Collins Community Credit Union expands into Des Moines market

By: George C. Ford Jul. 6, 2016 2:55 pm Updated: Jul. 6, 2016 2:55 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - Collins Community Credit Union in Cedar Rapids is expanding into the Des Moines market by opening five new branch offices this summer.

Three of the new branch offices will be located in Price Choppers grocery stores at 4343 Merle Hey Road and 3425 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines and 5440 NW 86th St. in Johnston, according to a news release. A mortgage division office will be opened on 73rd Street in Clive and a branch is planned for 6260 Mills Civic Pkwy. in West Des Moines.

The Price Chopper branch at 3425 Ingersoll Ave. opened on June 23 and the office at 5540 NW 86th St. in Johnston is scheduled to open on July 21. The remaining branches are scheduled to open in late summer or early fall.

Nick Tonelli, retail regional manager, will supervise the five Colins Community Credit Union offices. Tonello was hired in January 2016 to assist in opening the new branches in Des Moines and surrounding areas.

Tonelli brings 10 years of financial industry experience to Collins, along with experience managing in-store branches.

Collins Community Credit Union, with assets of $936.4 million, has 14 locations in Cedar Rapids, Marion, North Liberty, Iowa City, Des Moines and two home loan centers in Cedar Falls and Dubuque.

Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in Black Hawk, Dubuque, Linn, Johnson, Polk and the surrounding counties.