PEMCO Enters Cards Fray

Published February 01, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EST

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Updated August 27, 2020, 2:18 a.m. EDT

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SEATTLE - (02/01/06) --Pemco Technology Services Inc. had abusy January, as five credit unions either expanded or switchedtheir credit and debit card processing and rewards programs to thecards processor. The largest was the $700 million-asset Los AngelesFireman's CU, which added Pemco's Extra Awards program to thecash-rebate deal already available on its platinum Visa creditcard. The other four credit unions that signed with Pemco are FiveCounty CU, Keypoint FCU, University of Utah CU and Bowdoinham FCU.Pemco serves 230 financial institutions nationwide.

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