Branch network

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – CO-OP Financial Services announced yesterday it is test-piloting software that will allow credit unions to effectively create shared branches and all their functionality from existing NCR ATMs.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – Berrien Teachers CU will officially change its name to Honor CU on July 1 and will celebrate the name change and the opening of a new branch in Niles with daylong grand opening celebrations at each of its seven offices.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Credit union giant American Airlines FCU continues to expand outside of the nation’s airports with a double-header of ribbon cuttings for two branches: one at its Fort Worth headquarters and the other in the town of Euless.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Teachers FCU opened a new branch in Oakdale and celebrated with a patriotic theme that featured American flags and an opening rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance by a local veteran.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – City officials voted to expand the local enterprise zone to include a proposed headquarters for Scott CU, which would save the $600 million credit union as much as $800,000 in property taxes over 10 years.

BETHLATO, Ill. – Olin Community CU broke ground this week on a new 10,000-square-foot branch in the city of Wood River.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University FCU said it plans to spend about $3.5 million to renovate an old restaurant into a new branch.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Founders of the newly chartered Inspire Community Development CU held a grand opening Monday to celebrate the state’s latest CDCU, Michigan’s first new credit union in 25 years.

HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. – Navy FCU will open a branch here June 28 near the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the credit union’s 181st service facility.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – Members First FCU is opening its new branch inside a Giant Food Store in York today.

MADISON, Wis. – Royal CU said it expects to open the 11 branches it is acquiring from troubled Anchor Bank as credit union branches by the end of the month.

WICHITA, Kan. – Catholic Family FCU has hired local contractor Van Asdale Construction LLC to build a new home office for the $25 million credit union.

TACOMA, Wash. – Community First CU, the state’s oldest credit union, said it is moving to a new headquarters in nearby DuPont at the end of the year.

HARRISONBURG, Va. – DuPont Community CU has purchased the former NewBridge Bank branch for $1.2 million.

HARRISBURG, Penn. – Bellco Community CU is introducing a new branch in Gettysburg today.

SAGINAW, Mich. – Wildfire CU expanded its presence by opening a new high tech branch here yesterday.

DENVER – Bellco CU has signed an ATM outsourcing pact with Diebold, which will include upgrading its ATMs for enhanced deposit automation functionality.

SAN DIEGO-Morgan Courtney was recently named by San Diego-based USA Federal Credit Union as vice president of Overseas Operations. Talking to Credit Union Journal readers from Japan, below Mr. Courtney talks about the challenges and unique nature of overseeing branches located in foreign countries.

LEOMINSTER, Mass. – Leominster CU celebrated the opening of its new offices last week with $7,000 of community contributions.

MIDDLETON, Conn. – Seasons FCU opened an in-school branch in Westbrook High School, which will be run by students during lunch hours.