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BOCA RATON, Fla. - As part of a strategic move to provide more member convenience, Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union has recently opened its first Palm Beach County branch. Designed by Marietta, Georgia-based design/build firm KDA Holdings Inc., the 4,100 square foot high-tech/high touch branch features an Internet Caf where...
SAYREVILLE, N.J. - Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union has taken a cue from the mall for its South Amboy Middle High School student branch called the Lighthouse. What was once located in an old classroom in the Middle School wing of the school is now a freestanding kiosk located outside...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Credit unions and community banks saw record highs with their securities brokerage business in April and July, but August was a different story. According to the Kehrer-Raymond James Community Bank Brokerage Study, which surveys a sample of CUs and banks with $4 billion in assets or...
WEST PALM BEACH - Interested in generating a buzz about your next grand opening? Then serve the ribbon cutting as a side dish rather than the main course. "Just cutting the ribbon is painful for all involved -it's so boring and it doesn't have to be," said Greater TEXAS Federal...
CHICAGO - NewGround and McCleary/ German Architects (MGA) have joined forces to offer a full spectrum of design/build and branding services to financial institutions in Texas and Louisiana. "MGA's excellent financial institution design reputation in the region will augment our already strong presence in Texas and Louisiana," said NewGround President...
RICHMOND, Va. - Call Federal Credit Union President/CEO Roger B. Ball has hopes that his Credit Union Mall idea will take root and lead to the sprouting of similar "malls" across the country. "It was an idea that had been in my head for a long time. The advantage of...
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Design/build firm DEI Incorporated has recently welcomed three new employees: Christi Elam, John Baker, and Dave Garber. Elam has joined DEI as an accountant. She has extensive experience in sales taxes and will assist the existing accounting department in reorganizing department duties. Baker and Garber have both...
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union has kicked off the opening of its fourth full-service branch with a grand opening celebration that included popcorn and hotdog stands, cookies, and other refreshments. In addition every half hour there was a drawing for various prizes, including $25 gift cards to...
ATLANTA - Credit unions should never underestimate the value of branching out. According to a recent Market Pulse survey conducted by facilities design/build firm IBT, when asked which method of banking consumers prefer most, the traditional branch ranked first with one-third of all consumers saying they prefer to go inside...
ARLINGTON, Texas - Security One Federal Credit Union has tapped area high schools to make a memorable grand opening of its South Arlington branch. The event kickoff included Bowie High School cheerleaders and its award winning drumline and the local Seguin Starline dance team and drumline. "The community here is...