KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) has announced plans to open a new East Hawaii branch in 2018. The branch will be located at 111 Aupuni Street in Hilo and will be the sixth full-service location for HCFCU on Hawaii Island. The building design will provide members with a drive up teller window, 24-hour ATM, and other advanced in lobby banking options enhancing the member experience to deliver the service excellence that has been the core of HCFCU for over 80 years.
“Our East Hawaii members have asked us to open a branch in Hilo and we were very happy to be able to find the ideal location,” said Tricia Buskirk, HCFCU President and CEO. “It has always been the vision of our current and past leadership and Board of Directors to fully service our members in East Hawaii and to continue increasing our convenience to our growing membership.”
Separately, Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) announced that Tyson Klask will be branch manager of the soon-to-open location in downtown Hilo.
“I’m so excited and honored to join the Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union ‘ohana,” said Klask. “I’ve always wanted to serve the community in a larger capacity by providing people with sound advice that makes a difference in their lives. The opportunity to do this and more is what brought me to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.”
Klask graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1994 and immediately started work in the financial industry. He spent more than 23 years at the same company throughout it’s many transitions and acquisitions (first as The Associates, then CitiFinancial, and OneMain Financial). He will have overall supervisory responsibility for the administration, operation, loans, personnel, community and public relations for the branch.