BURNSVILLE, Minn. — US Federal Credit Union partnered withThrivent Financial and Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota andopened its doors to the newly renovated Eastside FinancialCenter.

Residing in the old historic Swedish Bank Building on St. Paul'sEast Side, the Eastside Financial Center is a unique collaborationdelivering an innovative combination of financial services,counseling and education providing all people the chance to 'Learn,Save and Prosper.'

USFCU will operate a full-service branch within the buildingoffering a comprehensive menu of products and services, manydesigned exclusively for the eastside neighborhood of St. Paul.

To celebrate the opening of this visionary financial servicemodel, the EFC held an exclusive 'Sneak Preview' event toofficially unveil itself through visits from key metro televisionstations. The event's program featured Keynote Speaker, St. PaulMayor Chris Coleman; other local dignitaries, Congresswoman BettyMcCollum and St. Paul City Councilmember Dan Bostrom; as well asrepresentatives from each of the center's partners.

“We are very excited to serve the great people of East Side St.Paul,” said USFCU Branch Manager Karen Drummer. “Our full-servicebranch will offer accessibility to affordable products andservices, including low-cost alternatives. I believe our presencein this neighborhood will have a positive effect for a great numberof individuals within the community.”

The center seeks to enrich the financial well-being of thecommunity by helping its people learn the tools of financialmanagement, save earnings for future success, and prosper throughthe process of accumulating and sustaining appreciable assets.