EIU Media Relations sent out an EIU News Alert Sunday announcing First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust closing the branch located in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

William Weber, the vice president for business affairs, and Dan Nadler, the vice president for student affairs, sent out the news alert to let the campus community know the on-campus ATMs will remain and all accounts through the banking system will continue to be serviced at the university and Lincoln Avenue addresses.

In addition to the closing of the on-campus location, all Panther Checking accounts will be converted to First Mid Basic Checking accounts, which the alert said has almost identical features to what Panther Checking account holders currently have.

According to the alert, First Mid customers will receive a letter in the mail explaining additional details.

Weber and Nadler said there are currently no plans for the space, but they will keep students informed as plans develop.