PASCO, Wash.–STCU here said it will soon begin construction on a new Financial Center at Road 68 and Sandifur Parkway.
The new branch location is scheduled to open in late 2019 or early 2020. It’s the third Tri-Cities location for STCU, a not-for-profit financial cooperative with roots in education. STCU’s Southridge Financial and Home Loan Center opened in November 2018, and the Queensgate Financial Center opened two months later.
Tri-Cities residents have responded enthusiastically to the arrival of STCU, with Benton and Franklin county business and consumer membership nearly doubling to 3,692 in the first 12 months,” the credit union said.
The STCU board recently held its annual working retreat in Tri-Cities, the first such event held outside the Spokane area.
“For years, we had a faithful base of members in Tri-Cities who used online banking, many of whom joined while living in Spokane. They used the STCU mobile app and other tools to access their accounts, and stopped by a branch when they came to Spokane on visits,” said Ezra Eckhardt, STCU’s president and CEO. “We’re glad to be able to serve them in person at our Richland and Kennewick locations, and soon in Pasco.”
The 4,600-square-foot financial center will include a drive-through and 24-hour ATMs. Designed by ALSC Architects and similar to the credit union’s Southridge location, the Pasco facility will have water-efficient xeriscape landscaping.