CU*Answers, the 100% credit union-owned cooperative CUSO, and its cuasterisk.com network partners CU*NorthWest and CU*SOUTH, are proud to announce that the core data processing system CU*BASE now exceeds 260 credit unions in 36 states, with a combined 2.2 million members processed daily. This includes a record 20 new CU*BASE conversions completed during the 2015 fiscal…
CU*Northwest, a 100% credit union owned CUSO located in Liberty Lake, Washington, celebrated its ten year anniversary on October 1st. CEO Greg Smith gave a special thanks to their network partners for helping to make it possible. “Turning 10 is a milestone for any company, but for CU*NorthWest this is not only a business victory…
CU*NorthWest, a cooperative data processing CUSO, recently announced that Thinkwise Credit Union, formerly San Bernardino Schools Employees Federal Credit Union, will be purchasing stock at CU*NorthWest. They are the 20th credit union owner of CU*NorthWest. Thinkwise Credit Union is set to convert in September of 2015 and is excited at the prospect of being able…
CU*NorthWest, the 100% credit union-owned CUSO, announced today that Metrum Community Credit Union in Centennial, Colorado has signed with CU*NorthWest and is scheduled for conversion in January 2016. The $60 million credit union represents approximately 4,800 members. Each time another credit union makes the decision to unite with other credit unions in the CU*NorthWest CUSO…
CU*NorthWest, a cooperative data processing CUSO, recognized South Bay Credit Union as the 2015 “Spirit of CU*NorthWest Award” winner. The credit union received the award for their strong execution and effort to constantly demonstrate the principle of being “all about the member,” and for being an inspiration to their credit union peers. “We are always…
CU*NorthWest, the 100% credit union-owned CUSO, recently announced that Thinkwise Credit Union, formerly San Bernardino Schools Employees Federal Credit Union, in San Bernardino, California has signed with CU*NorthWest and is scheduled for conversion in September 2015. The $74 million credit union represents approximately 5,500 members. CU*NorthWest is extremely pleased to be adding an additional California…
CU*NorthWest, a cooperative data processing CUSO, along with the extended cuasterisk.com network, successfully implemented the required compliance changes, meeting the recent ISO 8583 mandate from CO-OP. The mandate, affected CO-OP shared branching participating credit unions using both the FSCC and CUSC switches. The mandates were extensive and required for all participants in their network. The…
Prospects, cuasterisk.com network partners and an overwhelming majority of CU*NorthWest clients attended the Liberty Lake-based CUSO’s Leadership Conference held June 23-25, 2015 at the Northern Quest Resort in Airway Heights, Washington. The event is designed as an executive briefing for credit union CEO’s and senior staff. Greg Smith, CEO of CU*NorthWest and Randy Karnes, CEO…
To help meet the demand of its growing contact center business, Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, announced it will expand its remote staff to include agents located at Fairhope, Alabama-based CU*SOUTH. Both CUSOs are members of the cuasterisk.com network. According to Xtend President Scott Collins the two CUSOs started dialogue about…
CU*NorthWest, a cooperative data processing CUSO, announced it will ship “Grand Opening Kits” to all their credit union clients at no cost. The kits are a complete marketing-in-a-box campaign that provides inexpensive, high quality materials to drive the marketing of features within the CU*BASE® core processing platform suite, or general cooperative concepts that make credit…