RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Rebranding itself as Co-op Solutions wasn’t its only accomplishment during 2022, according to the CUSO.
The company said it will also post record revenues in 2022, with strong new business sales and a high existing client renewal rate.
“Co-op clients continued brisk adoption of recent product additions such as digital card issuance and Zelle, as well as Co-op Contact Center, Co-op Shared Branch and credit/debit processing,” Co-op Solutions said. “And, in early 2023 the company will roll out its Co-op Pay Network, a new debit POS network designed specifically for credit unions and to help them receive the most favorable debit point-to-sale terms.
The company said it also made new inroads in eastern seaboard markets, particularly in Maine, where the Co-op ATM network grew to 150 locations, a 67% increase from the previous year.
‘Connecting’ Credit Unions
“Co-op’s mission is to connect credit unions to the technology, strategic partnership and scale they need to best serve their members now and into the future,” said Todd Clark, president/CEO of Co-op. “Our entire body of work in 2022 was dedicated to taking action towards that mission, and fulfilling our vision for credit unions to become the most essential resource in peoples’ financial lives.
“We maintained a strong balance sheet while continuing on our path of developing an ecosystem of technology solutions for credit unions,” Clark continued. “Client participation in our ecosystem – developed by Co-op particularly over the last five years – is helping our partners compete and thrive in a growing, fast-changing payments landscape.”
The Highlights
According to Co-op Solutions, some of its performance highlights from 2022 include:
Enhancements to the Co-op Developer Portal
Enhancements to the Co-op Developer Portal included the addition of software development kit (SDK) and drop-in user interface (UI) options to help credit union tech teams “add more digital services for members faster and more seamlessly,” the company said.
Co-op Shared Branch
According to Co-op, Co-op Shared Branch locations were almost fully restored to pre-pandemic levels, the network once again second-only to Bank of America. The company also introduced and expanded Co-op Shared Branch Reports, allowing executives to “quickly view their shared branching trends and data,” Co-op said.
Data Monitoring/Integration
“Data, monitoring and integration process enhancements have delivered efficiencies within Co-op’s technology environment, with file processing seeing a 70% increase against service expectations and a 15% decrease in overall file processing time compared to 2021,” Co-op said.
Advancing its Cloud-based capabilities, Co-op reported it completed its billing system migration, making it easier for clients to manage their accounts with Co-op. Moreover, Co-op said its “extensive” renovation of its Dallas/Fort Worth-area location underlined its “commitment to connecting clients through this geographically central site and enabled Co-op Contact Center expansion to better serve credit union members.”
Co-op Consult
Co-op Solutions said Co-op Consult, one of its five business lines, had a “banner year” with THINK consultation and strategy, including the first live THINK event since 2019.
“Held in Chicago in May, THINK 22 saw engagement levels return to close to the same numbers before being interrupted by the pandemic,” Co-op said.
Co-op noted also hosted its first THINK CEO Summit in June, of which CUToday.info provided extensive coverage that can be found by searching THINK CEO Summit in the search engine.
Co-op will host its THINK 23 in Tucson, Ariz., May 2-4, 2023 with the theme of “The Invisible Revolution.”
More information on the event can be found here.
White Papers
Co-op published two white papers during the year it said detail “extensive” market research on both credit unions and members. The research was conducted in conjunction with EY and Filene Research Institute.
In June, Co-op made available the CU Growth Outlook study; and earlier this month Co-op introduced “Building the New Member Centricity: A Blueprint for Credit Union Leaders,” available for immediate download here.
Business Intelligence
Co-op reported it continued to assist its clients from a business intelligence standpoint with “detailed, monthly trend analyses of consumer spending based on its portfolio of credit and debit cards.” The company’s latest trends report on spending can be found here.
Support for CMN
Co-op said its commitment to the movement’s charity of choice, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, can be seen in the more than $4 million that was raised through the Co-op Miracle Match program, which CU4Kids fundraisers and Co-op matching funds.
In addition, Co-op said it donated all benefits of its sponsorship of the 2022 President’s Cup golf tourney in September. As a result, Co-op Solutions and its credit union partners raised nearly $30,000 for charity – $16,100 for CMN Hospitals and $13,500 for Financial Well-Being for All, the National Credit Union Foundation’s financial wellness campaign, Co-op said.
‘Engaged’ Employees
“Among the things I’m most proud of is that our 2022 Voice of the Employee survey continued to show increased engagement and commitment by our employees,” said Clark. “We have a dedicated team of more than 1,800 employees with a deep sense of client service. We can’t wait to do even more in 2023.”
For additional info: www.coop.org/Solutions.
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