By Andrea Arnold
After much anticipation, Integris Credit Union announced the location of their new branch in McBride on Tuesday.
The branch will be located at 210 Main Street and will open for banking services in early February.
Staff from Integris have been working alongside members of the McBride community over the past year to establish a business case for community banking services, secure a location, and are now preparing that location for business.
Integris has hired the team that will be serving in the new branch, and these individuals began training in Prince George on December 12th. The team is made up of three experienced professionals. One team member will serve as Branch Manager and the other two as Member Service Representatives.
The new branch will be able to provide clients with account opening, cash and deposit services, investments, borrowing, online banking support, ATM and night deposit. The hours of staffed operation will be Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Although all the details of the opening are still unknown, a soft opening will be planned for early February as staff familiarize themselves with their new home. During this time, some of the branch features and services will be limited. Integris says its goal is to help as many members as possible. In addition to personal banking needs, the staff will be able to connect individuals with experts for business and commercial needs.
As the company continues to move forward with planning for the February opening, and then also through the soft opening, Integris is asking for feedback as to what members think is working, and what is needed for them to better serve the community including questions, comments and ideas about the new branch. They can be reached toll free at 1-866-554-3456.
To date, the community of and around McBride has passed the 30 per cent milestone of Integris’ membership target.
“We are hopeful that with our branch opening, we will see that increase to our membership target,” Integris stated in its press release.
“We want to say a big thank you for all your support. Integris has a home in McBride because of the incredibly welcoming community, and we cannot wait to be the new kid on the block,” the company said.
