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The Members Group (TMG) is dedicated to creating customized, technology-driven card processing and payment solutions for credit unions and community-based financial institutions across North America. Innovations in fraud management, loyalty programs, alternative payment systems and analytic reporting, and the competitive advantages they create, have helped TMG forge a new standard in offering cutting-edge credit, debit, ATM, prepaid card products and alternative payment solution (digital/mobile/P2P). With flexible and unique solutions, backed by unparalleled service and expertise, TMG creates a better customer experience for financial institutions and their consumers . . . making life easier.
Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions (MCPS) is a full-service provider of processing services and business solutions that enable our merchants to accept all major payment card options, as well as checks, Electronic Benefits Transfer, gift and loyalty cards, and Fleet Management. Established in 1989, MCPS is one of the top 30 merchant acquirers in the United States, delivering card processing services to more than 65,000 merchants and 1,000 bank locations in 17 states, processing over $16 billion in sales volume annually. MCPS has evolved to incorporate innovative solutions for both merchants and its sales partners. MCPS provides a single point of entry to its sales agent partners which allows them access to various platforms, same day account boarding, portfolio management tools, and an array of processing products. MCPS helps sales partners provide state-of-the art technology, innovative payment products, and business solutions such as data analytics, social media marketing, brand reputation management, and business funding solutions. Additionally, MCPS provides world-class customer support to merchants in retail, dining, health care, fuel dispensing, and personal services. MCPS is large enough to offer the competitive pricing necessary for our sales partners and merchants to be successful, yet agile enough to respond to their unique needs and continue to offer innovative products and solutions. MCPS provides the tools to grow, know and secure your business!
As a direct payment processor, SecureNet delivers cost effective solutions by passing on significant cost savings to merchants, resellers and partners. Processing billions in annual transaction volume, SecureNet enables universal commerce for over 17,000 merchants and some of the most well-known brand name partners. SecureNet offers the most innovative payment technology operating system directly connected to the major card networks available in the market. SecureNet’s PayOS enables merchants to accept any payment type, anytime, anywhere through point-of-sale, eCommerce and mobile acceptance. Sophisticated payment APIs and flexible architecture simplify integration, and empower merchants and developers to design and control their own payment roadmap while monetizing their business solution.
CircleUp is an online private company investment platform. They provide accredited investors free access to direct investments in high-growth consumer product and retail private companies that were previously difficult to identify and access. For retail and consumer product entrepreneurs, they offer an efficient way to access a network of sophisticated investors as well as value added partners. Typical investments on CircleUp are food, personal care, pet product, apparel or retail/restaurant companies with >$500K in revenue and are looking to raise $100,000 to $2.0 million in growth equity. A highly selective percentage of companies that apply are listed on their site. As the largest equity based crowdfunding site, CircleUp provides not only access to interesting consumer and retail private company investments, but also a wide ranging, sophisticated investor network. Their investor base includes retail and consumer product industry experts, venture capital, private equity and other financial professionals, business leaders, angel investors and others interested in expanding their investment portfolios with private company investments. Investors can review a curated list of private company investments, ask questions to the management team, request product samples and complete their private company investment online via CircleUp.
Welcome to Self-Help! Follow us on Linkedin for regular updates about our research and policy development work and our fair lending practices and products for homes, businesses and nonprofits, green initiatives and community real estate development. Also, check out our SERVICES TAB to learn more about our integrated approach to community development. Want to learn more? Self-Help is a family of nonprofit organizations whose mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all. Since Self-Help`s founding in 1980, it has grown to include two credit unions, a loan fund, and a research and policy development group that supports those outside of the economic mainstream. Specifically, we: * Help borrowers build wealth by providing fair and responsible mortgages and small business loans in North Carolina, California and other parts of the nation. * Strengthen under-served communities by financing affordable housing, childcare centers, public charter schools, faith-based organizations, and community-focused commercial real estate projects. * Research and report on financial markets to support policies and industry practices that lower the cost of poverty and promote ownership.