Mountain America Credit Union Opens First Meridian, Idaho Branch

WEST JORDAN, UT--(Marketwired - Mar 24, 2015) - Mountain America Credit Union is pleased to announce the opening of a new branch location in Meridian, Idaho. The Meridian Branch is located at 55 East Franklin Road, Meridian, ID 83642. Mountain America will celebrate the new location with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 12 p.m., with special guest speakers and refreshments. A public grand opening celebration and free barbeque will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be prizes, giveaways and activities for families to enjoy.

The Meridian Branch is managed by Dustin Lopez. A native of Emmett, Idaho, Dustin was previously a branch manager in the banking industry and considers lending to be his area of expertise.

"The new Meridian branch was built with the member in mind. It has multiple drive-up teller lanes, a drive-up ATM, a night drop, and multiple offices for our Small Business, Mortgage, and Investment representatives to meet with our members in private," said Lopez. "The branch is conveniently located in the heart of Meridian. My team and I are here to serve our members no matter what they need. We truly want to be a part of this great community."

"We are excited to open our first location in Meridian, Idaho," said Tim Toy, Vice President of Branches-Idaho Region for Mountain America. "Dustin and his team bring a wealth of experience to Mountain America. They will now be able to offer more convenient access to help the residents of Meridian achieve their financial dreams."

The Meridian Branch provides a wide range of financial products and services, including traditional checking and savings, insurance, investment counseling, loans for your home, car, and RVs and small business accounts and services. Mountain America offers innovative consumer products like MyStyle Checking(SM), which allows members to choose if they want credits towards music downloads, an anniversary gift, or discounts on loans. Mountain America is also focused on helping the small businesses in Meridian grow. The team at the Meridian Branch is there to assist business owners with SBA loans, Commercial Real Estate Loans and business lines of credit. For the 9th year in a row, Mountain America has been named the #1 SBA Lending Credit Union by Callahan & Associates.

Mountain America Credit Union has more than $4.1 billion in assets and serves 510,000 members, wherever they are, through online and mobile banking, 82 branches in five states, and provides access to more than 30,000 ATMs and 5,000 shared-branching locations nationwide. With credit union roots dating back to the 1930s, Mountain America has become a tradition for many members, offering a variety of financial products and services for consumers and businesses, including savings accounts, auto loans, checking accounts, mortgage loans, business checking, student loans, SBA loans and retirement options. Visit www.macu.com for more information.