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September 05, 2011, 9:08 a.m. EDT 5 Min Read

First General Deploys Member Advisor

WALTHAM, Mass.-IMN reported that First General CU, Muskegon, Mich., has deployed its Member Adviser e-newsletter program, which will allow the CU to communicate with its 7,000-plus members more frequently.

For info: www.imninc.com

Insuritas Named As 'Outstanding'

EAST WINDSOR, Conn.-Insuritas has been recognized by the NAFCU Services Corp. as an "Outstanding Innovative Solution" for its online insurance agency portal, which allows financial institutions to turn their Web sites into e-commerce sites and generate fee income.

For info: www.insuritas.com

Datacard DuraShield Debuts

MINNETONKA, Minn.-Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has introduced the Datacard DuraShield clear protective card overlay, which the company said shields financial cards against a range of threats, including chemicals, moisture and abrasions.

For info: www.datacard.com

Compliance Tool Now Available

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.-Quality Mortgage Services has released ADDP appraisal quality control, which it said is capable of feeding appraiser performance history information, required under Dodd-Frank, to the company's MARS mortgage loan QC system and its AMS appraisal management software.

For info: www.qcmortgage.com

Pyramid Plays Host To CUs

SAN FRANCISCO-For the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, the iconic Transamerica Pyramid opened its penthouse to deliver a panoramic view of the City by the Bay-in this case for attendees of the recent NAFCU Annual Conference, as part of a reception hosted by Transamerica.

For info: www.transamerica.com

CUSO Granted E-Tran Access

KEENE, N.H.-Northeast CUSO, which provides CUs with infrastructure and services to manage small business loans, has been awarded SBA E-tran access.

For info: www.nembs.com

$1M Being Processed Daily

DES MOINES, Iowa-Dwolla reported it is now processing $1 million in transactions daily. Separately, Dwolla said Ace Community CU in Ames, Iowa, has signed up for its service.

For info: www.dwolla.com

BancVue, Alaska Option Partner

AUSTIN, Texas-BancVue has entered into a strategic alliance with Alaska Option, provider of national-brand ATM/POS network and other services. The product, BancVue Payment Systems, will blend network and processing fees to create cost savings over traditional network-plus-processing structures.

For info: www.alaskaoption.com

TMG Bolsters Fraud Analytics

DES MOINES, Iowa-The Members Group said it is using First Data's SpendTrend Insights Fraud Analysis Solution, which allows TMG credit and debit card-issuing clients to understand if they have higher-than-average incidents of fraud in a particular geographical region or within a particular type of merchant code.

For info: www.firstdata.com or www.themembersgroup.com

Trust FCU Partners With CashTrans

AUSTELL, Ga.-Trust FCU, Chattanooga, Tenn., has partnered with CashTrans to offer ATM services from the CU's new mobile branch.

For info: www.cashtrans.com

Collection Academy Launched

WYOMING, Minn.-CU Recovery, Inc. & The Loan Service Center, Inc., a provider of third-party collection services for credit unions, will host a "Collection Academy" Nov. 8-10 in Bloomington, Minn., to provide training for credit union collection departments.

For info: www.curecovery.com

SELCO Community Taps VSoft

ATLANTA-VSoft Corp. reported that Eugene, Ore.-based SELCO Community CU selected its check processing solutions.

For info: www.vsoftcorp.com

FIGFCU Launches Student Lending

LOS ANGELES-Farmers Insurance Group FCU has launched a private student loan program through a partnership with Education Loan Source, Inc.

For info: www.educationloansource.com

Webinars Now Being Offered

SEATTLE-Design-build firm Momentum and CUinsight.com have launched a monthly webinar series titled, "Facilities Corner," which they said will provide insights, trends and best practices on topics such as branch network optimization, strategic growth planning, and interior branch design and merchandising.

For info: www.momentumbuilds.com or www.cuinsight.com

Desert Schools Selects Diebold

NORTH CANTON, Ohio-Diebold will replace 21 of Desert Schools FCU's ATMs and upgrade another 67 terminals, adding advanced deposit automation technology and personalized marketing capabilities.

For info: www.diebold.com

3Rivers FCU Taps Allegiance

SALT LAKE CITY-Allegiance, a provider of VOCi (Voice of Customer Intelligence) technology and services, said 3Rivers FCU, Fort Wayne, Ind., has implemented the Allegiance Engage VOC platform to improve member experience, increase new account referrals, and boost checking and savings account balances from existing members.

For info: www.allegiance.com

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Winning Videos Now Available

TAMPA, Fla.â”Card Services for Credit Unions has placed the winning videos in its 2011 CAMEO Awards online at www. cscu.net/CAMEOs. The CAMEOs recognize credit unions that have the most creative and resourceful credit and debit card marketing campaigns of the year, and include prizes valued at more than $40,000.

US FCU Selects FMSI Solution

ALPHARETTA, Ga.â”Financial Management Solutions, Inc. said US Federal Credit Union, Burnsville, Minn., has adopted FMSIâs Teller Management System.

For info: www.fmsi.com

Credit Plus Named Preferred Partner

SALISBURY, Md.â”Credit Plus, Inc., has been named the preferred credit reporting partner of Academy Mortgage Corp., Salt Lake City.

For info: www.creditplus.com

TransFirst Acquires Solveras

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.â”TransFirst, a provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, has purchased Solveras Payment Solutions, a provider of electronic payment processing services headquartered in Arlington, Va.

For info: www.transfirst.com

Chicago Patrolmenâs Joins Network

INDIANAPOLISâ”Credit Union Centers said $355-million Chicago Patrolmenâs FCU has signed to use its shared network of more than 4,300 branches nationwide.

For info: www.cucenters.com

CCCU, PSCU In 7-Year Deal

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.â”Coast Central CU, Eureka, Calif., has signed with PSCU Financial Services to convert more than 16,000 electronic banking and bill payment subscribers as part of a seven-year contract for electronic banking and online bill payment services.

For info: www.pscufs.com

USSFCU Signs With COMPASS 4

WASHINGTONâ”COMPASS 4 CUs LLC., national credit union compliance provider, recently added $511-million United States Senate FCU to its list of clients.

For info: www.compass4cus.com

Lasertec Named To Inc 5000

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.â”Inc. magazine has placed Lasertec Inc., a provider of printing, mailing, e-delivery and marketing services, on its fifth annual Inc. 5000 List, a ranking of the nationâs fastest-growing private companies.

For info: www.lasertecinc.com

CCCU Launches Risk Solutions

MUSKEGO, Wis.â”Corporate Central CU said it has partnered with Lockton, a provider of insurance and risk management, to launch Risk Solutions, a new program designed to provide risk solutions for credit unions across the country.

For info: www.corpcu.locktonaffinity.com