New Company Aids CU Hiring
INDIANAPOLIS-A new company, Achievant, has been established to help banks and credit unions recruit, assimilate, compensate and manage the performance of employees while insuring the actions of employees align with organizational goals.
Achievant said it offers financial industry and application-specific best practices, process expertise and a hosted technology platform to enable process change. The Achievant application contains pre-populated content, including job descriptions, incentive plans, performance review templates and compensation matrices, greatly reducing the effort and time to deploy capabilities.
For info: www.achievant.com.
CO-OP Signs AAFCU
ONTARIO, Calif.-American Airlines FCU added additional processing services with CO-OP Financial Services for driving their 131 ATMs and processing their five-million plus debit card program. This is in addition to the $4-billion CUs continuing participation in CO-OP Networks' 25,000 surcharge-free and deposit taking ATM Network. AA Credit Union has also partnered with CO-OP on two programs to deploy ATMs at LAX Airport in Los Angeles and the Salt Lake City Airport in Utah.
NAFCU Teams with eZforex.com
WASHINGTON-NAFCU Services Corporation has named eZforex.com, Inc. as its exclusive Preferred Partner for outsourced foreign exchange services. eZforex.com provides a turn-key system that allows any credit union to offer international payments and foreign currency purchases to their members with next-day delivery.
eZforex, Inc., based in Longview, Texas, provides access for purchase of foreign currency, foreign travelers cheques, foreign wires and international drafts while maintaining BSA compliant technology via a secure web-based platform.
Using the IVR Enhanced method, members can call a special credit union- branded toll-free number twenty-four hours a day, and track pending orders or purchase foreign currency via automated teller within minutes.
For info: www. eZforex.com.
Mo. Network Opens in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-The Missouri Credit Union Shared Branch Network increased its statewide coverage to include the state capitol as two River Region Credit Union branches opened as outlets.
Missouri shared branches processed more than 1.2 million teller transactions during 2006. Another 17 branches are expected to open by year-end 2007.
For info: www.mcua.org.
