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Opening of the Twentieth Branch of The Polish-Slavic Federal Credit Union in USA

November 16, 2019

PSFCU latest branch is the most southerly outpost in Illinois and the sixth in the Chicagoland.

The Polish-Slavic Federal Credit Union has opened its sixth branch near Chicago. The grand opening of Our Union location in Orland Park in the southern suburbs of the Chicago Metropolitan Area took place on Saturday, November 9.

According to the Chairman of the PSFCU Board of Directors Krzysztof Matyszczyk, the opening of the twentieth branch of PSFCU clearly indicates that "Our Union is developing well" and remains the true "leader of the Polish community." Chairman Matyszczyk received a special, commemorative license plate for the Polish-Slavic Federal Credit Union, which was handed over to him by the Illinois Deputy Secretary of State, Tom Benigno.

"Almost ten years ago, we decided to open the first branches in Illinois. Today, we already have six branches, over 300 million dollars in loans granted, 231 million in deposits, but most importantly over 24,000 PSFCU members. Currently, almost every fourth member of Our Union lives in Chicago and the surrounding areas, which is the best proof of success - said PSFCU CEO/President Bogdan Chmielewski during the ceremony.

The solemn dedication of the branch was made by priest Grzegorz P. Podwysocki from the Saint John Vianney Catholic Church Parish in Lockport, IL. Piotr Janicki, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, was a guest of the ceremony. Renowned Polish writer Marcin Wolski, who was visiting Chicago, recited two of his own poems. The ceremony was also attended by American veterans from the VFW Post 2791 unit from Tinley Park, who celebrated Veterans Day with a solemn presentation of guard colors.

Grażyna Pikul, the manager of the PSFCU Orland Park Branch, encouraged everyone to "continued cooperation." The artistic part featured the folk group "Wesoły lud" and sixteen children wearing Cracow costumes, from the King Casimir the Great School in Orland Hills.

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ABOUT PSFCU: Founded in Brooklyn, NY in 1976, PSFCU is the largest ethnic credit union in the U.S. with more than $2 billion in assets. It offers carefully tailored financial products and services to its 135,000 members and their families throughout the country, mainly through its 20 branches in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Pennslyvania. Long known for its commitment to the communities it serves, the credit union proudly sponsors and supports countless Polish-American organizations, schools, churches and cultural events that all help make local neighborhoods succeed and thrive.