A Check Vendor Aligned with Community Banks & Credit Unions
From the outside looking in, it’s easy to think of community banks and credit unions as big businesses. But at Main Street, we know that behind the pillars and brick façade beats the heart of a small business with hometown values. As a local, family-owned company, we grasp your goals and needs intimately. Like you, we prioritize customer service, integrity, impact, custom solutions, and value-added quality in everything we do. By sharing your values, we become more than a check vendor – we become an extension of your organization, dedicated to your accountholders and your success. That’s the Main Street difference.
Values Built on Every Main Street – How We Serve
We take our name from Main Street, America – the thoroughfare that runs through every town, big and small. That’s where our values come from.
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How Main Street Invests in Your Financial Institution's Success
At Main Street, we started with a question: what are check vendors supposed to do? Naturally, they’re supposed to provide high-quality checks. But we saw an opportunity to go beyond that. From top to bottom, we support check programs nationwide. We start with branded marketing materials built around your program. We follow up with customized checks delivered quickly – as you would expect. We go the distance with strategic account management at no extra charge and provide branded bank-use tickets and drive-up envelopes to keep your institution top of mind. Ultimately, the success of your check program means the success of our partnership, and that truly matters.
Why is Main Street Right for Your
Community Bank or Credit Union?
An alignment of values can create an alignment of goals. Naturally, two businesses working toward the same end are more likely to succeed. But values are abstract. Sometimes, hard numbers are better at telling the underlying tale.
A quarter century of service is the foundation of everything we do. Our values are integral to our longevity.
We serve community banks and credit unions of every size and across thousands of towns, big and small.
The best partnerships continue, and at Main Street, we’re grateful that the majority of our partners stick with us.
Community Check Vendor FAQs
At Main Street, service isn’t just another value – it’s the value. From our very start, we knew that the backbone of our operation would be the way we treated the financial institutions who trusted us. Main Street goes above and beyond with:
- No-fee service
- Single-tier pricing
- Visual order entry
- First-class delivery
- Free reprints
- Transparent reporting
- Check program marketing materials
- First-contact resolution
- Too much more to list
At Main Street, every check program partner gets a dedicated Account Manager at no extra charge. The sole goal of your Account Manager is strengthening your check program and increasing revenue. To do that, they will:
- Analyze check orders by account type to maximize profitability and limit freebies
- Provide full visibility into check program performance
- Leverage reporting features for a comprehensive review, including year-over-year performance, branch comparisons, revenue and volume analytics, waived orders, and much more
- Make Recommendations involving training, check bundles, order frequency, marketing, pricing, reprints, and more
Since 1999, Main Street has remained committed to our humble beginnings and a service-first approach. From our headquarters in Birmingham, AL, we serve thousands of financial institutions nationwide. But we also spend countless hours donating, volunteering, and celebrating the community that we call home.
At Main Street, every team member can take a paid day off to volunteer for causes that matter to them. Collectively, we raise money for local non-profits, assemble care packages for kids, and make the most of the holidays with seasonal service. In every way and in each of our 25 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to giving back.
Choose a Check Vendor Who Shares Your Goals & Values
There are two theories about personal relationships. One claims that opposites attract, while the other asserts that like seeks like. In the world of business, an alignment of values is a rare thing. But when it comes to truly fruitful, long-term partnerships, alignment is key. With a community focus, a small-business approach, and a dedication to putting financial institutions first, Main Street makes it easier to get back to what matters – serving your accountholders.
Let’s exchange notes on service or talk more about how a new check vendor can make a world of difference. Reach out today.