ALEXANDRIA, Va. — FedChoice Federal Credit Union has opened a branch in Alexandria, its first location in the city.

The Alexandria Financial Service Center is at 504 S. Van Dorn St., Suite B, in the same shopping center as Fēnū Bar & Restaurant. The credit union marked the opening with a ribbon cutting attended by Brett Knoll, FedChoice's president and CEO; Joe Haggerty, president and CEO of the Chamber ALX; and MaryAnn Burstein, president of the West End Business Association.

FedChoice was chartered in 1935 and is headquartered in Lanham, Maryland. It serves more than 25,000 members, mainly federal civilian employees, retirees and their families, across Maryland, Washington and Virginia. The credit union has about $486 million in assets and offers checking, savings, loans, mortgages and credit cards. Its FedAssist program includes a furlough loan for federal workers whose pay is interrupted.