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Welcome to the V.I.P. page of the Minnesota Credit Union Network web site, dedicated to participants in MnCUN’s Vendor Involvement Program. Below is a listing of the V.I.P. participants for 2010, along with information about their companies, products and services, web links, and contact information.
VIP participants agree to offer professional service, quality product lines and competitive pricing to Minnesota credit unions. Participation in the Vendor Involvement Program does not constitute an endorsement by the Minnesota Credit Union Network. For more information about the Vendor Involvement Program, click here.
MnCUN's 2010 V.I.P. participants include:
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CUNA Mutual Group is a leading provider of financial services to cooperatives, credit unions and their members, and valued customers worldwide. With more than 70 years of market commitment, CUNA Mutual’s vision is unwavering: to be a trusted business partner who delivers service excellence with customer-focused, best-in-class products and market-driven innovation. For more information regarding any CUNA Mutual Group product or service, please contact your sales executive at (800) 356-2644 or visit www.cunamutual.com.
Contact: Janet B. McDonald
Phone: (800) 356-2644, ext. 3154
E-mail: janet.mcdonald@cunamutual.com
Web Site: www.cunamutual.com
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As one of the largest corporate credit unions in the country, Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union serves approximately 2,300 credit unions nationwide. In conjunction with one of its wholly owned CUSOs, Balance Sheet Solutions, LLC*, the corporate offers credit unions a complete line of financial solutions. (*Member FINRA/SIPC.)
Contact: Mike Lee
Phone: (800) 782-2431, ext. 2622
E-mail: mike.lee@membersunited.org
Web Site: www.membersunited.org
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The Advantage Network is a regional provider of EFT services. Our products and services include debit and stored-value programs, ATM driving and monitoring, and in-house card production. Superior customer service. Surcharge-free access to nearly 500 ATMs in the Upper Midwest. We help you build a better card program through program analysis, strategic planning and personalized marketing. In-house mag-stripe card production and mailing. Complete ATM operating and transaction processing system. Through superior member support and individualized strategies, The Advantage Network provides real business solutions that deliver measurable results!
Contact: Joey Rotert
Phone: (605) 335-5117
E-mail: jwrotert@fnbsf.com
Web Site: www.advantage-network.com
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Apex Print Technologies aids financial organizations in maximizing member experiences while decreasing overhead costs through statement processing. Using a consultative approach and custom product platforms, Apex Print Technologies provides financial clients products and services that meet each organization’s specific needs. Full color statement printing, one-to-one marketing, selective inserting and electronic statements have helped financial organizations nationwide decrease costs and increase member satisfaction, communication and services. Contact Robert Weber at (651) 259-4627 or Paul Benson at (651) 259-4625 today to hear more about our products and services or for a free, no-cost consultation.
Contact: Robert Weber
Phone: (651) 259-4627
E-mail: rweber@apexprint.com
Web Site: www.apexprint.com
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Banker’s Equipment Service, serving Minnesota credit unions for more than 70 years, is a leader in credit union technology. Banker’s Equipment has partnered with credit unions and assisted them to become more profitable by utilizing Branch Automation equipment such as the Glory currency recycler and currency dispensers. In addition, Banker’s Equipment provides self-service coin sorters, currency and coin processing equipment, computer network design and management, branch and merchant capture scanners, consumable supplies and service and support of products sold. Banker’s Equipment Service is dedicated to providing Minnesota credit unions the best technologies available accompanied with superior service.
Contact: Kevin Hubbard
Phone: (952) 890-6661
E-mail: khubbard@bankersequipment.com
Web Site: www.bankersequipment.com
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CFC Technology provides solutions that allow credit unions to deliver superior service levels to their members. Leveraging current technology investments with CFC Technology offerings creates new operational efficiencies and enhanced sustainability of business operations. The company reduces the risk of spending the same technology dollar twice. This increases business profitability while enhancing the delivery of services to credit union members. CFC Technology serves more than 850 financial institutions offering check and RDC imaging solutions; automatic digital data backup and recovery; server consolidation through virtualization; WAN optimization; and Business Continuity Planning software, which simplifies plan development and maintenance.
