Branch Transformation

Freedom Northwest Credit Union creating ATM outpost

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April 6, 2021

Freedom Northwest Credit Union is constructing an ATM "outpost" instead of adding a new branch, according to a report in the Lewiston Tribune.

The outpost will have Wi-Fi, a charging station, air for tires, water bottle filling station, benches, bicycle racks and an American flag. The credit union hopes to have it completed by the end of May.

Credit union members can deposit checks or cash and withdraw money at the ATM outpost, specifying the denominations they want for their cash. Anyone may apply to join the credit union long as they are related to a credit union member or become a member of the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce with a one-time $20 donation collected by the credit union.

Freedom Northwest Credit Union began growing more rapidly in 2016 when it changed its name from Kamiah Community Credit Union and loosened membership requirements. It now has 10,000 members and $290 million in assets, according to its website. Its branches are in Kamiah and Kooskia.