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DDJ Myers Adds Executive Search and Recruitment Services to NAFCU Services Preferred Partner Program (May 13, 2013)
WASHINGTON—NAFCU Services Corporation announced today that DDJ Myers, Ltd. has expanded its Preferred Partner Program offerings to include executive search and recruitment services, following a rigorous review by the member-run NAFCU Services Advisory Committee. Executive search and recruitment services enable credit unions to create sustainable leadership teams with exemplary skills and the ability to effectively lead in diverse economic and political environments. This addition complements DDJ Myers' Leadership Training Solution, already offered through the Preferred Partner Program. 

Member Assist, LLC Joins NAFCU Services Preferred Partner Program with iSolutions (March 20, 2013)
Washington - NAFCU Services Corporation announced today that iSolutions, offered by Member Assist, LLC, has been selected as the Preferred Partner solution for interactive marketing platforms. iSolutions allows credit unions to seamlessly synchronize marketing across email, mobile, social media, outbound calling, and print channels, fully integrating traditional and digital marketing into a single, user-friendly and intuitive dashboard. The addition of iSolutions to the program follows a rigorous review by the member-run NAFCU Services Advisory Committee.

Affinion Benefits Group Adds More Than 50 Credit Union Clients in 2012 (March 13, 2013)
Washington - Affinion Benefits Group (ABG), a NAFCU Services Preferred Partner, added nearly one new credit union client each week in 2012, continuing its strong growth trend from 2011, and the appeal of their solutions for driving credit union revenue growth and enhancing member services. This rapid pace of growth has accelerated into 2013, with twelve new credit union clients already added to the roster.

VantageScore Solutions Introduces VantageScore 3.0 Model (March 11, 2013)
STAMFORD, Conn, March 11, 2013 – VantageScore Solutions, the company behind the VantageScore® credit scoring model, announced today the unveiling of its newly constructed credit scoring model, VantageScore 3.0. The new model provides up to 25 percent predictive improvement over earlier models and has the ability to formulate a score for 27 - 30 million previously unscoreable consumers – a group larger than the population of Texas. The scale used in the new model is 300 - 850, a change from earlier VantageScore models.

Quantivate Joins NAFCU Services Preferred Partner Program for Vendor and Contract Management (March 8, 2013)
WASHINGTON--NAFCU Services Corporation announced today that Quantivate has been selected as the Preferred Partner for vendor and contract management, following a competitive RFP process and evaluation by the member-run NAFCU Services Advisory Committee. Quantivate Vendor Management is a web-based vendor management solution that provides compliance with NCUA and other federal regulatory requirements for vendor management.

NAFCU Services Announces Genworth Mortgage Insurance Learning Series (January 31, 2013)
Washington - NAFCU Services Corporation opened registration today for the Genworth Mortgage Insurance Learning Series, six webinars offered at no cost to the credit union community. Genworth Mortgage Insurance is the NAFCU Services Preferred Partner for private mortgage insurance that enables credit union members to buy a home years sooner by putting less than 20 percent down.

NAFCU Services Free CULookup.com Calculators Top 2 Million Computations in 2012 (January 7, 2013)
Washington - NAFCU Services Corporation today announced that CULookup.com’s award-winning financial calculators exceeded more than 2 million calculations by online users for 2012, representing a 22 percent increase from the 1.65 million calculations in 2011. Nearly 545,000 unique visitors performed calculations, either on CULookup.com or on credit union websites.

Credit Control Joins NAFCU Services Preferred Partner Program for Consumer and Commercial Loan Recovery Services (November 8, 2012)
WASHINGTON—NAFCU Services Corporation announced today that Credit Control, LLC has become a Preferred Partner for consumer and commercial loan recovery services. Credit Control serves more than 450 clients nationwide, with expertise in financial services and other industries including government, commercial, healthcare, education and utilities. 

CULookup.com Adds Secure Calculator Option for Credit Union Websites (October 3, 2012)
Washington - CULookup.com today added a secure deployment option to its award-winning financial calculators for credit union websites. CULookup.com calculators are now fully compatible with credit union websites that deploy HTTPS technology.  This allows credit unions with the extra security offered by secure certificates to add the calculators without pop-ups indicating a change in security status, for a seamless end-to-end secure solution.                                                                               

Sessions Target Foreign Exchange, Insurance and Referrals (Credit Union Article) (October 1, 2012)
"Credit unions make money by selling money", said eZforex CEO Evan Shelan. His company provides foreign currency for more than 2,500 credit unions and leverages technology to offer a Web-based interface and access through the CU Service Center shared branching network.

