Investment Services
There are tons of questions and what-ifs when it comes to investments. What works best for your credit union? How can you get the best return for your money? What does the current market mean for your investments? Good news. We have the insight, the experts and the options to help your credit union find just the right investments and manage your funds effectively.
Brokered Investments
This program makes your credit union's participation in the securities market easy. Investment options include:- U.S. treasuries
- New issue agencies
- Secondary bullet and callable agencies
- Collateralized mortgage obligations
- Corporate bonds.
All security offerings are permissible under Regulation 703.
Securities offered through Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA and SIPC. Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union is independent from Concourse Financial Group Securities. Securities products are not NCUA or otherwise federally insured, may involve loss of principal and have no credit union guarantee.
Excess Balance Account (EBA)
The Excess Balance Account (EBA) is an alternative to your premium Share Account that is off of the Corporate's balance sheet. We offer the following account options:
- EBA
- EBA-30
- EBA-90
- EBA Flex
Flex Account
The Flex Account is a no maturity investment that pays a higher rate while permitting withdrawals under certain conditions.
Holiday Share Account
The Holiday Share Account is designed to assist in managing your Christmas Club Account more effectively. The Holiday Share Account is a floating-rate investment that earns a variable spread over the Premium Share Account (PSA). Credit unions have the option of choosing a Holiday Share Account that matures on October 1st or November 1st of each year.
Securities Safekeeping
This program allows member credit unions to have their Fed book-entry and DTC-eligible securities held and safeguarded through the Corporate's partnership with U.S. Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank.
SimpliCD
This comprehensive CD brokerage management and reporting system is a unique certificate of deposit program that allows credit unions to purchase jumbo CDs that are custom-laddered. In addition, credit unions may issue CDs through the SimpliCD program.
Term Certificates
Vizo Financial’s Term Certificates provide member credit unions with a safe, convenient way of accessing the investment market at competitive rates. We have fixed-rate certificates with maturities up to one year, or longer upon request.