In other branch news:

GECU Federal Credit Union of El Paso, Texas ($4.7 billion in assets, 444,307 members) held a groundbreaking ceremony July 15 for a new branch to open in mid-2027 in Odessa, 260 miles east of El Paso. It had 24 branches on March 31, six less than a year earlier, including three high school branches. Odessa is the second city outside El Paso where GECU has opened a branch. NCUA data showed two branches in La Cruces, N.M., 44 miles northwest of El Paso.
Mirastar Federal Credit Union of San Jose, Calif. ($1 billion in assets, 50,198 members) announced July 21 that it plans to open a new branch in early 2027 in Hollister, 50 miles southeast of San Jose. It had seven branches on March 31, unchanged from a year earlier.
OC Federal Credit Union of Cleveland, Ohio ($310.8 million in assets, 14,084 members) announced July 15 that it has opened a new operations center in North Canton, 50 miles south of Cleveland. "Over the last several years, the organization has experienced significant growth, creating a demand for additional office space," President/CEO Todd Turner said. It had five branches on March 31, unchanged from a year earlier.
ORNL Federal Credit Union of Oak Ridge, Tenn. ($4.8 billion in assets, 229,975 members) announced July 14 that it had begun construction of a new branch to open next year in Jefferson City, about 30 miles east of Knoxville, which is 20 miles east of Oak Ridge. It had 32 branches on March 31, unchanged from a year earlier.
Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union of Columbia, S.C. ($1.5 billion in assets, 86,899 members) will begin serving customers at four east Georgia branches in Waynesboro, Sardis, Gibson and Hephzibah on Aug. 3, following the anticipated Aug. 1 closing of its agreement with Southern Financial Corporation and Southern Bank, which was announced in November 2025. Palmetto Citizens had 16 branches on March 31, one more than a year earlier.
Verity Credit Union of Seattle ($762.9 million in assets, 34,442 members) announced July 22 that it has begun a series of six events leading up to the grand opening Oct. 17 of a new branch in Rainier, about 60 miles south of Seattle. It had seven branches on March 31, unchanged from a year earlier.

Contact Jim DuPlessis at Jim.DuPlessis@arc-network.com.

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