South Metro Federal Credit Union Grand Opening July 9-11 for Shakopee Branch

July 6, 2015 -- Shakopee, MN --- South Metro Federal Credit Union (SMFCU) has just opened its new branch office at the Southbridge Crossings shopping center in Shakopee with the facility featuring the latest financial banking technology and amenities including a nine-screen interactive video wall.

The 5,600-square foot branch office is located at 8001 Old Carriage Court (i.e. southwest of the intersection of Highways 169 and Hwy 21).

“We are proud to bring our commitment to the community and the members we serve into the Southbridge area,” says B. Don Crofut, president of SMFCU, a key provider of financial products and services in the southwestern Twin Cities. “We’ve always been engrained in our community and our members’ needs. The expansion into this new location is an extension of those values.”

SMFCU will hold a grand opening celebration July 9 to 11, 2015 (Thursday through Saturday) for its new branch office. The ongoing festivities for members and the public include free lunch, light refreshments and the opportunity to test out the interactive wall. The grand opening festivities and luncheon are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday (July 9 and 10) and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday (July 11). For more information, go to www.southmet.com

SMFCU has been a leader in integrating the latest financial technology to benefit customer education, security and access via online and mobile. “Our new branch office in Southbridge Center is really an opportunity to open our doors to the larger southwestern Twin Cities’ community and highlight our innovative spin on what a credit union can and should be,” Crofut adds.

The new branch location will showcase SMFCU’s products and services with a nine-screen interactive video wall, visible to passing motorists and available to serve branch office visitors. SMFCU will use this wall and other online and mobile applications to roll out new services and access points throughout 2015 for its more than 3,700 members, who span multiple generations.

Over the last several years, credit unions as financial institutions have grown in their breadth of offerings amidst changing and rising consumer expectations.

“Our members look to us as their trusted advisor and resource for all of their financial needs,” Crofut says. SMFCU prides itself on knowing its members. “We greet our members personally and have the training and knowledge on staff to provide more in-depth education and tools for helping our members learn and grow as their financial objectives change.”

The opening of the new SMFCU branch office and expanded access to services comes as the Shakopee community and environs is gaining national attention. The area’s growing infrastructure, population and improved telecommunications and broadband capabilities are raising the area’s attractiveness as a desirable location for companies to do business. Companies new to the Shakopee area or that plan to locate there include Shutterfly, Amazon (a proposed distribution center), Data Stream and Emerson Electric (opened a $70 million headquarters building in 2014).

Meanwhile, the area’s positioning of River South as the entertainment district of the Twin Cities is also catching on. New housing and increased real estate development along with environmental efforts to support and preserve the river valley area’s natural habitat and community livability are continuing to attract a younger demographic.

About South Metro Federal Credit Union

Founded in 1993 with a sponsoring financial contribution from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community, South Metro Federal Credit Union (SMFCU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative. Our focus is on community, relationships with our members in Scott County, MN, and select consumer food and housing cooperatives.

SMFCU endeavors to improve its members’ quality of lives by providing a broad range of financial products, services and education to achieve personal and professional financial goals. The Credit Union is insured by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. government, and committed to providing our members with affordable, flexible solutions for every budget in every phase of their life.