Teachers Federal Credit Union Hosting Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Celebrating New Merrick Branch

Merrick, NY; October 8, 2013–Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions, opened its 25th branch on September 20th at 1638 Merrick Road in Merrick, NY.   The new branch provides Nassau County residents with TFCU’s convenient financial services nearer to their homes. Celebrating this milestone, TFCU is hosting a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Merrick branch on Thursday, October 10th at 11:00 a.m.  Members of the community and surrounding business are welcome to attend the event where they can also meet the staff and other local dignitaries celebrating this milestone.

“Our new branch in Merrick is easily accessible, located minutes from the Meadowbrook and Southern State Parkways, and a proud achievement for TFCU,” said Robert G. Allen, TFCU President/CEO. “Merrick symbolizes our initial foray into Nassau County, and we plan additional branches to provide financial services to our growing membership.”    

The Merrick branch hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. It also includes free coin machine service for TFCU members and 24/7 ATM services. 

Today virtually anyone who lives or works on Long Island can be a member of TFCU, and approximately one in every five households in Suffolk County, New York has at least one TFCU member. TFCU has more than $4.8 billion in assets and is one of Long Island’s leading employers with over 600 locally based employees. For more information about TFCU products and services, please call (631) 698-7000 or visit www.TeachersFCU.org.

Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions, is a full-service, not-for-profit financial institution.  TFCU was founded on Long Island in 1952 and now has over $4.8 billion in total assets, serves more than 227,000 members and has 25 full-service branches throughout Suffolk County including: Amityville, Bay Shore, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Central Islip, Commack, East Northport, Entenmann’s, Farmingville, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Huntington, Merrick, Nesconset, North Babylon, Oakdale, Port Jefferson Station, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Selden, Shirley, Smithtown, South Setauket, Stony Brook University (2), and Wading River. Members also have access to services at more than 5,000 shared service centers located across the country. TFCU offers financial services to all people and businesses located in Nassau and Suffolk counties (excluding the townships of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island).  More information is available about TFCU by visiting www.TeachersFCU.org or by calling (631) 698-7000.