PORTLAND, ME (May 30, 2014) -- Synergent Technology Services is pleased to announce that Southcoast Health System FCU, located in New Bedford, Fall River, Fairhaven, and Wareham, Massachusetts, with 4,691 members and $49,035,943 in assets, has successfully converted to the Episys Core Processing System. The credit union also converted to Synergent Electronic Check Collection and Share Draft Processing Services, as well as ATM/Debit Card Processing. The credit union has also implemented Statement Processing.
John Murphy, President and CEO of Synergent, said the teamwork that contributed to the success of the conversion process is a testament to the strength of the newly formed partnership. “We are very pleased to welcome Southcoast Health Systems FCU to our user family. We are confident that our service bureau environment will provide the security, quality of service, and greater efficiencies that will allow the credit union to grow and take their member service to an even higher level.”
Gary Glenn, Executive Vice President for Synergent, said that the partnership will provide many benefits for the credit union. “In today’s competitive financial services environment, offering the latest in technology is a necessity in growing and retaining credit unions’ membership. Synergent is able to offer a wide range of services to credit unions, allowing them to stay on the cutting edge of technology simply and efficiently, as they provide members with the latest payment service offerings, as well as enhanced statements.”
About Synergent
As a service provider owned by credit unions, and serving only credit unions, Synergent has provided comprehensive solutions to its credit union partners for more than 40 years. A subsidiary of the Maine Credit Union League, Synergent provides credit unions with Technology Services, providing the Episys Core Processing Platform by Symitar to the growing number of 60 credit unions. Synergent also offers Shared Branching, Statement Processing, Debit/ATM Card Services, Check Processing and Support Services, and Direct Marketing Services, dedicated to helping credit unions develop deeper member relationships through targeted marketing and Episys data mining. For more information about Synergent and its services, visit www.synergentcorp.com.