ATLANTA - To support its business services program, DeltaCommunity Credit Union has aligned with Member Business Solutions,LLC. The $2.6 billion credit union, which changed its name fromDelta Employees Credit Union in early October, said aligning withMBS was the right move. "Our expertise is in consumer and realestate lending, not business lending," said Todd Marksberry, DCCUsenior vice president of operations. "MBS has the experience,expertise, processes and technology necessary to meet our members'business lending needs. Partnering with them will allow us tosignificantly reduce our program's time-to-market." MBS is jointlyowned by Georgia Central CU and Southeast Corporate FCU. Accordingto Amy Fuller, Georgia Central's senior vice president/COO, the"comprehensive support" of MBS is one of the primary reasons thecorporate chose to take an ownership stake in the company. "MBSoffers credit unions a business-ready start-up package that allowsthem to enter the business marketplace quickly and successfully,and at a fraction of the cost of starting a program independently,"Fuller said. "This approach frees credit unions' resources to focuson their business members, which is consistent with the creditunion philosophy." The CUSO is led by Jim Gallagher, president ofMBS, who has a career in commercial banking that spans 20 years."Because MBS is a corporate-owned CUSO, credit unions can feelsecure that we've got their best interests in mind throughout theentire process, from launching the program through to the long-termsupport we provide," Gallagher said. Delta Community CU says it canoffer small businesses with limited financial options acost-efficient alternative. "As it relates to financial services,options are often times limited [for small businesses], and theyhave to accept excessive fees and high interest rates that putpressure on their bottom line," Marksberry said. "Delta believes wecan partner with our members by offering a full range of businessproducts, services and solutions that are structured and priced toincrease our members' chance for success." [email protected]