Greenville Federal Credit Union plans Berea branch

Greenville Federal Credit Union plans to build a new branch in Berea.

The branch will be on Cedar Lane Road and will feature drive-thru lanes, ATMs with cash deposit, a coin counting machine, safe deposit boxes, a complimentary coffee bar, and multiple private offices, according to a news release.

Selecting Berea for the credit union’s first branch expansion in 19 years came with careful consideration, according to the company.

The company says it chose the location because no credit unions are centrally located in Berea. With portions of the community that qualify as Opportunity Zones, Berea has a large, diverse and dedicated population, many of whom are underserved or underbanked within mainstream financial services, according to the news release.

Greenville Federal Credit Union says the project will beautify a section of Cedar Lane Road by replacing blighted buildings with clean, modern architecture and landscaping, and by contributing to improved infrastructure with underground stormwater management and revitalized sidewalks. Once open, the new branch will bring additional jobs to Berea. This project also aims to help attract additional investment in the Berea area, the release stated.

The credit union says the facility along represents its long-standing commitment to uplift the individuals in Greenville County and to support local prosperity through community-focused events and financial wellness programs.

“Our members and our community are always our priority,” Credit Union CEO Paul Hughes said in the release. “Currently, there are no credit unions in the heart of Berea, and we are honored to be the first. The new branch will feature our outstanding deposit, loan and commercial services, which our members know and love, as well as our award-winning financial education, delivered in both English and Spanish. We look forward to serving our members, new and existing, once our Berea branch opens.”

The new Berea location will complement the credit union’s four established stand-alone branches (Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, Mauldin, and Pelham Road) and its two student-run branches at Greer and Greenville High Schools. The Berea location will be the second branch that the credit union has built from the ground up, according to the release.