Newspaper article The Florida Times Union  It's Not Your
Father's Credit Union Anymore; Credit Unions Are Offering More
Services for Their Members, as the Banking Industry Casts a Wary
Eye  Newspaper article The Florida Times Union   Article excerpt
Colorful balloons swayed in the wind outside the VyStar Credit
Union branch on Forsyth Street last month as the usual group of
business and chamber of commerce types came for its grand
opening downtown.  The event had some of the markings of a bank
opening: Conservatively dressed business people, a gleaming new
branch, workers distributing money on the street to promote the
opening, speeches by the company president and chairman of the
board.  Even the location, the street level of the Atlantic
National Bank building, gave the opening ceremony a banking
flavor. To the casual observer, it's difficult to see much of a
difference between VyStar and all of its banking neighbors.  But
it goes beyond appearances. Jacksonville-based VyStar is
following the national tre