Estate planning and settlement at Peak CU
Name beneficiaries in branch and report a death at 1-800-258-3115
Peak CU operates under a new nameRebranded
TwinStar Credit Union and Northwest Community Credit Union were united under the Peak Credit Union brand in 2025. The twinstarcu.com and nwcu.com addresses now lead to peakcu.org, and Peak’s routing number is 325181015.
Peak CU is a credit union offering 12 accounts that interact with estate planning in different ways. As a membership-based credit union, Peak CU branch locations across Washington and Oregon; headquartered in Lacey, WA. Membership eligibility: anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school anywhere in Washington State; anyone who lives or works in Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, or Washington County, Oregon; immediate family or household members of a current Peak member; or anyone who donates at least $5 through the credit union during account opening to Relay for Life (WA, OR, ID, MT, CA) or Habitat for Humanity, with Peak adding a $10 donation. Understanding how each account transfers at death—and which ones a trust can hold—helps families avoid probate delays and unintended outcomes.
Account holders can update their beneficiary designations at Peak CU in branch, by phone, and by mail.
Peak CU provides specific procedures for both proactive estate planning and filing claims after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to update beneficiaries in-branch, and review 12 account types at Peak CU.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Peak CU at 1-800-258-3115. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →Because Peak CU serves a limited number of states, procedures for trust funding and beneficiary changes may differ depending on your location. Verify availability before starting.
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