BISA Recognizes PSECU with Award of Excellence for Program of the Year Among Community-based Institutions, Only Third Credit Union to Ever Win.

- All three credit union winners served by CUSO Financial Services, LP -

SAN DIEGO -- CUSO Financial Services, LP, (CFS) a full-service broker dealer and Registered Investment Adviser that provides customized investment and insurance solutions to credit unions, announced today that its investment program at PSECU has been honored with the Award of Excellence for Program of the Year among Community-based Financial Institutions by BISA, the Bank Insurance & Securities Association. PSECU is only the third credit union to win in the seven year history of the BISA awards; all three winning credit unions were CFS programs at the time the awards were granted.

The Award of Excellence for Program of the Year is awarded to a bank or credit union securities, insurance or investment program that exemplifies industry excellence. Awards are given in three categories: Large National and Regional Institutions, Regional Institutions and Community-based Financial Institutions. BISA's Board of Directors, as judges, review nominations for the programs and make the final selection based on leadership within peer groups and the industry as a whole. Program superiority is assessed on the criteria of productivity, marketing initiatives, integration initiatives, product innovation, technology initiatives, and education or compliance initiatives.

"We are extremely proud of everyone involved with the investment program at PSECU, including credit union senior management, their investment program manager Steve Franke, and his entire investment advisory team," said Valorie Seyfert, CEO of CUSO Financial Services, L.P. "Since joining CFS in 2002, they have focused on making investment services a core offering of the credit union. As a result, they have changed the way that members and staff view the value of the program. Members now view PSECU's investment services group as a credible resource for planning and investment advice. At the same time, the program now makes a meaningful contribution to PSECU's non-interest income. Everyone has benefitted - members, staff and PSECU as an institution."

The Bank Insurance & Securities Association (BISA) is the nation's leading trade association dedicated to serving the needs of those responsible for marketing securities, insurance and other investment and risk management products through commercial banks, trust companies, savings institutions, and credit unions. The membership includes financial institutions of all sizes, their broker/dealer, insurance, and mutual fund subsidiaries, and firms providing products and/or services to support these operations.

PSECU is a not-for-profit financial institution that provides a full array of convenient, electronically delivered services at no or low cost. Chartered in 1933, PSECU serves more than 335,000 members and has over $2.9 billion in assets. All members of the following groups are eligible to join PSECU: state and local government employees; faculty, staff, students and alumni of the Universities within the State System of Higher Education and Harrisburg Area Community College; students, faculty and staff of Elizabethtown College; employees eligible for membership in the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) or the State Employees' Retirement System (SERS); school districts; and members of approved associations and employee/occupational groups. Immediate family of PSECU members may also apply for membership.

About CUSO Financial Services, LP

Established in 1997, CUSO Financial Services, LP (Member FINRA/SIPC) is headquartered in San Diego and has more than 110 credit union users, including 25 of the top 100 credit unions in the country. With branch offices located nationwide, and more than 325 licensed representatives, CFS is a full-service broker/dealer and Registered Investment Advisor offering customized investment and insurance solutions to credit unions. For more information, call 858-530-4400 or visit www.cusonet.com. CFS offers back office services to other broker-dealers, including an offering through Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, a broker-dealer offering services to community and regional banks throughout the country.