Maps Credit Union opens Dallas branch with Nov. 16 events

Maps Credit Union will mark the opening of its 15th branch in Dallas, Oregon, with community events starting Nov. 16 at 210 W. Ellendale Road, Suite 104. The schedule includes a ribbon cutting, teacher grants and a book giveaway as the credit union expands its local presence in Polk County.

Why it matters: - Maps Credit Union is adding a closer branch option for Dallas-area members who have asked for a local location. - The new site gives the credit union a larger foothold in Polk County and more direct access to schools, businesses and civic groups in the area.

What happened: - Maps Credit Union is opening its 15th branch at 210 W. Ellendale Road, Suite 104, in Dallas, Oregon. - Grand-opening activities begin Nov. 16. - The branch is designed to bring Maps’ community-focused service closer to members in Dallas. - Mark Zook, president and CEO of Maps Credit Union, said Dallas members had long wanted a location closer to home. - Lacey Blair will manage the Dallas branch. - Blair brings financial services experience and a lifelong connection to the Dallas area.

The details: - Nov. 16-30: Visitors can enter for a chance to win one of 50 local gift cards. - Nov. 16-30: The first 50 visitors each day receive a Dallas giveaway. - Nov. 18 at 10 a.m.: The Dallas Chamber ribbon cutting will celebrate the new branch. - Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.: Maps will host a Teacher Grant presentation at the branch. - Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Reading Nest Book Giveaway will offer visitors a free book. - Unless otherwise noted, events run during regular branch hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - The branch features Maps’ latest floor plan and updated finishes. - Member services include free checking with no monthly fee or minimum balance requirement. - The branch also offers money market accounts, certificates of deposit, direct deposit, mobile and online banking, consumer and commercial lending including mortgages, a night-deposit drop box and a drive-up ATM. - Members can access more than 39,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide through the CO-OP network. - More information is available at mapscu.com.

Between the lines: - The branch opening fits Maps’ broader strategy of pairing banking services with local community involvement. - Maps plans outreach with Dallas businesses, schools, nonprofits and civic organizations through giving, volunteer partnerships and financial-education efforts. - Blair’s local ties suggest the Dallas branch will lean heavily on relationship banking and neighborhood connections.

What's next: - Maps will use the new branch to build deeper ties in Dallas through ongoing community giving and participation. - The credit union is likely to use the branch opening week to introduce the location to members and local organizations. - Maps continues to operate as a community-chartered credit union serving people who live, work or learn in Western Oregon.