Updated Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards Offer

Effective May 18, 2018, there will be updates to the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards offer. Your credit union should have received an email communication regarding these changes on Tuesday, May 8.

Changes for Your Members

• $100 Cash Reward for each new line activated, up to 3 lines*
• $50 Cash Reward for lines transferred into the program, up to 3 lines*
• $50 Loyalty Cash Reward every year for each line activated or transferred, up to 3 lines*
• Offer also includes the BEST Unlimited Plan with Hulu, and 25% off eligible accessories in Sprint stores
  *3 lines total, includes all activated and transferred lines

We anticipate the new three line cap on the Sprint Member Cash Rewards offer will have minimal impact on members, because the average household only has approximately 2.5 phones.

Changes for Your Credit Union

• The new 3 line cap only applies to the member reward offer. There have been no changes to the way or amount that your credit union will be compensated for marketing participation, including payment on up to 15 lines.
• Your credit union will need to update your Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards marketing materials to reflect this change. The Sprint seasonal “Summer of Hundreds” Campaign features the updated Sprint offer and will be available soon in the Sprint Marketing Materials section of the Partner Center.
   

For additional information including, key dates, the full terms and conditions, FAQs and more, please visit the Partner Center and click on “Sprint Offer Update” in the navigation or visit www.LoveMyCreditUnion.org/SprintOfferUpdate.

Sprint Revenue Payout Information: Q1 2018

For credit unions that executed all of the marketing requirements for the first quarter of 2018 and have an ACH registration on file, your efforts are about to pay off! You will receive your first quarter Sprint revenue payout by the end of May. If an ACH registration was not submitted for your credit union or if your credit union needs to update their account number, please fill out a Revenue Share ACH Form in the Partner Center.

If You Did Not Complete Your Marketing Requirements for First Quarter

You will not receive a Sprint revenue payout in May. If your marketing audit report in the Partner Center indicates your credit union did not fulfill all the marketing requirements but you feel your credit union did, please submit your proof of marketing for Q1 2018 to ClientSupport@CUSolutionsGroup.com as soon as possible.

You can still market the program in order to receive a Sprint revenue payout. With the new pay-for-performance model, our partner credit unions are required to market the Sprint program in all four quarters. The Sprint revenue share will be paid out on a quarterly basis and coincides with the quarterly marketing requirements. Below is the schedule for the quarterly marketing submissions and new quarterly payouts:

Things to Remember

• Communications count for the quarter in which they are received by members. For marketing to qualify for Q2 2018, members must receive a communication by June 30 and documentation must be submitted to Client Support by July 13.
• You must be enrolled in the Sprint or All Bundle program and complete the marketing requirements in order to receive your marketing reimbursement. Visit the Partner Center to enroll your credit union.
• Please send your credit union’s marketing documentation to Client Support as soon as you issue the communication.

For questions regarding marketing or the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program, please contact client support at ClientSupport@CUSolutionsGroup.com.

Your Members Can Get the iPhone X at the BEST Price PLUS, Another Sprint Saturday Event!

Sprint has another amazing deal for your members! For a limited time, they can get the unrivaled iPhone X at the BEST price – 50% off with Sprint Flex lease!* That’s just $20 per month for the iPhone X! A flyer to promote this offer is available in the Sprint Marketing Materials Section of the Partner Center under "Sprint Promotions."

And, your members can take advantage of Sprint’s best Unlimited plan with Data, Talk, Text and HD Streaming – now with Hulu! Plus, this offer can be combined with the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program.

Special Event for Credit Unions

On May 12, Sprint will be hosting another Sprint Saturday event for credit union members. This is a great opportunity to partner with your local Sprint store and encourage your members to take advantage of all of Sprint’s great offers and cash rewards. A flyer and social media marketing materials to promote this event to your members are available in the Partner Center. To partner with your local Sprint store, submit your request here.

*Incudes unlimited data, talk and text. HD video streams up to 1080p, music up to 1.5 Mbps, gaming streams up to 8 Mbps. Data deprioritization during congestion Compared to national carrier unlimited plans, features differ. Excludes tax.

