Contact Information: Contact Information: Tawnya Lancaster Public Relations Phone: 408-205-1618 tlancaster@lancaster-group.com Karen Rude Technology Credit Union Phone: 408-441-4736 krude@techcu.com
Technology Credit Union Among the First in Its Industry to Launch iPhone App That Locates Surcharge-Free ATMs and Accesses Mobile Banking
Credit Union With Reputation for Innovation Partners Again With LocatorSearch to Develop This Leading-Edge Mobile Application for iPhone Users
| Source: Technology Credit Union
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - Technology Credit Union announced today the
release of its new ATM/Location Finder iPhone App in partnership with the
location aggregation provider LocatorSearch (www.locatorsearch.com).
Available for free at the iPhone App Store, the application allows Tech CU
members the ability to conveniently locate the nearest surcharge-free ATM
from Tech CU's extensive database of more than 60,000 surcharge-free ATMs
nationwide. Tech CU is a member of both the Allpoint and CO-OP ATM
networks, which combined, represent the largest surcharge-free ATM network
in the country.
The new application also gives members the ability to log in to the credit
union's Mobile Banking platform (go.techcu.com) from within their iPhone
App and securely access their Online Banking account information to view
account activity, make transfers, and pay bills and more. For a complete
listing of Tech CU's Mobile Banking services, click here
(http://www.techcu.com/online_banking/mobile.htm).
"LocatorSearch was pleased to offer Tech CU an intuitive solution to give
their members who were iPhone users a convenient way to search for a
surcharge-free ATM or branch and login to the credit union's existing
mobile banking platform," said Karl Kraus, President of Locator Search.
A button labeled "current promotions" at the bottom of the main interface
links users to an iPhone-optimized area of Technology CU's Money Savvy blog
(http://techcublog.com/) where they will find details about current
promotions and special offers. Users can also navigate to additional areas
of the blog site at a resolution specifically designed for the iPhone and
read the credit union's latest personal finance blog posts and articles.
"Technology CU has always been out in front in the area of mobile
communication, and this is a fantastic opportunity to partner with
LocatorSearch to bring a simple, useful application to members who
increasingly use mobile technology for their banking needs," said Kathleen
Litman, VP of Marketing for Tech CU. "Currently, over 3,000 of our members
are using mobile banking, and that number continues to increase every
month."
Tech CU has long been an industry leader in both online and mobile banking
technology. The credit union was among the first credit unions to launch a
Mobile Banking platform in August of 2007 and was also one of the first
credit unions to create a branded iPhone web clip so iPhone users could
easily access Tech CU's online banking services.
Tech CU is also innovating on the social media front. The credit union
proactively uses several social media applications in its outreach to
members, including: a personal finance blog (Money Savvy), Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Last month Tech CU launched Grow Your Green
-- The Great Savings Challenge (www.growyourgreencampaign.com), its most
ambitious social media campaign to date. Grow Your Green uses multiple
social media channels (as well as offline communications) to support and
encourage members to set and achieve their savings goals in 2009.
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION
Technology Credit Union is a full-service financial institution serving
individuals who work, live, go to school or regularly worship in Santa
Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Francisco
counties. Tech CU was started in 1960 and is now among the top 1 percent of
the nation's largest credit unions. Tech CU is recognized as one of the
best managed and strongest financial institutions in the country, as
indicated by its 5-star rating (the highest given) from Bauer Financial,
the nation's largest independent rating service for banks and credit
unions. With more than 78,000 members, over $1 billion in assets and 10
full-service branches around the Bay Area, Tech CU is a leader in the
credit union industry. For more information, visit www.techcu.com.
ABOUT LOCATORSEARCH
LocatorSearch, based in the New York City area, provides the financial
services industry with a true online, aggregated branch, ATM, and shared
service center locator service. Adopted by some of today's largest credit
unions, LocatorSearch allows the integration of ATM networks, Shared
Branch, and Branch locations, featuring proximity-based search and results,
nearest location display (between 5 and 20 miles), plotted maps, and
driving directions. In addition, LocatorSearch provides multilingual
locators (Spanish, English, and others available on request), WAP-enabled
wireless locators for use on cell phones and iPhones, and voice phone
locators. For more information, please call (914) 729-0086 or visit
www.locatorsearch.com.