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Elan's Credit Card Program
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About Elan
Elan partners with over 1,300 financial institutions to grow their business through our outsourced credit card program. 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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Our unique partnership solution offers Elan’s 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. In 2022, we announced our Across the Country Charitable Giving program benefiting our partners and their communities.
To learn more about Elan, explore our digital brochure, hear from current partners, or get in touch. We look forward to meeting you!
“The growth and sustainability of a community depends on knowledge of and accessibility to vital financial services. This partnership will allow us to compete in the corporate market and the retail sector by leveraging the strengths of our organizations to be competitive."
— Kenneth Kelly, First Independence Bank Chairman & CEO
Learn more about the 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.
ABOUT ELAN
Across the Country Charitable Giving
Elan is donating on behalf of 50 credit union partners, each credit union will select the charity of their choice to receive a $12,500 donation.
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
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
Senior Vice President, Strategic 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
National Sales Director
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.
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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.