CU*Answers held a drawing for a “MyCorporateVault” system at their annual Leadership Conference. Thornapple Credit union based out of Hastings, Michigan, was the winner of the newest offering from the CU*Answers Imaging Solutions team. The MyCorporateVault system is an inexpensive option to allow credit unions to archive their corporate documents, like board minutes, HR files,…
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based cooperative CUSO Xtend and Seattle, Washington-based Zipwhip announced a new partnership that enables the credit union customers of Xtend to use their existing landline, VoIP, and toll free phone numbers for two-way text messaging with their members. By giving members “Choice over Voice” and allowing them to engage with credit unions in…
Greg Smith, CEO of CU*NorthWest, was recognized by CU*Answers as the 12th recipient of the Robert H. Mackay award at the 2016 CU*BASE Leadership Conference held on June 22nd in Grand Rapids. Accepting the award at the gathering of 200 credit union professionals, Greg Smith recalled his relationship with Bob Mackay during the early years…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, and ClearChoice Holdings (www.goclearchoice.com), are in the process of deploying a unique 0% interest online shopping solution at several credit unions that are part of the cuasterisk.com network. These credit unions are leveraging the ClearChoice platform that was developed as a credit union-friendly alternative to rent-to-own,…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, participated last week in the 2016 CU*NorthWest Annual Leadership Conference in Spokane, Washington alongside credit union professionals from more than two dozen credit unions and industry partners. The event wrapped up a busy two weeks of executive leadership conferences hosted by the CUSOs from the cuasterisk.com…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, recently hosted over one hundred credit union professionals at its 14th Annual Stockholder Meeting. The meeting was presided over by Xtend Board Chair Barbara Mills, CEO of Calcite Credit Union in Rogers City, Michigan. During the meeting, ballots were cast to select three Directors that would…
CU*Answers, data processor to nearly 200 credit unions nationwide, recently unveiled its latest data-storage product, MyCorporateVault, an imaging solution that safeguards critical corporate data while simultaneously separating company and member data. Using MyCorporateVault, CU*Answers credit union clients can store their board reports, committee minutes, contracts, insurance policies, audit reports, internal policy and procedural documents, human…
Commodore Perry FCU (Oak Harbor, OH) has become the newest recipient of the CU*Answers Scholarship Award, which is designed to provide credit unions most CU*BASE® core processing services free or at significantly reduced rates for an initial 2-year period. Michael Barr, Commodore Perry FCU CEO said: “Our credit union is excited to be engaging with…
On June 21st, Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, welcomed over one hundred credit union professionals to its 14th Annual Stockholder Meeting. The meeting, which was open to not only customer-owners, but also clients and visitors, was the largest event that the CUSO had ever hosted. This year’s event was held at…
CU*Answers, the 100% credit union-owned cooperative CUSO, announced at its 2016 Leadership Conference the winners of its 9th Annual Video contests for Best Video Idea, Best 30 Second Spot Idea, and Best Completed Video. For the first time ever, CU*Answers selected four winning entries instead of three. The winning contributors, all employees of credit unions…