Lending SolutionsInc. said it has signed 30 credit unions so far this year asnew users of its lending and member service contact center.

The Elgin, Ill., company said those CUs include the $280 millionEducationFirst FCU in Beaumont, Texas; $608 million FarmersInsurance Group FCU in Los Angeles; $85 million HarborLight CU inWhitehall, Mich.; $212 million Our Community FCU in Shelton, Wash.;$106 million Premier Community CU in Stockton, Calif.; $33 millionSteel Valley FCU in Cleveland, Ohio; $174 million TEG FCU inPoughkeepsie, N.Y.; $171 million Tremont CU in Braintree, Mass.,and $121 million West Community CU in O'Fallon, Mo.

Most of the new customers are using LSI's flagship loan-by-phoneand online lending services, including its WebReach program, inwhich LSI staff proactively contact members who have appliedonline, which the company said substantially increases fundingratios and cross-sell income in online lending.