
Your members expect reliable debit, EFT and payment processing. CSCU provides products and services that give you control you can count on.
The third annual survey by Abound Resources shows that credit union CEOs are optimistic about 2012, but remain concerned about the weak economy, loan demand and regulatory burden.
Most of the news from the last two years about financial industry reforms has translated into increased regulatory burdens on credit unions. The irony is that many of the reforms will inhibit credit unions from providing exactly what reformers seek: fairness, convenience, and value for consumers.
Every credit union has costs associated with office supplies, furniture, technology, and print services. Through CUNA Strategic Services agreement with OfficeMax, you receive everyday savings of 31% to 88% off the manufacturers’ list price on core products most frequently purchased by credit unions.
Several Kansas credit unions have helped their members save money, and earned a little in return.
The CUMONEY Family Card is a reloadable pre-paid debit card funded by a parental or caregiver account. Give your teen the convenience of a card, with the ability for a parent or caregiver to help manage the card.
Verafin is a North American leader in anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions for financial institutions. Its behavior-based software helps credit unions comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and FACTA regulations, while also helping to protect against fraud.
To kick off the New Year, CUNA Mutual Group will host two free Discovery Webinars in January. Attend and learn the opportunities, risks and challenges facing the fixed income and equity markets in the coming year.
LSI Payroll Services will help you set up your CULAC contributions via payroll deduction.
Agility Recovery, a CUNA Strategic Services alliance provider and leading supplier of disaster recovery solutions to businesses in North America, has reached a major milestone – signing its 10,000th member location. The company also announced its 600th credit union member. These landmarks demonstrate the increasing value of business continuity and disaster recovery planning for all organizations – even in this tough economic environment.
CUNA Strategic Services provides credit unions with access to high quality products, services and technologies delivered with a competitive advantage made possible through volume pricing and strategic program development.
TraceSecurity helps credit unions small and large achieve, maintain and demonstrate IT security compliance, while significantly improving their security posture.
In the wake of the consumer movement to shift deposits from big banks to credit unions, culminating in Bank Transfer Day on November 5, credit union loan-to-share ratios are likely to drop significantly. And raising them will be difficult, given the continuing poor forecast for loan demand. Even so, this new liquidity—and the priceless boost in the public’s awareness of the credit union movement—create a unique opportunity. Reach out now to members who can save money by refinancing existing loans from other lenders.
Disasters can happen at any moment. Agility Recovery will rescue your credit union.
A Filene Research Institute study published in October 2011 sheds light on how some credit unions managed to actually grow their consumer loan portfolios throughout the Great Recession years of 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Take advantage of a complete suite of comprehensive marketing resources to reach cardholders at every stage of the member life cycle.
As recently announced, Loyalty Services is adding a training catalog to the FIS Learning Management System (LMS). Beginning January 1, 2012, all ScoreCard training will be accessed online exclusively through the FIS LMS. Has your organization sent in the necessary information regarding your access to the LMS?
Next to cash, checks are the most frequently used method of payment. If your credit union offers share draft accounts to its members, you need a method of processing those items. Shared Financial Solutions’ Expandachek partners your credit union with a superior item processing solution. Designed specifically for credit unions, the Expandachek program contains several features offered to meet the unique requirements of credit unions—features that cannot be found with other item processors.
Utilize Expandacheck’s Branch Capture Services to enhance your internal operations, expedite collection of your deposit items and reduce courier expenses. You will experience faster clearings, reduced interest expense, increased NSF income and reduced fraud. Check 21 – your credit union is ready with Expandachek.
Members can access their home-banking site, view their share draft account history and select the draft to be viewed. Images of the draft is accessed from Expandachek’s archives and displayed for member.
Shared Financial Solutions automated clearing house (ACH) receipt service provides your credit union with a cost-effective, dependable and flexible program with tremendous benefits to both your credit union and your members. Regardless of the volume of ACH transactions you receive, Expandachek ACH Receipt has options to fit your needs.
The world of automated clearing house transactions is exploding, and being able to originate ACH transactions has become an important component of credit union operations. Whether you credit union’s goal is to simplify internal processes, to enhance service to your member or to improve your relationship with select employee groups (SEGs), League Services Corporation’s Expandachek ACH origination can open the doors to new opportunities.
Shared Financial Solutions' partner CUNA Mutual Group (CMG) is the leading financial service provider to credit unions and their members worldwide. Their mission is to create financial security. Their vision is to be the best at serving credit unions and their members. Their commitment is to help credit unions thrive in the 21st century and beyond.
CUNA Mutual Group offers more than 300 insurance, investment and technological solutions through strategic relationships and multiple service channels. No other company in the world offers so many credit union-specific products. From credit union protection products to sales development and training—CMG has a product to fit your needs.
CUNA Mutual Group includes:
CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. provides a broad range of services to credit unions. These services include the following:
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For more information, visit http://strategicservices.cuna.org/ or contact Elizabeth Stuart, (800) 362-2076, ext. 3043.
2872 North Ridge Road, Ste. 122, Wichita, KS 67205| 800.362.2076 or 316.942.7965
SHARED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS CONTACTS:
(800) 362-2076
In Wichita:
(316) 942-7965
Elizabeth Stuart
Business Development Rep
ext. 3043
Lyn Hollenbeck
AVP, Operations
ext. 3025
Troy Nitcher
VP, Shared Financial Solutions
ext. 3016