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(Albany, NY) – Universal Sharing Network (UsNet) is very pleased to announce that School Systems FCU has joined its shared branching network.

The credit union, which was chartered in 1954 and serves in excess of 7,500 members, has joined as an issuer (a credit union that allows its members to perform transactions at CU Service Centers) and an acquirer (a credit union that opens its branches to members from other shared branching participants for financial transactions).

According to Mark Hatfield, President/CEO at School Systems FCU, “We are excited to become part of the shared branching network and give our members more convenient access to their credit union accounts almost anywhere in the country, whether they’re traveling, moving or attending college.”

“We’re pleased to have School Systems FCU as part of our shared branching network,” said UsNet’s Chief Operating Officer, Marc Inger.  “Shared branching is a cooperative effort, one that goes to the heart of credit unions ideals and their ‘people helping people’ philosophy.”

UsNet (Universal Sharing Network) has provided credit unions with a gateway to the national shared branching network since 1993. They are partnered with the largest network provider, CO-OP Shared Branching, which offers participating credit unions and their members’ access to more than 4,000 CU Service Centers both nationally and internationally. For more information about UsNet, visit www.universalsharing.com.