CU*Answers said eight more credit unions have bought stock inthe CUSO, pushing the number of owners, all credit unions, to101.

They are the $204 million Heartland CU of Springfield, Ill.; $76million NorthStar CU of Warrenville, Ill.; $50 Lake Huron CU ofSaginaw, Mich.; $50 million Birmingham-Bloomfield CU of Birmingham,Mich.; the $39 million EdCo Community CU and $35 million Des MoinesPolice Officers CU, both of Des Moines, Iowa; $47 million AdvantageCU of Newton, Iowa; and $27 million Public Service CU of FortWayne, Ind.

The Grand Rapids, Mich., CUSO offersownership to credit unions that use its CU*BASE core processingsystem.

Scott Page, CU*Answers executive vice president, said, “Itspeaks volumes for credit unions desiring to participate with theircore processor in a unique, refreshing model. CU*Answers ownersshare in the CUSO's ongoing success in multiple ways, such asreceiving a financial return on their data processing invoice,having a direct say in its future direction by being able to benominated and/or vote for the CU*Answers Board of Directors andmuch more.”

CU*Answers said it now provides core processing and additionalproducts and services to about 190 credit unions in 24 states.