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The Elan Credit Card Program
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About Elan
Elan partners with over 1,200 financial institutions to grow their business through our credit card program, mortgage solutions, and all-in-one merchant processing platform, talech®. Our dedication to our partners, growth philosophy, and investment in evolving technology has made us a leader in the industry since 1968.
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The turnkey Elan Credit Card solution offers our expertise and efficiencies while removing costs, reducing risks, and improving the cardholder experience.
In a world of rapidly-changing digital technology, increasing compliance burdens, and competing rewards programs, more have turned to Elan to provide a comprehensive, cost-efficient credit card program for consumer and business accounts of all sizes.
We are also deeply committed to the communities of the financial institutions we serve. Since it launched in 2022, the Elan Charitable Giving program has donated over $1 million to local charities on behalf of our credit card parnters.
To learn more about Elan, explore our digital brochure, view our FAQ, or get in touch. We look forward to meeting you.
“Our number one goal is to deepen our relationships [with customers]. Elan helps us do that. Our partnership with Elan is really an extension of our team.”
— Heather Lashway, Berkshire Bank
Learn more about our partnership here.
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Learn more about who Elan is through the words of our partners and our leaders. You can also view the latest announcements here.
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Elan Charitable Giving Program Surpasses $1 Million in Donations
Elan selected 25 new credit union partners to designate a charity in their community to receive a $15,000 donation on the credit union's behalf.
FROM OUR PARTNER
Berkshire Bank Testimonial
Hear more about why Berkshire Bank benefits from their partnership with Elan Financial Services.
Meet the team
John Owens
President and General Manager, Elan Credit Card
John has 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and is currently the General Manager of the Partner Credit Card division of U.S. Bank and President of Elan Credit Cards. In previous roles at U.S. Bank, Owens managed the debit program, launched the prepaid business, and directed the research and analysis of emerging payments.
Matt Carpenter
Senior Vice President, Market Director
Matt has spent the last 20 years working on Elan Financial Services business, serving in leadership roles within finance, business development and strategy. He enjoys driving growth through partnership and working towards improving the best agent credit card program in the business.
Mitch Pangretic
National Director, Elan Partnerships
Mitch is responsible for finding and creating the right strategic partnerships for the Elan business. He has significant business development experience within the industry including both American Express and Discover.
Chris Draack
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Chris has over 19 years of banking experience including new partnership and business development, relationship management, and partner integration/optimization. Chris oversees a tenured group of business development professionals focused on bringing the right new partnerships to the Elan Credit Card family.
Matt Good
Director, Regional Partnerships
Matt has 29 years of experience in the financial services industry with 25 of those years serving in the payments sector. He has served in a number of relationship management, sales and leadership positions both within the card issuing and acquiring business.
Toby Mattson
Director, Community Partnerships
Toby has over 25 years of financial services experience including working for the Ohio Credit Union League, Corporate One FCU, American Share Insurance and managing an educational based credit union. His experience and knowledge of the credit union industry has led him to be a trusted business partner for credit union clients throughout the U.S.
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If you are interested in learning how Elan can help build your credit card program, we'd love to hear from you.