12/07/00 - MidFirst Credit Union, which was founded in Middletown 66 years ago, plans to open its first branch outside the city.  The new location will be 225 S. Main St., which is right across from the city building.  Customers will be offered full service banking, personal financial services, a drive-up ATM, and a night depository.

The MidFirst facility will actually be leased from Monroe Chiropractic Center.  It is estimated to spend some $200,000 in renovations, according to Laurie Rades, manager of business developement. Rades saind the hew credit union is expected to gain 500 new members in 2001 while still serving current customers.

MidFirst was organized in 1934 by 50 Armco Steel employees as a not-for-profit cooperation. In 1994 they changed the name to Midfirst. They now serve more then 20,000 customers in southwest Ohio.