Contact: Jim Crawford
Phone: (763) 235-5300
E-mail: jcrawford@cfctechnology.com
Web Site: www.cfctechnology.com
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Consumer Loan Services, LLC is a CUSO with 100+ years of mortgage experience, ready to serve your members’ mortgage needs. CLS offers fixed-rate mortgages, ARMs, non-conforming, jumbo, FHA, VA, USDA, participation, construction perm, land and farm loans. CLS helps you become your members’ primary financial institution, and you choose how much work you want to perform. CLS can serve as a secondary market conduit or a complete loan officer and processor. CLS also offers sub-servicing for in-house loans, maintaining compliance with new escrow law requirements. Loans are serviced in your CU’s name, and members can make payments at your office.
Contact: Bill Faust
Phone: (877) 791-1257
E-mail: info@consumerloanservices.com
Web Site: www.consumerloanservices.com
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CO-OP Financial Services, the nation’s largest credit union EFT network and processor, was named the number one CUSO by Callahan & Associates. Wholly-owned by its credit union shareholders, CO-OP provides volume discounts on products and services in five lines of business – CO-OP Network, CO-OP Check Imaging, CO-OP ATM Processing, CO-OP Card Services and CO-OP Shared Branching.
Contact: Thom Hanlin
Phone: (800) 782-9042, ext. 2614
E-mail: thom.hanlin@co-opfs.org
Web Site: www.co-opfs.org
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CUDL AutoSMART is designed to increase credit union member satisfaction by providing state-of-the-art vehicle research tools and enabling members to search dealer inventory from thousands of dealerships nationwide. CUDL AutoSMART helps members make a smart purchase and simplifies the buying process by helping them find the best price when they buy a vehicle. CUDL AutoSMART offers credit unions a highly-flexible site that they can truly make their own. You may customize and co-brand much of the site’s content and features to further enhance member satisfaction.
Contact: Cory Kadela
Phone: (612) 360-4596
E-mail: cory.kadela@cudl.com
Web Site: www.cudlautosmart.com
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CU Companies is Minnesota’s largest CUSO, serving 74 credit unions and their members from around the state. After 20+ years of superior member service and trustworthiness, CU Companies offers six different business units: mortgage, real estate, title, auto brokerage, business lending and investments. We compliment credit unions and assist them in becoming the primary financial institution for their members. Whether your members are shopping for a competitive mortgage rate, thinking about buying and/or selling their home, or finding the car of their dreams, the possibilities are endless with CU Companies! We offer solutions for life – all at one convenient location.
Contact: Brad Crandall
Phone: (651) 787-9525
E-mail: bcrandall@cucompanies.com
Web Site: www.cucompanies.com
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Emergent Networks provides infrastructure design and implementation, technology consulting and IT support. We offer researched and tested software/hardware solutions, and our certified engineers provide clients the utmost confidence in our implementation and support. Our focus on the financial industry since 1985 has provided us with a solid understanding of the compliance needs that makes the credit union industry unique. We provide custom web sites, search engine optimization and software design using in-house programmers. We are experienced with virtualization technologies, including VMware as well as storage (SAN/NAS) design, implementation and support. We now offer Managed Services for IT infrastructure.
Contact: Mike Chapman
Phone: (952) 892-6910
E-mail: mikec@emergentnetworks.com
Web Site: www.emergentnetworks.com
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FIS delivers banking and payments technologies to more than 14,000 financial institutions and businesses in more than 100 countries worldwide. FIS provides financial institution core processing, card issuer and transaction processing services. FIS maintains relationships with 40 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top 10. A member of Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, FIS has been ranked the number one overall financial technology provider in the world by the research firm Financial Insights in their annual “FinTech 100” rankings. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 30,000 globally. For more information, visit www.fidelityinfoservices.com.
