In other branch news:

Consumers Credit Union of Kalamazoo, Mich. ($2.5 billion in assets, 148,867 members) opened a new branch Oct 15 at 84 West Michigan Avenue in Galesburg, about nine miles east of Kalamazoo. “This office fills a gap in local banking access and reflects our commitment to meeting the needs of communities where other institutions have scaled back,” President/CEO Scott Sylvester said. It had 33 branches on June 30, four more than a year earlier.
First Commerce Credit Union of Tallahassee, Fla. ($1.1 billion in assets, 71,095 members) announced Oct. 6 that it has opened a branch in Panama City — its first in Bay County. It had 13 branches across north Florida and south Georgia on June 30, unchanged from a year earlier.
First Harvest Credit Union of Camden, N.J. ($449.9 million in assets, 47,494 members) announced Oct. 23 that it has opened its branch at 6 Haddonfield-Berlin Road in Voorhees, 12 miles southeast of Camden. “As we celebrate 85 years of service in Camden County this year, we’re proud to deepen our commitment to the community with our new and more convenient Voorhees location,” President/CEO Mike Dinneen said. It had seven branches on June 30, two less than a year earlier.
Solarity Credit Union of Yakima, Wash. ($814 million in assets, 47,445 members) announced Oct. 20 it had opened a branch at Moses Lake, about 100 miles northeast of Yakima. Yakima, 140 miles southeast of Seattle and 200 miles southwest of Spokane. It had four branches on June 30, three less than a year earlier.
United Heritage Credit Union of Austin, Texas ($1.6 billion in assets, 81,275 members) announced Oct. 16 that it has begun building a branch to open next spring at 8715 West Parmer Lane in Austin. “This location marks an important step in expanding our reach to better serve members in the growing North Austin community,” the credit union said. It had 11 branches on June 30, unchanged from a year earlier.
Virginia Federal Credit Union of Richmond ($7 billion in assets, 493,643 members) is opening a new, 3,500-square-foot branch this month in the new Courthouse Landing development near the Chesterfield County courthouse and government center about 13 miles south of downtown Richmond. It will replace an existing branch less than a mile away.

Virginia Federal Credit Union opening a replacement branch this month near the Chesterfield County courthouse 13 miles south of Richmond.

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