LIVONIA, Mich. — CU Solutions Group (CUSG), a CUSO providing technology, marketing and HR performance management solutions, and QCash Financial, a provider of automated, cloud-based mobile lending products, said they have entered into a marketing partnership to promote QCash Financial’s solutions in the credit union marketplace.
QCash Financial was originally conceived by Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) as a solution for members who needed short-term, small-dollar loans.
“WSECU assembled a team to develop an in-house alternative to payday lenders — offering fast, easy and affordable cash management solutions by a trusted source,” the organizations said.
That solution became QCash Financial, a digital lending platform that benefits both credit unions and their members by providing access to short-term loans on member-centric technology, as well as helping credit unions grow margins and expand services.
“QCash Financial is excited to partner with CU Solutions Group and the credit unions they serve,” said Ben Morales, QCash Financial CEO, in a statement. “Together, we will enable more credit unions to help their members achieve improved financial health. This positively impacts the community and creates additional margin for long-term sustainability. It is easy to see why credit unions want to work with CU Solutions Group and their partners to accomplish their goals in serving member, mission and margin.”
What Research Shows
The organizations noted research shows 57% of American adults struggle financially. Many are dealing with an unhealthy amount of debt, irregular income and sporadic savings habit, they said, adding QCash allows credit unions to offer a small-dollar loan solution to pull members away from payday lenders. The platform is able to originate, underwrite and fund in 60-seconds.
It is completely automated and allows credit unions to save members money, the organizations added.
“There are more than 15.6 million unbanked consumers in the United States and 88 million underbanked. These are people who often don’t have a checking or savings account, live paycheck to paycheck and are especially vulnerable to predatory and payday lenders,” said CU Solutions Group President and CEO Dave Adams. “QCash Financial enables credit unions to offer a faster, lower-cost alternative to their members in a way that requires no additional IT resources and through multiple channels, including mobile. We are excited to work with QCash Financial and to promote their innovative new service.”
QCash Financial said its technology is powered by a relationship-based underwriting engine that can make credit decisions in seconds, is fully compliant and is fully configurable by credit unions. In addition, this digital lending platform is available as a branded service for credit unions.