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Friday, September 3, 2010, as of 03:12 PM EDT

Who to See at GAC

Credit Union Journal News  |  Monday, February 8, 2010

Headed to CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington? Make sure to visit with these leading providers to learn about the newest enhancements available to your credit union.

 
VELOCITY SOLUTIONS
Velocity Solutions offers comprehensive solutions designed to deepen existing member relationships, drive new accounts and increase non-interest income. Our solutions include customized, strategic rewards-based account solutions, member acquisition programs, and risk-mitigated overdraft solutions. With nearly five million accounts under management, Velocity Solutions is a leading provider of profit-driven strategies and cutting-edge research for financial institutions. Please visit www.myvelocity.com.

SWBC
SWBC provides a wide range of insurance, mortgage, and investment services to financial institutions. Our partners trust SWBC to offer flexible programs that generate income and reduce operating costs, as well as increase member loyalty and penetration rates. Our strategic combination of technology, resources, training, and marketing helps enable our clients to achieve results.

CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES SOCIETY
The Credit Union Executives Society is the premier membership association for the movement’s leaders, offering the finest in executive education, conferences, strategic services and products. Visit us at booths 155/254 for a refreshment break, and a chance to win a great prize. CUES®. Feeding your mind for nearly 50 years.

CUNA MUTUAL GROUP
CUNA Mutual Group is a leading provider of financial services to credit unions, their members, and valued customers worldwide. Join us in booth 317 as we begin our 75th anniversary celebration. Take the Heritage Challenge and explore our rich and intertwined history with credit unions, and help NCUF!

TERES SOLUTIONS
Visit Teres at booth #447. Teres, part of CRIF Lending Solutions, offers loan origination and merchant lending solutions to over 200 credit unions. Find out how CRIF Lending Solutions, including Teres, Aimbridge and FLS product lines can help you grow and prosper in 2010.

CO-OP FINANCIAL SERVICES
Take five with CO-OP during GAC and learn how we help you help your members. Visit Booth #309 and explore CO-OP’s industry-leading product lines: Network Services, Payment Processing, E-Commerce Solutions, Shared Branch Services and Call Center Services. You can even play games and win prizes (including a Kindle with 5 business-changing e-books).

JMFA
For more than three decades, JMFA has helped credit unions improve their performance and retain long-term member relationships with innovative products and unsurpassed service. From income enhancement and cost reduction to process improvement and unmatched executive search results, JMFA offers solutions that are 100 percent compliant, risk-free and easy to implement. Please visit booth #208.

SYMITAR
Symitar is the recognized technology leader. Combining robust, proven core processing systems with a full range of complementary solutions, we're able to meet the technology needs of even the largest credit unions. According to the 2009 Callahan Credit Union Technology Guide, Symitar is again the leading technology provider for credit unions over $25 million in assets and credit unions over $1 billion in assets. At greater than 99 percent, we have the highest retention rate of any major processor. Many CEOs are repeat customers, choosing Symitar again and again as they move from one credit union to the next.

HARLAND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
Harland Financial Solutions serves as a strategic technology partner and business facilitator to more than 6,500 financial institutions of all sizes, supplying comprehensive software solutions and services that help increase institutional performance and drive profitability. Offering its solutions in both an in-house and service bureau environment, the company is a leader in branch automation, business intelligence and marketing, core solutions, enterprise content management, financial accounting, lending and compliance, payments, risk management and self service solutions. Learn more at www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com.

EPL
EPL (www.eplinc.com) has been serving the technology needs of credit unions exclusively for over thirty years. A core provider and more, we deliver technology solutions needed to differentiate in an increasingly competitive financial services market. EPL's totally open strategy includes solutions in the areas of teller platform, member services, lending, shared branching, collections, document storage, MRM, BSA and more.

CU24
Credit Union 24 is a member-owned, full-service EFT network that brings nationwide ATM and point-of-sale (POS) access to credit unions. Credit Union 24 also counts more than 100,000 ATM locations nationally and internationally, many of them deposit-taking, and offers the nation's largest surcharge-free ATM access.

