Branch network

SAN FRANCISCO – 1st Pacific CU has sold a downtown office building at 131 Franklin St. for $3 million.

OSHKOSH, Wis. – CitizensFirst CU began construction yesterday on a new 30,000 square-foot green headquarters.

LIHU’E, Hi. – Kaua’i Community FCU broke ground last week on a new administration offices that will be powered by photovoltaic solar panels and use recycled water.

ROCKVILLE, Md. – REALTORS FCU, the nation’s first all Internet credit union, announced yesterday it has joined the Credit Union 24 ATM network, giving it a brick-and-mortar presence.

SMYRNA, Del. – Del-One FCU celebrated the opening of its first solar-powered branch, which uses photovoltaic panels to convert sunlight to electrical power.

DURHAM, N.C. – Fast-growing Latino CU opened its newest branch yesterday in the town of Garner, the community development credit union’s eight service facility.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – The Mechanicsburg Area school board voted Tuesday to name the Mechanicsburg Middle School library for Members 1st FCU.

MELROSE, Minn. – Central Minnesota FCU is planning to expand into the nearby communities of St. Joseph and Avon with new branches.

ROANOKE, Va. – Fast-growing Member One FCU has submitted plans to build a new headquarters adjacent to its existing building in northeast Roanoke.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Webster First FCU will move its operations center next week from nearby Webster to an 85,000-square-foot building in this western Massachusetts city.

ST. LOUIS – American Eagle CU has acquired a 29,600 square-foot former branch of Regions Bank and plans to renovate it for its own service center.

BEAUMONT, Texas – Education First FCU continued its year-long building spree with plans for a new training facility–along with the seven supermarket branches opened over the past 12 months.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Campus USA Credit Union has started construction on a new 95,000-square-foot headquarters and adjacent 4,500-square-foot branch office in nearby Jonesville.

ATLANTA — If a CU determines it can't extend branch hours, it should consider turning to shared branching to boost convenience, according to one person.

CLOQUET, Minn. — To close the convenience gap between credit unions and banks that have branches on every corner, some credit union aren't seeking to add bricks, but instead add hours.

ALBANY, N.Y. – SEFCU will celebrate the opening of its 25th Capitol Region branch Tuesday with a $10,000 donation to local food pantries in Schenectady and Niskayuna.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Workers have begun preparation on a 30,000 square-foot home office project for Associated CU which will meet the "green" standards for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Altura CU said Coachella city officials have convinced them to keep their branch there open, at least until the end of the year.

RALEIGH, N.C. – In one of the biggest credit union projects ever, State Employees' Credit Union is planning a 12-story office building, expanding its presence near the State House, where many of its 1.5 million members work.

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas – Navy FCU continues to set a new footprint with plans to open a new branch here Monday, the eighth in Texas and 177th overall for the $40 billion credit union.