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EAST WINDSOR, N.J., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union (McGraw-Hill FCU), an industry leader in helping consumers achieve financial wellness, is raising awareness of credit unions, as well as the pitfalls of unnecessary fees in the financial marketplace, in its newly-launched "We Hear You" initiative. The effort provides a voice for consumers to capture their financial experiences on home videos via their smartphones and digital devices. "The goal of this...

MONETT, Mo., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its Symitar(®) division today announced that $2.2 billion Northwest Federal Credit Union will convert to its Episys(®) core system in-house. The northern Virginia-based credit union, which has more than 120,000 members and was originally chartered to serve the CIA,...

As credit unions strive to differentiate themselves from big banks, Smartsheet’s cloud collaboration solution becomes a breakthrough tool for coordinating programs and projects Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) July 31, 2012 Credit unions are continually looking for ways to be more efficient delivering programs and products that set them apart from the big banks. Restrained by limited resources, challenges emerge collaborating across disparate branch locations, meeting the wealth of compliance...

MONETT, Mo., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its Symitar® division today announced that $878 million Andrews Federal Credit Union has elected to install its Episys® core system in-house. Maryland-based Andrews Federal Credit Union wanted an enterprise-wide technology platform that offered centralized data and...

DOVER, N.H., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RewardsNOW (rewardsnow.com) has formed an alliance with Zavee (zavee.com) to create a new type of shopping rewards program offered through community financial institutions and affinity groups. With a focus on creating a "community rewards program," this partnership's combined offering is a fundamental advance over other available merchant-funded programs for community financial institutions and local merchants. (Logo:...

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, the American Airlines Federal Credit Union is pleased to once again award a total of six scholarships: five high school students and one college student each received $5,000 scholarships. The AA Credit Union has supported its young member-owners with scholarship award opportunities for higher education. The 2012 AA Credit Union Scholarship recipients were chosen from 247 applicants, all young member-owners across the...

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Financial Credit Union launched today, the new, online version of its quarterly "MoneyMatter$" newsletter. Now available at www.cfcumoneymatters.org, the newsletter provides in-depth insight and tips on a wide array of financial topics from Community Financial Credit Union, as well as updates on community events and philanthropy with which the credit union is involved. The newsletter was previously printed and mailed...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cachet Financial Solutions, a leading provider of commercial and consumer remote deposit capture (RDC) solutions for financial institutions, credit unions, and financial service organizations, recently announced the launch of an exciting partnership with Sharetec Systems, Inc. a prominent provider of core data processing systems for national credit unions. Through this partnership, Sharetec will be offering Mobile Deposit Capture to Credit...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Years of fiscally sound investments and conservative spending by the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union paid off for 35 members recently, as the nation's largest ethnic credit union opened up its vault and helped spread the wealth by handing out an impressive array of prizes - ranging from a new Ford Escape SUV to flat screen HDTVs - as part of its 35th anniversary celebration. (Photo:...

MONETT, Mo., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its Symitar® division announced today that more than 100 clients are now processing on a hosted version of its two core systems via its OutLink Data Center(TM) offering. Both of Symitar's core systems, Episys® and Cruise®, are available for implementation in an...