Branch network

RICHLAND, Wash. – Gesa CU said it has completed construction of a 5,600-square-foot environmentally friendly branch in nearby Kennewick.

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia CU, which has been adding new branches, has purchased the former Hops Restaurant building in Henrico County.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The first wave of ESL FCU employees are scheduled to begin work today in the credit union’s new headquarters, one of the lynchpins in a revitalization plan for this beleaguered city’s downtown.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Dupaco Community CU is building a second branch in nearby Cedar Rapids, one of two planned for 2010 by the $780 million credit union.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Consonus, of Cary, N.C., and its data center relocation partner Hi-Tech Transportation, relocated 200 computer servers and other data center devices to ESL FCU’s new headquarters in just 12 hours last Saturday – returning one of the country’s largest credit unions to full operational status by Sunday afternoon.

LOWELL, Mass. – Jeanne D’Arc CU will open a new branch inside nearby Methuen High School, the credit union’s fourth high school branch.

RAPID CITY, S.D – In rare supervisory action, NCUA yesterday issued a cease and desist order directing Rapid City Telco FCU to halt construction on its new branch, near the presidential monuments Rushmore Crossing shopping center, or any additional fixed assets without NCUA approval because the $47 million credit union has exceeded the agency’s fixed assets rule.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – State chartered credit unions may dedicate branches to specific select groups with signs and other promotions, as long as they make clear the operation is a unit of the credit union, according to a new legal opinion issued last week by the Department of Financial Institutions’ Division of CUs.

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. – Alaska USA FCU, which entered the California market with the acquisition of two failed credit unions last year, is opening a new branch here today.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern Schools FCU said it plans to close four of its 14 branches and lay off 40 employees as part of a plan to trim its budget by $7 million.

COLONIE, N.Y. – Capital Communications FCU has purchased the site of a former auto dealership in Troy, N.Y., where it plans to build its 10th branch.

OKLAHOMA CITY – WEOKIE CU plans to break ground next month on a new, 22,000-square-foot operations center that will house the credit union’s mortgage servicing, accounting, collections, marketing and call center.

LAKELAND, Fla. – MidFlorida FCU has agreed to renovate the 90-year-old federal building here.

KINGSTON, N.Y.-A novel technology has brought 24/7 full-service banking to Mid-Hudson Valley FCU, helped attract hundreds of new members in 2009-at no net cost.

RICHLAND, Wash. – Gesa Credit Union said its new corporate headquarters here celebrates its growth and dedication to environmentally-friendly practices.

WEST SENECA, N.Y. – Western New York FCU yesterday said it has joined the state’s Universal Share Network shared branch system as an issuer.

ALTUS, Okla. – Red River FCU said it will build its new corporate headquarters on five acres at University Avenue and Gibson Lane that will house administrative departments and staff, such as human resources, training, marketing and student services.

SEATTLE – BECU last week held a grand opening for its newest branch, which is in the underserved neighborhood of Lower Queen Anne.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Metro CU has agreed to acquire one of the three local branches being closed by Coastal FCU in the University area.

ANDERSON, Ind. – Madison County FCU said it has opened a new service facility in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart, replacing its downtown branch.