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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – 3Rivers FCU unveiled technology at the former Tower Bank branch it is renovating it said is designed to provide easily accessible information, speed up loan applications and eliminate paper.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Achieva CU is moving its corporate headquarters from Clearwater to Dunedin this October.

For Bellco Credit Union, business is booming at the branch level.

The video ATMs that CO-OP Financial Services is rolling out in conjunction with Diebold are just part of a broader evolution in service delivery, according to Stan Hollen, CEO of CO-OP.

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Motorists entering this southeastern Washington city were greeted yesterday by a giant LED display that now wraps around two sides of the iconic “flashcube” building which was renovated recently by HAPO Community CU to house its headquarters and branch.

GROTON, Conn. – The Waterford Planning and Zoning Commission approved an application from Charter Oak FCU to build a new, 60,000-square foot, $16-million corporate headquarters at 1055 Hartford Turnpike.

If online and mobile channels are so crucially important, why don't credit unions spend the money to reflect that?

Online account opening has a strong future, but it's not there yet-and it's the primary reason the physical branch will have a robust role well into the near future, according to Scott Hodgins, research director for Cornerstone Advisors.

In a time most financial institutions are hesitant to open so much as one new branch, $130-million Community First Credit Union has found success opening three "smart offices" in the heart of California's wine country.

Most credit unions hang their hat on delivering great service to their members. But Partners FCU has the daunting task of pleasing The Walt Disney Co., known worldwide for going the extra mile to knock the socks off its customers.

Advances in touch-screen technology, video analytics and biometrics are all being put to use to craft the next generation of branch banking.

In spite of long term investments in alternative service delivery channels, the cost of serving members is not declining, and the traditional bricks-and-mortar branch will remain a key channel well into the near future.

Education First CU has launched what it believes to be the nation's smallest full-service credit union branch.

PORTLAND, Ore. – OnPoint Community CU is opening a new branch inside a Safeway supermarket in Rose City on May 30.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – CommonWealth One FCU announced the installation of a new ATM at Costco Wholesale in Harrisonburg, Va.

LOWELL, Mass. – Digital FCU christened its newest branch here, a 5,000-square-foot facility which combined with the city’s 10th Dunkin’ Donuts location at a long-abandoned property.

AUSTIN, Texas -- A+ FCU has acquired a 60,973-square-foot office building in northeast Austin to accommodate an expansion of its administrative and support staff.

OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha FCU has renovated its headquarters and will hold a “grand reopening” May 25.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Guardian CU has opened its first branch outside of the Montgomery/Prattville area, in Tallahassee, Ala.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- MidFlorida FCU has canceled plans to restore the 93-year-old federal building in downtown Lakeland, saying the project became too complicated and expensive.