
Ridgefield location marks the eighth OnPoint branch in Clark County
OnPoint Community Credit Union announced this week it will open its eighth branch in Clark County — its 59th branch overall. The latest location will be in the Union Ridge Town Center at 420 N. 56th Place, Ste. 102 and is slated to open its doors on January 12. To celebrate, OnPoint will donate $5,000 to Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ridgefield and host a community grand opening event on February 21.
“Ridgefield is growing quickly with new businesses and development, and many of our members call it home,” said Rob Stuart, president and CEO, OnPoint Community Credit Union. “We want everyone in the community to feel welcome and have access to our services. As the region grows, we’re proud to grow alongside it and support financial well-being — one person at a time.”
Local Leadership, Local Connection
Long time Ridgefield resident and area vice president/branch manager Kristen Gillis will lead the new branch. Gillis has been with OnPoint since 2011 and most recently managed the Mill Plain Branch.

“I’ve spent nearly my whole life in Ridgefield, and I’m excited to bring OnPoint’s financial services and community support to my hometown,” Gillis said. “We look forward to building long-lasting relationships with new members, nonprofits, and small businesses.”
OnPoint’s donation to Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ridgefield is an example of building community-focused relationships. The nonprofit works to alleviate hunger by providing food, clothing, and household staples to needy residents of Ridgefield, La Center, Felida, and Salmon Creek.
“We’ve worked to give essential items to our neighbors in need for over 40 years, but getting support from local organizations like OnPoint is always critical,” said Judy Chipman, board treasurer, Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ridgefield. “We’re very grateful to OnPoint for this gift and for their commitment to partnering with organizations working to make our community stronger.”

The donation will help purchase food, maintain its building, and assist in starting a Saturday program to give working families access to the food bank.
OnPoint will also team up with its members to make additional donations to two local nonprofits: Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation and Friends of the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. Each new member who opens a personal or business checking account at the Ridgefield branch between January 12 and April 12 can choose which of the two nonprofits receive a $50 donation from OnPoint.
Grand Opening Celebration
The Ridgefield community is invited to join OnPoint’s grand opening celebration on Saturday, February 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests can meet the branch team and explore the new space.
The Ridgefield Branch will provide a comprehensive suite of financial services, including:
- Full member account support
- New membership enrollment
- Personal and commercial loans
- Home and equity lending
- Financial planning
- ATM services
- Notarization
OnPoint also offers free, one-on-one financial counseling, debt management support, and education resources through its partnership with GreenPath Financial Wellness.
Ridgefield will be the first of OnPoint’s new branches on tap for 2026. Last year, the credit union announced an expansion of its Washington charter, allowing it to offer membership to people who live, work, worship, and/or attend school in Cowlitz and Lewis counties. The expansion builds on OnPoint’s current southwest Washington service area of Clark and Skamania counties.
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