foster, Associate Director

SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

Jeff Skeie, Chair
David Thelin, Secretary
Alison Peters, Member
Danielle Wheeler, Member
Natalie Richie, Member

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Christopher Bradberry, President/CEO
Shelly Buller, EVP/Chief Operations Officer
Ryan Sullivan, EVP/Chief Delivery & Revenue Officer
Angie Shipman, SVP/Chief Experience Officer
David Keegan, SVP/Chief Information Officer
Meghan Staup, SVP/Chief Financial Officer
Carrie Crape, SVP/Chief Retail Officer
Joe Schulte, SVP/Chief Lending Officer

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