CO-OP Signs Pennsylvania CUs...
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.–The $1.4-billion Members 1st FCU and the $1-billion Citadel FCU have joined CO-OP Network. Both credit unions’ members will have access to 626 CO-OP Network ATMs in Pennsylvania and 25,000 ATMs across the U.S.
Founded in 1950, Mechanicsburg-based Members 1st is the third largest credit union in Pennsylvania and ranked 75th in the U.S. Citadel is ranked among the nation’s top-125 credit unions and serves over 121,000 members in Chester County, a Philadelphia suburb, Citadel is the fourth largest credit union in Pennsylvania.
... And Announces Price Reduction
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.–CO-OP Financial Services announced a price reduction that impacts Falcon Neural Network transaction scoring for signature- and PIN-based debit transactions.
The decrease, which results in an estimated $1-million cost savings for CO-OP’s 2,800 member credit unions, marks CO-OP’s 10th price reduction in 10 years “Our executive management team and board of directors felt it was important to provide our members with a reduction in the fraud and risk management area because it remains a primary focus for the financial services industry,” said CEO Stan Hollen.
Separately, the $1-billion ORNL FCU has joined CO-OP Network, the nation’s largest credit union EFT network with 25,000 surcharge-free ATMs.
Through this affiliation, ORNL FCU’s 127,199 members gain surcharge-free access to all CO-OP Network-branded ATMs, including 146 in Tennessee.
ORNL FCU is the third largest CU in Tennessee.
For info: www.coop-fs.org.
Central CU of Fla. Picks Pemco
SEATLLE–Central Credit Union of Florida (CCUFL) has selected Pemco Technologies to process its Visa credit and debit transactions.
The $106-million CU, based in Pensacola, Fla., also offers its members a Pemco card-loyalty awards program along with online banking, loans, savings and checking accounts, IRAs, and more.
For info: www.pemcotech.com and www.ccufl.org.
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