Thursday, August 30, 2012

Credit Union ONE & First Bankcard expand credit card options

Ferndale, Michigan – Credit Union ONE and First Bankcard, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, have expanded their partnership by adding a new suite of credit card products issued by First Bankcard.

Currently, Credit Union ONE offers First Bankcard’s Platinum Edition® Visa® and Maximum Rewards® Visa® cards, but felt that its diverse membership needed additional credit card options that would reflect its members’ various buying styles. Because of this, Credit Union ONE is excited to announce the expansion of their product offerings issued by First Bankcard by adding the Secured Visa®, Credit Union ONE American Express® Card, Credit Union ONE Graphite American Express® Card, and Credit Union ONE Discover® credit cards to their portfolio.

“We are proud to be affiliated with First Bankcard to offer such a wide range of credit cards and look forward to being able to give our members various levels of benefits from which they can choose,” said Swami Seetharaman, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Credit Union ONE.

Seetharaman said the new products offer more flexibility to its members’ options: the Credit Union ONE American Express® Card and Credit Union ONE Graphite American Express® Card offer travel focused rewards, the Credit Union ONE Discover® Card features cash back rewards, and the Secured Visa® product provides the ability to build or establish credit.

“First Bankcard continues to look for innovative ways to expand our partner’s product offerings,” said Stephen F. Eulie, president of First Bankcard. “We applaud Credit Union ONE for being our first credit union partner to expand its product offering to include cards that will be accepted on the Visa®, American Express, and Discover® networks.”

For more information about these great new product offerings, visit www.cuone.org/borrow

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan for over seventy years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

About First Bankcard:
First Bankcard is a Top 15 credit card issuer with more than 600 financial institution, co-brand and affinity partners. For more than 40 years, First Bankcard has offered quality products and superior service to help customers achieve their goals. First Bankcard is a division of First National Bank of Omaha.

About First National Bank of Omaha:
First National Bank of Omaha is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska. First National of Nebraska has grown into the largest privately owned banking company in the United States. First National and its affiliates have $17 billion in managed assets and nearly 5,000 employee associates. Primary banking officers are located in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas.

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org