GRANITE CITY, Ill.- There is a cash cow running loose in the streets of Granite City, Illinois and her name is P.A.T.T.I. Created by Granite City Steel & Community FCU, P.A.T.T.I., which stands for Portable Automated Teller Terminal Implement, is a mobile automated teller machine that brings cash to credit union members and others. "The whole idea behind the Cash Cow was finding a better way to serve our members," said Stephanie Matlock, GCS&CFCU EFT manager. "We will be able to drive the vehicle to places where members can get money when they need it." Matlock spearheaded the mobile ATM project. The key is to bring money to the public at special events and gatherings instead of having them hunt down an ATM on their own. According to Matlock, the vehicle, painted to look like a black and white dairy cow, holds two ATMs and has the latest technology to serve members and anyone in need of fast cash. The plans are to take "P.A.T.T.I. the Cash Cow" on the road to such events as the Madison County Fair, Tri-City Speedway, Granite City's fourth of July picnic, local sporting events, craft fairs, and any other special event where people may need some extra cash. All transactions are free to any credit union member-not just GCS&CFCU members. Nonmembers will pay a nominal fee. GCS&CFCU has $120 million in assets and serves more than 25,000 members. -
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