SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Star One CU said it has renewed and expanded uOpen and uFund contracts with uMonitor and to add the company’s uTransfer account-to-account funds transfer services.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Employees FCU said it has purchased Cavion Mobile Banking Professional to supplement its current home banking suite.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Technology CU announced yesterday the introduction of an ATM locator service for ATMs.

SAN DIEGO – Mitek Systems said yesterday it will conduct a test with mobile services provider mFoundry of a system that will allow consumers to deposit checks over their cell phones.

NAPANOCH, N.Y.-Syphr LLC, a marketing CUSO jointly owned by Eastern New York FCU, Equidata Inc. and Innovative Software Solutions, is beta-testing a lead-generation product for CUs.

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CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Illiana Financial CU said it plans to introduce electronic banking, bill payment and mobile financial services in June through PM Systems Corp.

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PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Palisades FCU said yesterday it is now offering members the ability to deposit checks electronically without a hold being placed on their checks.

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Olympia, Wash.-Washington State Employees Cu is reporting solid results with software that helps it manage project costa and timelines. It's a "very powerful for decision makers," said Keenan Wagner, business systems analyst and project manager at Washington State Employees CU (WSECU) here.

NEW YORK-A new study on trends in online banking has been released by CashEdge. Among the findings:

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.-Loan loss is low at North Shore Credit Union here, but the $1.4-billion credit union is responding to an upward tick in delinquencies with the help of interest rate and credit risk software.

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ORLANDO, Fla.-As CUs preach about safety and soundness, they must also use technology to reach the right audience in the way that audience wants to be reached.

RICHMOND, Va.-If virtual servers are cheaper, faster and more secure than physical servers, why not take the next logical step and rollout virtual desktops, as well?

LINDEN, N.J.-Integrated Media Management, a document output management and automation technology provider, announced that Arizona-based TruWest Credit Union has signed on to use several of its solutions. With more than 70,000 members and 15 branches in the southwest U.S., TruWest implemented four different solutions to replace the credit union's current paper-based processes.

GLASTONBURY, Conn.-Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union has selected Open Solutions for its "Complete Credit Union Solution," to handle the credit union's current and long-term information technology operations.

Montvale, N.J.-Tellagent debuted its "Freedom Centre" eBank, an advanced full-service kiosk designed to help underserved consumers cash checks and pay bills, at the recent New Jersey Credit Union League Annual Conference and Exhibit in Atlantic City. The kiosks have a number of features including ATM cash dispensing, check cashing, electronic bill pay and the ability to buy prepaid phone and wireless cards as well as gift cards.