Two CUSO partners – Xtend, Inc., based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and CU*SOUTH, based in Fairhope, Alabama – recently integrated their bookkeeping services practices into a consolidated solution delivery team carrying the Xtend SRS (Shared Resources and Staff) brand. This integration allowed for the smooth transition of daily back-office support processes from CU*SOUTH to Xtend…
Grand Rapids, Michigan – June 18th, 2013 The Board of Directors of Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based CUSO, announced that it has approved its 71st equal owner – Hastings, Michigan-based Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union (www.tvccu.com; 4,477 members; $17.3M assets). Xtend Board Chairman Steve Searfoss (AAA Federal Credit Union, South Bend, Indiana) announced the…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, recently added a new Business Development Manager to its leadership team to help support its growing client base and lead expansion efforts for its shared resources brands. Elizabeth (Liz) Winninger joined the CUSO in early June to lead the business support team. Scott Collins, Xtend President…
On June 18th, Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, announced the release of a free shared branching mobile application for smart phones. Members of the ninety-two (92) credit unions participating in the Xtend shared branching network can use this new application to find the location of the nearest branch on their mobile…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, announced today that three Directors had been re-elected by their peers to serve a new three-year Board term. The three Directors are: Glenn Kretchmer, COO at ATL Federal Credit Union (Wyoming, Michigan), Mark Richter, CEO at First United Federal Credit Union (Grandville, Michigan), and Kim Wilson,…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, hosted its tenth annual Stockholder Meeting at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. The event was attended by nearly one hundred credit union professionals, and according to CUSO sources was the largest event that Xtend has ever hosted. Xtend Board Chairman Steve Searfoss from…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based CUSO, announced that two more credit unions had purchased an ownership block of shares, becoming the 69th and 70th owners of the multi-owned shared resources company. Company President Scott Collins indicated that the two credit unions were Wyoming, Michigan-based Kenowa Community Federal Credit Union and Grand Haven, Michigan-based Tri-Cities…
CU*Answers, the 100% credit union-owned cooperative CUSO, recently announced its plans for the 2013 Annual Leadership Conference. This year’s theme, “Life is a Construction Zone,” underlines the impact that major foundations like the CU*BASE® File Expansion Project and New GOLD Interface (FEP/ING) will be making on the network over the coming months. This year’s event…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, recently named a new Call Center Manager to its leadership team. Luis Bedevia joined the CUSO in mid-April to lead the Xtension Contact Center business unit. Scott Collins, Xtend President, said, “I am excited to welcome Luis to my management team. He not only brings his…
Xtend, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based multi-owned cooperative CUSO, recently announced to its sixty-nine credit union owners that first half fiscal revenues were 4.9% ahead of projections. Revenues for the six-month period ending March 31st also represented a 5.5% growth over the same period last year. CUSO President Scott Collins noted, “We continue to see…