Neighborhood CU Breaks Ground on New Building in Waxahachie

Enjoying warm friendships and cool shaved ice, Dallas-based Neighborhood Credit Union joined with Waxahachie leaders on Aug. 10 to break ground on a new location that will be constructed at 1750 N. Highway 77, just south of Country Meadows Boulevard, in Waxahachie.

“After nearly 16 years of serving this community, we are excited about turning the page to start a new chapter of service to our neighbors in and around Waxahachie,” said Francis Santana, senior vice president of retail operations at Neighborhood Credit Union. “We see such growth and momentum here and look forward to continuing to be a loyal and trusted financial partner to our members here and throughout Ellis County.

“Looking at the growth in our city, this is a great time for Neighborhood Credit Union to be expanding to better serve Waxahachie and other nearby communities,” said Waxahachie Mayor Doug Barnes. “We did a study about three years ago that found that if you look at how many people live within a 15-minute drive of Waxahachie, you’re talking about 75,000 people. Expand it to a 20-minute drive and that number grows to 100,000 people. It’s a great time to be here in Waxahachie, and we thank Neighborhood Credit Union for investing and expanding to serve our neighbors here.”

“Congratulations to Neighborhood Credit Union and to the City of Waxahachie for this fantastic new development that I predict will be a real landmark here,” said U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey, who was recently sworn in to represent Ellis County in Congress. “Thank you to Neighborhood Credit Union for being here to serve folks in Ellis County and across the state. I look forward to joining your credit union.”

Along with Congressman Ellzey and Mayor Barnes, other local leaders at the groundbreaking included:

• Ellis County Judge Todd Little
• Waxahachie Mayor Pro Tem Billie Wallace
• City Manager Michael Scott and Assistant City Manager Albert Lawrence
• City Secretary Amber Villarreal and Assistant City Secretary Jami Bonner
• Senior Director of Economic Development Warren Ketteman
• Waxahachie Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Laurie Mosley
  

Santana noted Neighborhood Credit Union’s mission and philosophy of “neighbors helping neighbors” since its founding 91 years ago. She introduced several Neighborhood Credit Union volunteer board members and senior staff members, as well as the building’s architect Jim Gahl and Level 5 Design Group, which will oversee the construction.

“Our members are very excited about this beautiful new building,” said Waxahachie Branch Manager Shannon Carr. “They are also grateful that it will have a drive-through, when Mother Nature makes the temperatures less than ideal. We look forward to seeing you back out here in a few months when we celebrate the grand opening.”

Neighborhood Credit Union is the oldest credit union in Dallas and has locations across North Texas. The credit union has $1 billion in assets and 58,000 members. For more information, visit www.myncu.com.