No financial institution wants to be on the bleeding edge, but being on the leading edge is a must, and that's why Silver State Schools Credit Union has gone first with its vendor's mobile banking solution, its chief technologist says.

Credit union data processor Summit Information Systems, a Fiserv subsidiary, has opened a new data and operations center near Vancouver.

Credit union data processor Summit Information Systems, a Fiserv subsidiary, has opened a new data and operations center near Vancouver.

BECU has agreed to spend five more years as a core processing client of Open Solutions Inc.

The 77,000 members of Technology Credit Union can now use their cell phones, Treos and Blackberries to bank online.

The 77,000 members of Technology Credit Union can now use their cell phones, Treos and Blackberries to bank online.

With $4.5 billion in assets and more than 70 years of experience, it's perhaps not surprising that Chicago-based Alliant Credit Union long preferred traditional methods for member acquisition and service.

For any credit union that hasn't converted to exchanging check images, it may not be a matter of if anymore, but simply when.