Credit unions often underestimate the cost of inconveniencing
their members. The thousands of branches maintained by big national
banks offer serious competition for the allegiance of the countless
consumers who prize having many convenient places to interact with
their financial institutions. But through the cooperative power of
CO-OP Shared Branching, you can leverage the strength of the fourth
largest branch network in the country to retain your most active
and profitable members.
CO-OP Shared Branching provides:
- Extended reach and enhanced member service through 4,300
nationwide branch locations and over 2,300 kiosks, near work, home,
shopping and travel locations, including the ability to market
Credit Union Service Center locations as your own.
- Growth potential through the deeper, more loyal relationships
with your most valuable members that make households with shared
branching 12 times more profitable than those without.
- Continuing innovation to give your members the leading-edge
convenience solutions they expect, with rapid implementation
through CO-OP's proprietary Next Generation Network.
- The added value of a long-term business partnership built on
CO-OP's Of You For You commitment to superior practices, corporate
culture, procedures and products.
CO-OP Shared Branching capabilities include:
- Next Generation Network
(NGN) with the most fraud-resistant, cost-effective and
dependable switch technology available.
- Locator
Services that make shared branching locations as easy to find
as you are.
- Credit Union Recovery (CURe) that protects
your ability serve your members when disaster strikes.
- Secret Shopper Program to ensure shared
branches everywhere share your high standards of service.
- Professional Marketing Support provided by
CO-OP to build awareness of your expanded capabilities.