Contact: Lyle Krall
Phone: (800) 238-2827, ext. 22216
E-mail: lyle.j.krall@fnis.com
Web Site: www.fidelityinfoservices.com
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A Simple Solution: We partner with credit unions. First Class Mortgage is locally-owned and maintains a network of lenders throughout the U.S. These established relationships and our product familiarity enables us to find the mortgages to fit your members’ goals, budget, and timelines. First Class Mortgage focuses on best representing your credit union’s interests throughout the entire mortgage process. By utilizing our relationships, we bring value to your members, enhancing your array of mortgage product offerings and providing an additional source of revenue. Please call us directly – local referrals are available upon request. We have locations in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Contact: Brady Day or Casey Van Winkle
Phone: (763) 416-6789 or (800) 259-1233
E-mail: brady@firstclasscorp.com or casey@firstclasscorp.com
Web Site: www.firstclasscorp.com
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Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. The company supplies software and services to thousands of financial institutions of all sizes, offering its solutions in both an in-house and service bureau environment. It is a leader in core systems, item and payment processing, enterprise content management, branch automation, customer relationship management, business intelligence, lending solutions, risk management, compliance training, financial accounting, mortgage solutions, electronic banking and advisory services.
Contact: Cindy Doak
Phone: (503) 274-7280, ext. 2062
E-mail: cindy.doak@harlandfs.com
Web Site: www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com
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The ICUL Service Corporation provides credit unions with credit, debit/ATM and Visa prepaid card products. A subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, ICUL Service Corporation works closely with the Minnesota Credit Union Network to provide specialized services to help credit unions compete in the financial marketplace.
Contact: Julie Boardman
Phone: (800) 942-7124, ext. 3713
E-mail: julieann.boardman@ilcusys.org
Web Site: www.iculsc.com
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LarsonAllen is a leader in providing audit, exempt organization tax, accounting, regulatory compliance, internal audit and consulting services to credit unions. With approximately 250 credit union clients nationwide, LarsonAllen has one of the strongest credit union audit and consulting practices in the nation and has the ability to serve credit unions across all regions of the United States. In addition to audit and consulting services, our Information Security Group is a leader in providing network penetration testing, internal vulnerability assessments and social engineering testing to credit unions nationally that are serious about protecting their members’ information.
Contact: Rich Gabrielson
Phone: (507) 434-7003
E-mail: rgabrielson@larsonallen.com
Web Site: www.larsonallen.com/Financial_Institutions/Services_for_Credit_Unions.aspx
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Locknet IT Solutions is an IT solutions provider offering remote backups, network management and data security. Accredited by the Managed Services Provider Alliance, Locknet installs, secures and manages IT infrastructures, providing full-service support at fixed monthly rates. Locknet specializes in information security compliance for federally-regulated industries with IT, risk management and consulting services. We provide remote backup and recovery, managed gateway security, managed network services, network security testing, regulatory compliance services, and secure network installation.
Contact: Sara Hurley
Phone: (800) 967-2645
E-mail: shurley@locknet-inc.com
Web Site: www.locknet-inc.com
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Metro License Services
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Metro License Services, Deputy Registrar 150 has been in business for more than 30 years. We strive to provide excellent customer service and support to all of our customers, including many credit unions in Minnesota. Our office processes motor vehicle paperwork and DNR transactions. This includes title transfers, grants, duplicate titles/lien cards, repossessions, registration, and fast-track service guaranteeing a title in three business days. We have established many wonderful business relationships over the years and continue to make our customers a priority.
Contact: Shelley Morse
Phone: (763) 784-5780, ext.103
E-mail: shelley@deputy150.com
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Minnesota Item Processing Corporation (MnIPC) provides credit unions with a cost-effective service for processing credit union member share drafts and deposits. Organized as a CUSO and owned by 20 Minnesota credit unions and the Minnesota Credit Union Network, MnIPC currently includes more than 100 credit unions in its user base. MnIPC utilizes advanced check processing technology to offer check imaging for research, retrievals, automated return item processing, stop payment processing, CD image output, image statement printing and collection services. With a strong dedication to the credit union movement, MnIPC maintains a dedicated staff and provides unsurpassed customer service to its clients.
