Credit union opens new branch in vibrant area

GTE Financial expands presence in South Tampa.

By Business Observer Staff
| 10:13 a.m. November 20, 2019
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, second from left, helps cut the ribbon on GTE Financial's new South Tampa branch. Courtesy photo.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

TAMPA — GTE Financial has relocated its South Dale Mabry Highway branch to 4202 W. Kennedy Blvd., in South Tampa.

According to a press release, the modern building features anti-skimming ATMs and Interactive Teller Machine (ITMs), branded as GTE OnScreen. It also has a community room that highlights the organization's community involvement and philanthropic activities.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor attended the branch’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“South Tampa is a premier neighborhood that GTE Financial is thrilled to have served for over 30 years,” states Brian Best, president and CEO of GTE Financial, in the release. “We are proud of this new location and invite the community to stop by and take advantage of everything we have to offer.”

As of June 30, Tampa-based GTE Financial had total assets of $2.12 billion, 24 branches and more than 228,000 members.