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Credit Union Provides Mobile Directions to 25,000 ATMs
CommunityAmerica, Garmin give easy access to fee-free cash machines
Lenexa, KS ( 07/27/2007) -- An ATM access advantage previously thought to be available only to customers of big national banks is being made available to CommunityAmerica Credit Union members as a result of a unique relationship with Garmin International.
CommunityAmerica will provide electronic ATM location data that can be used with many Garmin GPS devices to provide quick turn-by-turn driving directions to more than 25,000 credit union ATMs worldwide. CommunityAmerica members can obtain the data free of charge at any branch location or via the credit union's Web site.
"As with most financial service providers, credit union members who use an automated teller machine that is not part of our cooperative network can pay from $2 to $5 per transaction," said Guy Russo, chief information officer at CommunityAmerica Credit Union. "Members can now load credit union network ATM location information into Garmin devices and get quick and easy directions to the nearest fee-free ATM.
"Members tell us there's a need for cash on the spur of the moment while driving around town or on vacation. With this service, ATM transactions at a co-op credit union now are just as convenient and economical as at large national banks."
As member-owned organizations, locally focused credit unions do not have national brand identity or signage, but they do band together to provide comparable or better financial services, including a 25,000-site ATM network.
"Now, if members need cash while driving around town or anywhere in the country, they need only consult their Garmin device to get turn-by-turn directions to the nearest credit union ATM, saving time and money," Russo said.
Since many ATMs are located at credit union branches, members also can use the Garmin device directions when needing teller window or drive-through services during normal operating hours. The credit union cooperative network to which CommunityAmerica belongs provides shared branching services at 2,000 locations nationwide.
Beginning Aug. 1, CommunityAmerica members can obtain the data free of charge by doing one of the following:
* Visit a branch and download the data directly into your Garmin
device.
* Via the CommunityAmerica online banking Web site, for members
who use online banking.
Russo said the data can be loaded in just a few minutes. Directions for use are provided when data are loaded.
About CommunityAmerica Credit Union
CommunityAmerica Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with more than 132,000 members nationwide and more than $1.5 billion in assets. It is the fifth largest Kansas City-based financial institution and the seventh largest financial institution in Kansas City.
CommunityAmerica provides a full suite of financial products including checking, savings, loans and investments. As a member-owned financial institution, CommunityAmerica can offer highly competitive rates on loans and investments. Other products and services provided by CommunityAmerica include 24-hour online banking and 24-hour telephone banking, Visa credit cards, insurance and financial planning products.
About Garmin
Garmin International, Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:GRMN) group of companies that designs, manufactures, markets and sells navigation, communication and information devices and applications -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in consumer and general aviation navigation, and its products serve the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness, marine and aviation markets. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd.
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