TNB CARD SERVICES
TNB Card Services provides full service credit card, PIN and signature debit, and ATM driving and consulting solutions to credit unions nationwide. TNB has been nationally recognized for providing outstanding client partnerships designed to help credit unions grow their card portfolios through its portfolio management expertise, member friendly service, and industry leading fraud team. Turnkey marketing programs that increase card usage and grow card programs along with rewards programs are among the additional services TNB Card Services provides. For more information about TNB Card Services go to www.tnbcard.com or call Mark Fenner at 1-800-422-0733 ext. 6655.

CRI Solutions, Inc.
CRI Solutions provides financial and technology solutions for credit unions. Working exclusively with the credit union community, the company provides Credit Insurance, Debt Protection, GAP, Auto Warranties and customized lending and workflow solutions: CRIterion® and Interlend®. In addition, CRI Solutions offers Integrated Security Monitoring, IT Consulting, and Business Continuity services.

RADDON FINANCIAL GROUP
RFG has been providing research-based solutions to financial institutions since 1983. RFG understand the industry and can apply our practical know-how to the unique challenges and opportunities of credit unions. By using best practices in research and analysis, combined with consulting and technology solutions, RFG helps credit unions achieve sustainable growth and improve financial performance. Contact us at dmcgowan@raddon.com or visit www.raddon.com.

LENDING SOLUTIONS
Lending Solutions, Inc. (LSI) serves over 300 credit unions through our lending and member service contact center. With LSI as your 24/7 partner you'll increase loan volume, enhance member service and exceed your goals. Led by renowned expert Rex Johnson, our consulting division trains thousands of credit union employees each year through the University of Lending schools, webinars, and other educational programs. Stop by booth #543 to learn about the revolutionary new HYLS model.

CREDIT UNION STUDENT CHOICE
A credit union service organization (CUSO) founded in 2008 by several of the nation’s leading credit unions and CUSOs, Credit Union Student Choice offers turn-key private student lending services to 100 credit unions across the nation. We position credit unions as leaders in education finance, helping them build productive relationships with Gen Y members while redefining value for student borrowers. Managing key challenges and risks, our network enables credit unions to make private student loans that may be held on their own balance sheet, allowing them to recognize the long-term economic return of the loan relationship. To learn more, visit www.studentchoice.org.

Research Vault

Engaging with Generation Y- Operational implications for Retail Banks (Video)
Are banks ready for the next generation customer? The next generation of customers is already influencing the service priorities of banks around the world. Not only are such customers acting as catalysts for driving innovation and change across the industry, but they also represent an important growth opportunity for proactive banks. Today, banks are racing against time to cash in on Gen Y. This video helps you know more on the Implications of Gen Y for retail banking and how this segment can transform the way banks do business today. CTA- If your bank is servicing Gen Y or has plans to do so, speak to us to understand how Oracle's applications and technology can help your bank capitalize on the growth prospects offered by this segment.

Account Opening: The Front Door of Fraud Effective Enterprise-wide Mitigation Solutions to Combat New Account Fraud
This white paper examines fraud trends from the lender's perspective, mainly focusing on fraud related to the opening of new accounts, and suggests specific solutions to protect against both true-name and synthetic identity fraud.

Rebuilding trust: Next steps for risk management in
financial services

The financial crisis has changed the way institutions do business. Risk management now takes center stage in the decision-making process, requiring many institutions to revamp their approach to mitigating risks. This Economist Intelligence Unit report shares insights and more on how to better prepare for the future and rebuild trust around your institution. Click to download report.

Protecting the Enterprise: Enterprise Fraud Strategy - Vision and Reality
This research report discusses both the vision of an enterprise fraud strategy that many institutions find so attractive, and the reality they face in implementing that strategy effectively. It is based on interviews conducted with financial institutions ranging from $50 billion to more than $1 trillion in assets, as well as government agencies. The report also discusses where organizations want to go, how far they have gotten, and the many challenges they face in making future progress.

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