Grand Opening: First Tech Credit Union

First Tech Credit Union Celebrates
Grand Opening in Springfield

The new First Tech Credit Union branch on Pioneer Parkway and ‘Q’ St. is having a grand opening throughout the month of February.

To celebrate the grand opening, First Tech will pay one monthly bill up to $500 for one lucky winner each week in February (a total of four people will win). The drawing is open to both members and non-members of the credit union. People can enter by visiting the Pioneer Parkway branch to sign up.

Located at 1810 Pioneer Parkway West, the First Tech branch replaces the credit union’s Olympic St. location. The new branch opened for business on Dec. 24, 2007.

“We’re excited about the new location,” says Stan Bowers, Regional Manager for First Tech. “It is more convenient for our members and highly accessible to people traveling on Pioneer Parkway to the new hospital opening at Riverbend and to downtown Springfield. The new branch also offers enhancements such as a drive-up ATM, a full service greeter station, and more safety deposit boxes than we had at the previous location.”

Heather Tucker is manager of the new branch. She has worked at First Tech for seven years, becoming assistant branch manager at the Olympic location in 2005 and branch manager in 2007. “I have a great team and I love coming to work each day to serve our members,” says Tucker.

Assistant branch manager, Lindsey Hamar has been with First Tech for six years, starting as a loan officer at Olympic St. and named to her current position in September of 2007.

First Tech Credit Union began serving Springfield and Lane County in 2004 when it merged with Oregon Metro Credit Union. It has two other branches in Eugene and one in Oakridge.

Established in 1952, First Tech has total assets of $1.6 billion and serves 155,000 members located in all 50 states and 71 countries. The credit union operates a 16-branch network in Oregon and Washington with access to over 25,000 ATMs worldwide through the CO-OP Network.

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First Tech Credit Union
1810 Pioneer Parkway West
Hours: Office – Mon. - Thurs: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Drive-Up – Mon. – Friday: 8:00 am – Closing
Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
ATM – Open 24 hours/7 days
Phone: 736-7948 or 800-637-0852 ___________________________________________

-- By Todd Peterson, The Springfield Beacon