Branch banking

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas FCU announced this morning it signed with Diebold to provide it with a full suite of integrated services to simplify management, maintenance and compliance for the credit union’s fleet of 32 ATMs.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Gulf Winds FCU moved its top management personnel and branch to an old bank branch it has renovated.

EUGENE, Ore. – Fast-growing Northwest Community CU will break ground Monday on a new 67,000-square-foot headquarters, which will provide one-third more space than its current offices.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida CU has purchased an empty Regions Bank branch in front of a Walmart store and is renovating it for its ninth branch.

BURBANK, Calif. – Partners FCU, a Disney employees’ credit union, said it opened a new branch for the approximately 10,000 cast members who work at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Resorts.

Meritrust CU plans to build a vault-style safe room in its newest branch in Manhattan, Kan,. to protect against tornadoes like the one that struck Moore, Okla.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU announced this morning it has signed with Diebold to update and replace more than 1,100 ATMs, the biggest ATM fleet owned by any credit union.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Traverse Bay Area CU plans to build its new headquarters at a site contaminated by a former gas station.

SAN DIEGO – The $6.2-billion San Diego County Credit Union is opening two more branches, bringing its network to 31.

A "smart" branch of $805-million Financial Partners Credit Union that features no cash but is heavy on technology has been so successful the CU plans an immediate sequel.

ORANGE, Calif.-Count Ryan Ashton is a fan of a new "smart" branch of Financial Partners Credit Union.

DERRY, N.H. – Granite State Credit Union has gotten the OK to move a branch into a facility formerly occupied by Community Bank & Trust here.

ATLANTA – Despite the hype around mobile, bricks and mortar still play a key role in financial consumer satisfaction and retention, according to a recent survey.

The masterminds behind the recent crime spree that netted $45 million in fraudulent ATM withdrawals focused their attention on prepaid cards, highlighting yet another risk banks face when offering such products.

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Alaska USA FCU plans to open a new branch after a $5.1-million renovation of a former Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan building.

EL PASO, Texas – GECU and the local Kinley’s House Coffee & Tea are introducing a new concept – combining a credit union branch with a café.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Empower FCU said it is saving $2,745 per month – or almost $33,000 per year – after exterior LED lighting upgrades at seven of its branches.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – SESLOC FCU is planning to build a new, 9.5-acre office campus here, with hopes to open in the summer of 2014.

NOVI, Mich. – Vibe CU, known till recently as Telcom CU, has revamped its ATM fleet with new Opteva ATMs from Diebold and CO-OP Financial Services that offer the convenience of shared branching at the self-service channel.

ROCKVILLE, Md. – National Institutes of Health FCU opened a branch in the National Cancer Institute’s new Rockville offices.