KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — The $182 million US Postal Service Federal Credit Union has become the latest credit union to sign on with the Select A Branch ATM Network.

Select A Branch uses a proprietary software system to present cardholders from participating institutions with the same ATM interface they would face if they were using one of their institution's own ATMs.

USPS FCU also outsourced servicing five of its branch ATM locations to SAB, the card network announced.

“Out-sourcing our ATM offering was a big step for our organization,” said Steve Cimino, an executive vice president for USPS FCU. “But the SAB model presented such a unique shift in the ATM business that it was a profitable step for us to take. And since USPS FCU screens remain branded in our look and feel, there is no confusion to our existing card holders.”

Aside from S-A-B's standard customer service and brand extension benefits, outsourcing the ATMs eliminating ATM ownership and maintenance costs, which SAB picked up. And, since SAB participant banks and credit unions drive traffic to SAB locations, USPS FCU can expect to turn what has been traditionally known as a cost center into a profit center, the network said.