Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union and Elan Financial Services Launch New Credit Card Program for Members

MINNEAPOLIS & DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elan Financial Services (Elan), the nation’s oldest and most chosen agent card issuer in the United States, has partnered with Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union, a community credit union with 76 years of providing valued banking solutions, to offer its 4,000 members an industry-leading credit card program. The partnership includes an Elan purchase of an existing portfolio and related card accounts.

“We look forward to using Elan’s in-branch promotions and incentives, which we think will be key factors in communicating the member value associated with these card products.”

Through this alliance, Dayton Firefighters Credit Union cardholders benefit from a variety of credit card products with rewards options, such as a full one percent cash back, merchandise, gift certificates, as well as great travel selections. Business cardholders also receive great rewards for every dollar spent and have access to tools that help them track and manage their expenses.

“We are very impressed with Elan’s ability to offer an exceptional credit card program and ongoing support for our employees,” said Jennifer Carmack, accounting and operations manager for Dayton Firefighters Credit Union. “We look forward to using Elan’s in-branch promotions and incentives, which we think will be key factors in communicating the member value associated with these card products.”

“We are excited to partner with Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union. With more than 40 years of experience managing successful agent credit card programs, Elan is uniquely equipped to assist Dayton Firefighters Credit Union in providing a highly valued, competitive card program for its members and seamless, comprehensive support for its employees,” said Jeff Chernivec, senior vice president and market development director at Elan Financial Services.

As a card issuing partner, Elan Financial Services is dedicated to serving financial institutions with best in class credit card products and rewards that meet the unique needs of every customer. Elan’s end-to-end solution also includes card servicing and marketing as well as branch support and sales incentives. For more information, visit www.cupartnerships.com.

About Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union
The Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union was chartered on June 4, 1935 to serve active and pensioned employees of the Dayton, Ohio Fire Department. The credit union received approval for a community charter in 2003 and currently has nearly 4,000 members. It is a full-service financial institution offering all products and services, including mortgage, business loans and a host of electronic access channels. Total assets are in excess of $43 million.

About Elan Financial Services
Elan Financial Services provides a complete range of processing and payments services, including credit card issuing, prepaid card solutions and ATM and debit card processing. Elan Financial Services is a leading credit card issuer for more than 2,000 clients in 50 states. It provides transaction processing, terminal driving and the necessary monitoring and support services for over 27,000 ATMs nationwide, and supports more than 20 million ATM and debit cards. Elan also owns and operates the MoneyPass surcharge free ATM network. For more information call 800-343-7064, or visit www.cupartnerships.com.