NAFCU Services and Affinion Group Host Free Webinar on Award-Winning Merchant-Funded Rewards Programs (September 21, 2012)
Washington - NAFCU Services Corporation (www.nafcu.org/nafcuservices) and Affinion Group will host a free webinar educating credit unions about new strategies and best practices for building and maintaining a merchant-funded loyalty program on Tuesday, September 25, at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

VantageScore Solutions Announces Availability of Consumer Resource Explaining How Credit Scores Are Impacted By Common Credit Related Activites (July 25, 2012)
STAMFORD, Conn., July 25, 2012 – VantageScore Solutions, LLC, the company behind the VantageScore® credit scoring model, announced today the availability of a new consumer-facing white paper that explains in plain language how and why credit scores change often, how certain common credit-related activities impact credit scores, and how to improve one’s credit score.

Affinion Group, Deluxe and Discover win NAFCU Services 2012 Innovation Awards (July 24, 2012)
NASHVILLE — NAFCU Services Corporation (www.nafcu.org/nafcuservices) today announced the winners of its 2012 Innovation Awards at NAFCU’s 45th Annual Conference & Exhibition at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville. Each year, NAFCU Services recognizes three of its Preferred Partners for outstanding, innovative solutions recently introduced to the credit union market.

VantageScore Solutions Named Preferred Partner by NAFCU Services Corporation (July 16, 2012)
Washington - The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Services Corporation today announced that it has named VantageScore Solutions, LLC, the company behind the VantageScore® credit scoring model, a “Preferred Partner.” VantageScore Solutions is the only credit score developer to receive such a distinction.

NAFCU Services Free CULookup.com Calculators Top 1 Million Computations in 2012 (June 26, 2012)
Washington, DC - NAFCU Services Corporation today announced that CULookup.com’s award-winning financial calculators have already exceeded more than 1 million calculations by online users for the first six months of 2012. This is a nearly 30 percent increase over last year. At the current rate, calculations on the platform will exceed 2 million by year-end.

Genworth Announces Two Leadership Changes in Mortgage Insurance Businesses (May 1, 2012)
RICHMOND, Va., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) announces that it has named U.S. Mortgage Insurance President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Schneider as president and CEO of its recently formed Global Mortgage Insurance division, effective immediately. In this capacity, Schneider also has been named an executive vice president of the company.

Insuritas Launches ‘LoanINSURE®’ – Insurance Quotes Tied to Loan Origination Systems (April 30, 2012)
April 30, 2012 – Insuritas unveiled its new ‘LoanINSURE’® technology platform today. LoanINSURE® is the nation’s first technology platform that allows a borrower to complete an auto or loan application and get multiple quotes from multiple carriers instantly. Working with their technology partner, QuotePro, this platform delivers automatic insurance quotes as part of the lending process.

Vantiv Selected as NAFCU Services Preferred Partner for Merchant Services (April 16, 2012)
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., April 16, 2012 – Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes in the U.S., announced today that National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Services Corporation has added Vantiv Merchant Services to the company‟s suite of solutions in the NAFCU Services Preferred Partner program. Vantiv is also the NAFCU Services Preferred Partner for ATM and debit card processing solutions, and credit card processing and servicing.

Securian subsidiaries upgraded by A.M. Best (April 13, 2012)
Securian Financial Group (SFG) announces that two of its subsidiaries serving the financial institution market were upgraded by A.M. Best. Securian Casualty Company (SCC), SFG’s primary property and casualty underwriting company, was upgraded to A (Excellent, third highest of 16 ratings).

Genworth Offers Relocation Product with Discounted Mortgage Insurance Premiums to Credit Unions (March 26, 2012)
RICHMOND, VA. – The U.S. Mortgage Insurance (USMI) unit of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) today announced that for the first time, it is offering a relocation product with discounted mortgage insurance premiums to help credit unions expand their market and pursue business from members relocated by corporate and military employers. The discounted mortgage insurance rate will be available for applications received on or after March 26, 2012.