Branch network

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.

SPRINGHILL, La. – Carter FCU will celebrate the opening of its newest branch today in Haughton with the launch of a rewards checking account.

SAN ANTONIO – United SA FCU has opened the company’s sixth office in the San Antonio area.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Envision CU has purchased a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant and plans to renovate it into a branch.

CHAMBERSBURG, Penn. – Fast-growing Members 1st FCU is planning on building another new branch, this one at the former Valero gas station in Hummlestown.

ALBANY, N.Y. – SEFCU, celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch yesterday in Altamont, its 25th in the New York capital area, with a $10,000 donation to the Altamont Library capital campaign for the computer area within the library.

SAN DIMAS, Calif. – Financial Service Centers Cooperative has unveiled a locator service for shared service centers, identifying the location of 5,700 shared branches nationwide whether it’s traditional branches, self-service kiosks, or 7-Eleven stores.

PITTSTON, Penn. – UFCW FCU celebrated the grand opening of its new branch inside Quinn’s Market with a drawing for a three-minute shopping spree.

SHREVPORT, La. – Pelican State CU said it has purchased the CU Service Center in Shreveport from CU Cooperative Branching, LLC.

HOUSTON – Smart Financial CU has opened a new branch, just east of Interstate 45, on the same property as the company’s previous branch.

MINNEAPOLIS – Teacher FCU, the state’s fifth largest credit union, announced it is changing its name to TruStone Financial FCU in June 1, as part of a rebranding to expand membership.

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Columbia CU’s new Washougal branch was awarded one of the highest certificates of environmental and energy efficient design by the U.S. Green Building Council last week.