Branch network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Park Community FCU plans to break ground next week on its new headquarters, a two-story, 43,000-square-foot building.

FORT HOOD, Texas – Navy FCU opened a new branch, its sixth of the year, last week in Copperas Cove, near the Fort Hood Army Base, and plans to open more than six additional branches by year-end.

EL PASO, Texas – GECU introduced a new branching concept this week combining a credit union branch with a local tea and coffee café.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Teachers FCU opened its 25th branch – and first in Nassau County – in Merrick, signaling a new marketing push for New York’s second-largest credit union.

FAIRBORN, Ohio – Wright-Patt CU has acquired the 137,000-square-foot former Computer Sciences Corp. building in nearby Beavercreek for $22.75 million and plans to relocate its headquarters there.

Alcoa Tenn FCU makes no bones about why its Fairview branch is successful-business is booming thanks to the big retail store right across the street.

About six miles from Peterson Air Force base and nine from the Fort Carson Army Post, the Jet Wing Service Center of Ent FCU has a rock-solid segment of its membership that it not only counts on for loans and deposits, but even some free marketing, as well.

As more transactions roll out of CU branches in favor of e-channels, the role of the branch manager is changing.

The first day Jill McNabb stepped into her role as branch manager for the Bastrop branch of Greater TEXAS FCU, she moved her office to the front of the building.

It's not uncommon for Glenda Evans to step into the middle of a line of members, pull out her smartphone or tablet and show someone how to download and use the credit union's mobile banking app.

It's certainly not the typical CU office, as members occasionally walk by in pajamas while brushing their teeth.

Whether the branch handles 4,000 transactions a month or 28,000, what ensures a CU office of any size runs smoothly are clear lines of communication between the manager and staff.

Twelve years ago Greg Logoteta decided he no longer wanted to "sell ice cubes to Eskimos" and made the move from working at a big bank to running an office of SAFE CU.

When staff approach Scott Callison with a question, they should be ready with some answers of their own.

Lisa Fitzpatrick doesn't mind avoiding mid-day traffic in Linn County, Iowa, and not hearing the slamming of her car door as often.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU is partnering with the North Carolina Botanical Gardens to develop landscaping templates for SECU’s 235 branches using only North Carolina native plants.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Veridian CU will open its 26th branch Tuesday inside the new Prairie Trail Hy-Vee, which is opening the same day.

ORONO, Maine – University CU on Tuesday began clearing ground at the historic 1820s Katahdin Building – which was gutted by fire in 2009 – on a new 16,000-square-foot, Greek Revival-style structure that will serve as its administrative offices.

BELLEVUE, Neb. – SAC FCU plans to open a branch inside a new Walmart Supercenter, under construction downtown.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Service CU announced it has opened a branch inside the Walmart Supercenter in Hinsdale.