BrightStar Credit Union Opens New Location in Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - May 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Sunrise, FL – May 7, 2014 - BrightStar Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in South Florida, has opened a new location in Pompano Beach located at 1600 South Federal Highway. The new location has 2,700 square feet and brings the total number of branch locations for BrightStar Credit Union to seven in Broward County.

“The Pompano Beach location gives us the opportunity to better serve members in Northeast Broward,” said BrightStar Credit Union President and CEO Raffael Crockett. “We also hope to reach out to new members looking for convenience, lower fees and outstanding service.”

Amenities for members include extended evening hours, a drive-thru and ATM. Lobby hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Drive-thru hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday. BrightStar also offers safe deposit boxes at this location. Gregory Cassamajor has been named the Manager for the Pompano Beach location.

With $422 million in assets, BrightStar Credit Union continues to grow and is considered one of South Florida’s leading credit unions. Headquartered in Sunrise, BrightStar Credit Union’s other branches are located in Davie, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lauderhill, Margate and Pembroke Pines.

A dedicated and compassionate corporate citizen known for its people-helping-people philosophy, BrightStar Credit Union gives back to the community in many ways, promoting financial literacy, educating members and their families, supporting education, children, the arts and the under-privileged.

BrightStar Credit Union is open to the community, but has served its core group, employees and students of Broward Schools, for 68 years--originally founded by 26 Broward school teachers in 1946.  BrightStar Credit Union’s innovative products include the ‘best free checking’ in South Florida, free online services including online banking and online billpay, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgage loans, auto loans and more.

BrightStar Credit Union is a full-service, not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative and one of the largest credit unions in South Florida with more than 54,000 members.  With a total of seven branch locations in Broward County, BrightStar offers a variety of financial services including checking and savings accounts, personal, home equity and mortgage loans and investments and insurance. For more information, visit www.bscu.org.