Opus Bank officials have announced they will open a new branch in downtown Tacoma later this year.

“As the fastest growing, and one of the best capitalized banks in the Western region, we are continuing to strategically expand our network of banking offices in major metropolitan markets,” said Debbie McLeod, Executive Vice President of Retail Banking for Opus Bank. In addition to Tacoma, the bank plans to open a branch in downtown Seattle. “Complementing our existing 22 locations in the Puget Sound region, these new offices will be Opus Bank’s first offices located in the core business districts of Seattle and Tacoma. The new offices will serve as hubs for our existing commercial business bankers, as well as those bankers we expect to add to meet the increasing demand for our commercial business products and services.”

The new Tacoma banking office will be located at 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 150, in the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce building at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 11th Street. It is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2013. The new Seattle banking office will be located at 1401 Fourth Street, in the former Tully’s Coffee store at the intersection of Fourth Street and Union Street. It is also scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2013.

More information is available online at opusbank.com.

Opus Bank officials have announced they will open a new branch in the Rust Building, located at 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 150, in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

Opus Bank officials have announced they will open a new branch in the Rust Building, located at 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 150, in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)