America First Credit Union Takes Wireless Leap; Partners With Senscom to Launch Hand-Held Banking.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OGDEN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 America First Credit Union America First Federal Credit Union, a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Ogden, Utah, is the 13th largest credit union in assets in the U.S. As of January, 2007, America First has 72 branch locations, 418,515 members, and has USD3.68 billion in assets. announced today that it is launching wireless financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. for its members in partnership with SensCom, Inc., a wireless application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ). America First America First may refer to:
Awareness of the rapid increase in wireless usage prompted technology-savvy America First to explore methods of providing wireless financial services. In addition, the credit union believes this is an opportunity to enhance member-service and its reputation as Utah's premier provider of online financial services. America First's executive vice president Brent Brent, outer borough (1991 pop. 226,100) of Greater London, SE England. The area is a rail and industrial center. Its manufactures include automobile parts, clocks and watches, and electrical equipment. Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. said, "The demand for wireless financial services is real and growing, and SensCom's Hand-Held Banking(SM) gives us another avenue to keep in touch with our members." San Diego-based SensCom, Inc., a leading wireless ASP specializing in financial services, will provide America First with Hand-Held Banking(SM), a comprehensive solution that includes the planning, implementation and marketing of gateway services enabling secure wireless Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the banking transactions. With Hand-Held Banking, a financial institution can offer full wireless Internet services in four to six weeks, from initial planning to launch. America First Credit Union has been a leader at implementing new technologies for improving remote delivery of financial services to its membership. With its wireless launch, it joins only a handful of financial institutions nationwide that currently offer wireless banking to their customers. The expectation, however, is that wireless financial services will become widespread over the next several years. With two-thirds of U.S. households already using wireless devices, forecasters predict that by the end of 2002 there will be more wireless subscribers capable of Internet access See how to access the Internet. than PC Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . SensCom became the first wireless ASP to launch mobile banking in April 2000. Since then it has maintained a leadership position in wireless banking, and is the application provider for nearly half of the financial institutions currently providing wireless access to their customers through the cost-effective ASP approach. "SensCom was a great choice for us," said Rich Syme, vice president E-Services. "They understood our needs as a financial institution and made sure those needs were satisfied in the process of wireless implementation." "America First is an institution that understands the future of financial services and is ready to go there today," stated Tarek Fouad, SensCom CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're excited to partner with them and pleased with the efficiency of their wireless launch." About America First Credit Union: America First is a $1.8 billion, state-chartered credit union based in Ogden, Utah Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. A 2006 estimate placed its population at 78,086. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a . It serves over 281,000 members, of which 98,000 currently use Internet banking, through a network of 46 branches and 55 ATMs. More information about America First Credit Union can be found on the company's website at www.americafirst.com. About SensCom: SensCom is a leading wireless ASP specializing in financial services applications. SensCom develops, hosts, manages and maintains wireless Internet products and services that financial institutions can offer to their customers. SensCom acts as a gateway between financial institutions' systems and their customers' wireless devices over the wireless Internet. Using a web-enabled wireless device, consumers are able to check account balances, review account history, transfer funds, pay bills, trade stocks and other securities, and receive news updates and financial information alerts. More information about SensCom can be found on the company's website at www.senscom.com. |
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