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i3 Concept | Oct 27, 2011

Silver Bell

Carlene Frimer Advice & Service Project Manager at Libro Credit Union
Matt Henry CEO at Revenew
Kathy Martin Senior Vice President Development & Support at Directions Credit Union
Michael Warrell CEO at ValleyStar Credit Union
C.J. Presto CFO at Baxter Credit Union

Silver Bell Concept Document

Problem:

Members are not comfortable or technically confident utilizing online bill payment systems.

Solution:

Eliminate late payment and overdraft fees by working with the credit union.

Test Results:

Submitted to an idea assessment system but no test results documented.

Getting Started: Contact us to learn more about this idea from Filene i³.

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