Contact: Michelle Carlson
Phone: (651) 288-5551 or (800) 477-0764
E-mail: mcarlson@mnipc.com
Web Site: www.mnipc.com
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Give your credit union the competitive advantage – discover shared branching! Credit unions across the country have joined together to create shared Service Center locations. Credit unions using the shared branching network allow their members to be serviced at multiple locations and conduct teller transactions as if it were their own credit union branch. By sharing facilities, credit unions extend their reach to offer greater convenience to all members in Minnesota and across the nation. Take advantage of this opportunity to serve your members better, without the time and expense of building additional branches.
Contact: Peter Skaalen
Phone: (651) 288-5505 or (800) 477-1034
E-mail: pks@mncun.org
Web Site: www.creditunion.net
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Discover Range Inc., a marketing services company that specializes in creative solutions for the credit union industry. Known nationwide as a commercial printer, Range has evolved as a creative service provider with web marketing specialties that compliment credit union marketing departments. E-mail marketing, web to print, the use of PURLs in print, and advertising are just a few of the solutions we offer. For more than 41 years, marketing departments have trusted and relied on Range’s abilities and creative solutions, such as direct mail, newsletters and annual reports.
Contact: Jim Rennie
Phone: (888) 605-5982 or (612) 751-2175
E-mail: jrennie@rangeprinting.com
Web Site: www.rangeprinting.com
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Repossessors, Inc. is a professional repossession company that has been in business since 1991. With our corporate office located in Maple Grove, we have office locations throughout the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. We have been working with hundreds of lending institutions across the United States and have had phenomenal success with them. Our highly trained staff understands the importance of recovering your collateral and insuring this is done in a professional and lawful manner. Our number one concern is protecting your interest in all phases of investigation and repossession.
Contact: Jason Latvaaho
Phone: (763) 493-4951
E-mail: jlatvaaho@repoinc.com
Web Site: www.repoinc.com
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In business since 1976, Strunk & Associates, L.P. is a financial institution advisory service recognized nationally for its innovative design, development, and implementation of the original “Overdraft Privilege Service Program.” Today, Strunk & Associates provides income solutions to nearly 2,000 clients throughout the United States and the Caribbean – offering services and strategies designed to attract new accounts, increase member retention and increase deposits. We are unmatched in our commitment to compliance and matters involving legal due diligence. For more information about Overdraft Privilege and other financial solutions, contact us.
Contact: Edgar Millan
Phone: (773) 342-2559
E-mail: emillan@strunklp.com
Web Site: www.strunklp.com
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In recognition of the unique issues credit unions face, Wipfli has a specialized financial institutions practice which serves more than 350 financial institutions in the upper Midwest. For more than 75 years, the team’s mission has been to educate, advise, and assist financial institutions in successfully navigating the complex environment they face. This mission is the driving force behind our commitment to provide you with valuable services, value-added information, insight, and education. Whether your needs include regulatory compliance, profit improvement, risk management, information technology, human resources, audit, or tax, let our experts assist you with the key issues you face.
Contact: Andy Sigl
Phone: (651) 636-6468
E-mail: asigl@wipfli.com
Web Site: www.wipfli.com
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World Wide Audio Media based in Saint Cloud is proud to offer our Information On-Hold Messaging services to the credit unions of Minnesota. Established in 1992, World Wide Audio Media currently serves more than 2,500 customers coast-to-coast, including a large number of credit unions and other financial institutions. To learn how an Information On Hold System can inform, educate and entertain your members for the cost of about $1 a day, give us a call today. We think you will be glad you did.
Contact: Bob Walz
Phone: (800) 450-2181
E-mail: bobwalz@worldwideaudiomedia.com
Web Site: www.worldwideaudiomedia.com
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