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We commend you on taking this significant step toward improving and enhancing your financial future!

Welcome to Get Checking, a successful national initiative designed to help important consumers such as you learn the basics of proper account management. Get Checking Northwest (GCNW) will provide the tools to help you build a successful financial future for yourself and your family. Once enrolled in GCNW, you will complete a six-hour education course, at the conclusion of which you will taken an exam to prove your knowledge and, if you pass, receive your Get Checking Certificate. In addition, if you have a report with ChexSystems, a flag will be added which indicates your Get Checking certification, enabling you to open a deposit account with a participating bank or credit union.

Why should you have a relationship with a mainstream financial institution? As a loyal client, you will be able to take advantage of a variety of financial benefits you will not find with a check-cashing or payday loan company. Your deposit account will protect your assets, cut down on check-cashing costs, improve your credit score, allow you to take advantage of direct deposit through your employer, and open the doors for future car loans or mortgages. And that is just the beginning!