Branch network

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Alden Credit Union has now opened its third branch over the past four months.

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Internet and online banking may be affecting branch networks, but one person says that branch locations are still critically important – especially when consumers are searching online for a new financial institution.

ERIE, Penn. – Erie FCU, which moved into the old Glenwood Elementary School in February, announced plans yesterday to spend $8 million to renovate or raze the old school building for a new headquarters.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Numerica CU plans to open a downtown Spokane branch this fall in a 3,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of the former First National Bank Building.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Achieva CU opened two branches here this month.

QUEENS, N.Y. – Qside FCU has purchased what it terms a “highly-visible” property as the location for its new headquarters and main branch in Queens Village.

MARIETTA, Ga. – LGE Community CU said it has purchased 15 of Diebold’s Opteva ATMs, including 13 deposit automation-enabled terminals and two cash dispensers, for its seven branches.

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. – Fulton County FCU will open a branch inside the new Walmart Supercenter Wednesday.

COLONIE, N.Y. – CapCom FCU began construction on a new three-story, 118,400-square-foot home in this Albany suburb yesterday.

CAMAS, Wash. – Lacamas Community CU said this morning its new branch in nearby Andreson will feature customized ATMs from Diebold that feature deposit automation and so-called concierge services that allow members to bypass teller lines while providing more time for credit union staff to help members with more advanced financial service needs.

GAHANNA, Ohio – Fast-growing KEMBA Financial CU said it plans to add as many as five new branches in the next few years, as it grows to meet an expanded field of membership.

AUSTIN, Texas – University (of Texas) FCU said this morning it signed with Diebold to provide its fleet of more than 100 Opteva ATMs, including four Interactive Financial Centers, or tellerless branches, with a variety of maintenance, security and compliance services.

AUSTIN, Texas – University (of Texas) FCU said this morning it signed with Diebold to provide its fleet of more than 100 Opteva ATMs, including four Interactive Financial Centers, or tellerless branches, with a variety of maintenance, security and compliance services.

HOUSTON – Cardtronics said this morning it has continued its acquisitions spree with a deal to acquire Cardpoint Limited, an operator of 7,100 ATMs in the U.K. and Germany for $153 million cash, representing the ATM giant’s first foray into Continental Europe.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. New Mexico FCU has acquired a former Bank of America drive-thru branch in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Pentagon FCU had a grand opening for its new branch here yesterday that featured a proclamation from Gov. Bill Haslam, read by state Sen. Mark Green, plus a ribbon-cutting, open house and official welcomes from the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.

WINCHESTER, Va. – Navy FCU opened a second building at its member service center here, a short distance from its Vienna, Va., headquarters, where it plans to add as many as another 450 jobs.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A new headquarters for Piedmont Advantage CU, the credit union for US Airways employees, will feature an atrium that looks like an air traffic-control tower and drive-thru teller lines shaped like airplane wings in celebration of the credit union’s heritage.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – TDECU is one of the first institutions to sign a Preferred Branding deal with ATM giant Cardtronics, which the company said elevates the credit union’s ATM visibility in a new way.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority granted preliminary approval for Park Community FCU to receive as much as $160,000 in tax incentives for building a new headquarters, where it plans to consolidate offices of 75 to 80 employees now scattered in three Louisville buildings.