BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Polish & Slavic FCU now has the ability to take the credit union on the road following its introduction of a 40-foot truck that can act as a mobile branch.
P&SFCU said it will take the vehicle to meet with various Polish-American communities .In addition to the ATM, it includes a member service area, and two teller windows that can process the same transactions as any branch. It will also be placed outside existing branches that are currently undergoing renovations or expansions in order to alleviate any disruptions to members.
In addition, it will function as a “command center” as part of the credit union's disaster recovery plan.
“Furthermore, the credit union intends to utilize the mobile branch to test the waters in markets and neighborhoods far from its Brooklyn roots,” Polish & Slavic said.
“Just a few years ago it would have been impossible to process transactions in real time; now, thanks to the wireless connectivity, our mobile branch has full functionality you would expect from a traditional branch.” said Bogdan Chmielewski, CEO of the PSFCU.
Overall, the vehicle is expected to travel 50,000 miles annually. (c) 2008 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved.http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com