**Limited time offers. Activ. Fee: Up to $30/line. Credit approval req. Cash Reward Offers: Avail. for eligible credit union members & member employees with qualifying corp. id. (ongoing verification). $100 Cash Reward for new smartphone line activ. up to 3 lines. Req. activ. at point of sale. Excludes CL, MBB devices, tablets, Sprint Phone Connect, upgrs., replacements & ports made between Sprint entities or providers associated with Sprint. Limit one SWP Corp ID per Sprint acct. No add’l. discounts apply. Loyalty Reward: $50/line/yr. Cash Reward up to 3 lines when Sprint acct. remains active and in good standing each yr. Transfer Reward: Members participating in another discount program are eligible for a $50 Cash Reward for up to 3 smartphone lines transferred to Cash Reward program. Deposit: Cash Reward issued by CU Solutions Group. Sprint acct. must remain active and in good standing for 31 days to receive Cash Reward. Allow 6-8 wks. for Cash Reward to be deposited to your Credit Union acct. If the Cash Reward does not appear after 8 wks., visit lovemycreditunion.org/sprintrewards & click on “Cash Rewards Tracker”. Other Terms: Offer/coverage not avail. everywhere or for all phones/networks. May not be combinable with other offers. Offer, terms, restrictions, & options subject to change & may be modified, discontinued, or terminated at any time without notice. Restrictions apply. © 2018 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint & the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Thank You to All Participating Credit Unions for Another Great Tax Season!

Tax season has come to a close. Thank you to all credit unions that participated in the TurboTax program this year, and for your help in making this another great tax season! This season, members from 1,555 participating credit unions used 227,514 TurboTax products to complete their taxes, saving them over $1.6 million!

TurboTax Sweepstakes Winners

Six credit union members were awarded $1,000 first place prizes in this year’s TurboTax® “$25,000 Sweepstakes.” The lucky winners are members of: Community Resource Federal Credit Union (NY), Mid Oregon Federal Credit Union (OR), Hiway Federal Credit Union(MN), Park Community Credit Union (KY), Y-12 Federal Credit Union (TN) and Public Service Credit Union (MI).

TurboTax Credit Union Member Discount Program

The TurboTax program is a great way for your credit union to build member loyalty and offer discounts to members on TurboTax online federal products. There are great benefits to your credit union, such as:

• Opportunities to cross-sell for IRA, loan products, credit card products and home equity lending on your co-branded TurboTax microsite
• Enhance the value of membership with a savings of up to $15 on the
  #1 bestselling and most-trusted online tax products in America
• Build your tax strategy with an exclusive credit union member discount
• Members are eligible to enter the TurboTax “$25,000 Sweepstakes” when they start their taxes using the TurboTax link on their credit union’s website. All entrants are eligible for a chance to win one of 12 first place prizes of $1,000 each or the grand prize of $25,000

Enroll your credit union today and get a head start on building your marketing strategy for next tax season. Visit the Partner Center for more information on the TurboTax credit union member discount program or to enroll for next tax season.

New Sprint Summer Campaign – Marketing Materials Coming Soon

Summer is almost here and to help your credit union promote the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program, new Sprint Summer campaign materials are now available in the Partner Center!

This all-new campaign features the updated Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards offer and has a “Summer of Hundreds” theme. Plus, there are two exciting appeals to help your credit union reach your members:

1. Summer of photo opportunities
2. Summer of gifts for grads and dads

Love My Credit Union Rewards will be promoting the campaign through digital advertising, GSTV, Pandora and social media mid-May through June 30.

We are excited to share the following materials with you for credit union use: a lobby video, email and newsletter templates, web banners and social media content. These materials will be available soon in the Sprint marketing materials section of the Partner Center under “Summer Campaign.”

If you have any questions about marketing the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program, please contact Client Support at ClientSupport@CUSolutionsGroup.com.

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: 5G Network Innovation

This month, Sprint and T-Mobile officially announced that they have agreed to merge to create robust competition in the 5G era. As a proud partner of Sprint over the past 14 years, we share in their excitement that the potential merger may provide for them, T-Mobile and ultimately credit unions and their members through CU Solutions Group.

With any merger and acquisition, there are many steps involved, including regulatory approvals which may take some time. In the meantime, Sprint will continue to operate as a standalone company, and it's business as usual with our Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program. Together, we remain focused on the continued success of the program and achieving new heights with our credit union and league partners.

Both CUSG and Sprint are pleased with the positive momentum of the Sprint Credit Union Member Cash Rewards program over the past year. These efforts are driving results for Sprint, while increasing value for credit union members. In April, the program hit over 1 million lines registered since the initial launch of the program and Love My Credit Union Rewards remains Sprint’s leading affinity partner with over 1.7 million lines on the credit union program.

We work closely with our Sprint partners and will share information as we receive it. We encourage you to see the collaboration between Sprint and T-Mobile first-hand by visiting https://allfor5g.com.

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