Branch network

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wright-Patt CU has agreed to lease a new downtown branch here, marking a return to the city for the $2.7-billion credit union after a 12-year absence.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – St. Mary’s CU is promoting its soon-to-be-opened new Westborough branch with a scavenger hunt and a $500 prize.

OVERLAND, Kan. – Mazuma Credit Union said it will break ground on a new 60,000-square-foot headquarters on July 11.

ALTOONA, Penn. – Altoona Regional Health System FCU on Thursday opened its new main office, which features energy efficient office facilities and areas for new accounts, tellers, investments, financial education, coin counter, drive-thru service, and a 24-hour ATM.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – VyStar CU has agreed to sell its former 43,539-square-foot call and operations center for $1.6 million to Edu-Pro management, which will use it to develop the first Acclaim Academy charter school in the area.

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas FCU announced this morning it signed with Diebold to provide it with a full suite of integrated services to simplify management, maintenance and compliance for the credit union’s fleet of 32 ATMs.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Gulf Winds FCU moved its top management personnel and branch to an old bank branch it has renovated.

EUGENE, Ore. – Fast-growing Northwest Community CU will break ground Monday on a new 67,000-square-foot headquarters, which will provide one-third more space than its current offices.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida CU has purchased an empty Regions Bank branch in front of a Walmart store and is renovating it for its ninth branch.

BURBANK, Calif. – Partners FCU, a Disney employees’ credit union, said it opened a new branch for the approximately 10,000 cast members who work at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Resorts.

Meritrust CU plans to build a vault-style safe room in its newest branch in Manhattan, Kan,. to protect against tornadoes like the one that struck Moore, Okla.

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees’ CU announced this morning it has signed with Diebold to update and replace more than 1,100 ATMs, the biggest ATM fleet owned by any credit union.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Traverse Bay Area CU plans to build its new headquarters at a site contaminated by a former gas station.

SAN DIEGO – The $6.2-billion San Diego County Credit Union is opening two more branches, bringing its network to 31.

A "smart" branch of $805-million Financial Partners Credit Union that features no cash but is heavy on technology has been so successful the CU plans an immediate sequel.

ORANGE, Calif.-Count Ryan Ashton is a fan of a new "smart" branch of Financial Partners Credit Union.

DERRY, N.H. – Granite State Credit Union has gotten the OK to move a branch into a facility formerly occupied by Community Bank & Trust here.

ATLANTA – Despite the hype around mobile, bricks and mortar still play a key role in financial consumer satisfaction and retention, according to a recent survey.

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Alaska USA FCU plans to open a new branch after a $5.1-million renovation of a former Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan building.

EL PASO, Texas – GECU and the local Kinley’s House Coffee & Tea are introducing a new concept – combining a credit union branch with a café.