cuasterisk.com CU*NorthWest (CUNW), a CUSO providing data processing and other ancillary services to the Northwest recently announced that it has begun a project to dramatically increase processing capabilities in the coming year.
CU*NorthWest provides the CU*BASE core processing solution through its Liberty Lake Washington based data center on IBM iSeries technology. Currently running on a single system, CU*NorthWest plans to replace the current central processing facility with 3-4 new servers to support its online processing environments, product development efforts, disaster recovery capabilities and imaging solutions.
Based on committed business for the 2010 calendar year and beyond, CU*NorthWest plans to upgrade processing and storage facilities to meet its projected growth aggressively for the next 3 years.
With the planned upgrades, CU*NorthWest will be positioned to more than triple the number of members processing online over the next 2 years as well as support new emerging technology solutions like online credit card processing, imaging, and mobile phone banking.
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CU*NorthWest
CU*NorthWest was founded in 2005 and is a 100% credit union-owned CUSO located in Liberty Lake, Washington. CU*NorthWest offers a wide variety of services for credit unions including its flagship CU*BASE processing system in both an online (ASP) and in-house environment, and Internet development services featuring the It’s Me 247 online banking product. Additional services include web site development, network design and security, bookkeeping services, and a complete eDocument solution. CU*NorthWest provides expertise in implementing technical solutions to operational needs, and helps credit unions form strategic alliances and partnerships. For more information, visit www.cu-northwest.com.
