| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Fernando Ortega |
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer | Profile |
Early Warning is creating the future of payments by delivering innovative payment and risk solutions to financial institutions nationwide. For over 25 years, Early Warning has been a leader in financial technology that protects and advances the financial system.
As a technology company in the global payments business, we operate the worlds fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard`s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.
From our humble beginning in 1975 to today serving more than 144,000 member-owners with $4 billion in assets, there is no denying what the power of `people helping people` can accomplish. We are widely recognized within our community and the nation for our financial performance and unwavering commitment to live our name – to act ethically and operate responsibly, putting our member-owners and the communities in which they live and work ahead of pure profits. For us, doing good is essential to doing well. When we say `We`ll Find a Way,` we mean it! It is our mission to anticipate and exceed our members` needs, and it`s our vision to consistently demonstrate that Community First is a place where everybody counts, everybody cares, everybody delivers, every day!
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.
We believe in giving you the opportunity to make a difference in your financial world and beyond. Our products and services are delivered through an exceptional customer service experience. We just happen to be a credit union.