AFG Integrates With RouteOne
HOUSTON-Auto Financial Group, an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, said it has completed its agreement with RouteOne LLC. Under the agreement, RouteOne will offer its dealership customers the opportunity to easily connect to AFG and the 200-plus credit unions currently offering AFG's DrivingSense program directly through RouteOne. AFG said DrivingSense combines the advantages of vehicle ownership with the benefits of leasing. The CarBuilder calculator provides the capability to build a vehicle quote that offers their members lower payments, flexible two- to six-year terms, and the benefits of actual ownership of the vehicle. At loan maturity, the member has the additional "lease-like" option of surrendering the vehicle in lieu of paying the final balloon payment.
For info: www.autofinancialgroup.com or www.routeone.com
CU Boosts Online Membership Apps
ST. LOUIS-The $1.2-billion Anheuser-Busch Employees' CU here was able to cust costs and boost membership applications using uMonitor, the company said. A provider of financial services solutions, uMonitor did a study that found more than 40% of ABECU's members use services such as online banking, e-statements and bill pay, while 8% to 10% of the CU'snew member activity is directly attributed to online applications.
For info: www.abecu.org or www.umonitor.com
FSCC Teams Up With PiggyBanc SAN DIMAS, Calif.-PiggyBanc, Inc., and Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc., unveiled a provider partnership to all CUs in the FSCC Shared Branching Network that will offer a children's savings program. PiggyBanc said its program provides young children and their families an opportunity to open a savings account that allows family and friends to deposit money into the child's account from anywhere at anytime.
For info: www.fscc.com or www.piggybanc.com
Diebold Launches Dealer Program
NORTH CANTON, Ohio-Security integrator Diebold, Incorporated said it is expanding its reach through the introduction of the Diebold Advanced Dealer Program. Diebold said the program will enable leading, pre-certified security dealers to leverage Diebold's advanced monitoring services. The program will expand Diebold's North American delivery network at local and regional levels, while enabling select dealers to provide new services to their customers.The company said approved dealers will have the opportunity to offer advanced monitoring services without the need to invest in costly infrastructure or additional staff.
For info: www.diebold.com
