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25 Credit Unions and Community Banks Now Live with Eltropy’s AI Technology

More than 25 credit union and community bank customers—including ACFCU, Barksdale Federal Credit Union, Eglin FCU, Financial Edge, First Credit Union, Highmark Federal Credit Union, PeopleFirst FCU, and TruStone Financial CU—are now live on Eltropy’s AI Chat and experiencing widespread success after implementation.

Eltropy and Origence Partnership Elevates Loan Origination Experience for Consumers

Eltropy, the leading digital communications platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), and Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, are expanding their partnership to deliver an enhanced loan origination experience. The integration between Origence and Eltropy combines the strengths of both platforms, providing a comprehensive solution for credit unions to drive revenue

Texas Bay Credit Union Partners with Eltropy to Elevate Member Experience through Expanded Digital Communication Channels

Eltropy, the leading enterprise-wide digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, today announced it has partnered with Texas Bay Credit Union, a community financial institution (CFI) serving the greater Houston market. Texas Bay chose Eltropy as an important step in its ongoing digital transformation to help improve its member engagement across account openings, providing loans,

Community Financial Institutions Counter Fraud with Video Verify from Eltropy

Credit unions and community banks, facing a surge in sophisticated fraud along with the challenge of protecting their members’ personal information, are taking proactive steps to combat this alarming trend. As the financial industry grapples with increasing fraud threats, community financial institutions (CFIs) are turning to modern technologies such as Video Banking and real-time photo

Video Banking Evolution: Eltropy Empowers Community Financial Institutions to Delight Consumers

Eltropy, the trailblazing digital conversations platform empowering community financial institutions (CFIs), announced the surging demand for Video Banking. Eltropy’s enterprise Video Banking first gained momentum during the pandemic as the preferred platform for CFIs to provide safe and convenient banking access. As the financial services industry undergoes a transformative shift, community banks and credit unions

Eltropy to Host Webinar on How CFIs Can Set Themselves Up for Success with ChatGPT

On June 8, Eltropy’s Murali Mahalingam and Saahil Kamath to provide actionable insights to help credit unions and banks harness the power of generative AI Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar titled “Cracking the Code on ChatGPT: How CFIs Can Set Themselves Up for

Text-to-Talk from Eltropy Allows Credit Unions and Community Banks to Deliver Personalized Service

At the first annual Eltropy User Conference last week, Eltropy unveiled its groundbreaking Text-to-Talk offering, heralding a new era of personalized communication and unwavering support that today’s consumers expect from their CFI. Text-to-Talk allows lenders and collections teams to seamlessly switch between Text-based chats and voice-only calls within Eltropy Messenger. This innovative capability helps credit

American Banker Recognizes Eltropy CEO Ashish Garg as an Innovator of the Year for 2023

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, is thrilled to announce that its co-founder and CEO Ashish Garg has been nominated as a finalist for the American Banker Innovators of the Year for 2023. This prestigious recognition highlights Garg’s exceptional contributions to the financial industry and his commitment to empowering credit unions

Eltropy Expands Video Notary Footprint to 21 States, Speeding Up the Loan Approval Process

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, today announced the approval of its Video Notary solution in Washington State. With support from several Washington-based community financial institutions (CFIs) that rely on Eltropy’s digital platform, the push for approval in this state came from customer demand. Washington marks Eltropy’s twenty-first state to approve

Eltropy’s User Conference Brings Digital Conversations and AI to the Forefront for CFIs

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, is excited to announce its inaugural Eltropy User Conference, taking place May 16-18, 2023 at the Salt Lake City Marriott City Center. The event will bring together leaders from the credit union and community bank (CFI) industry for educational sessions, product demos, and networking opportunities.

Credit Unions Take Action to Overcome Labor Shortage Challenge

Credit unions face an unprecedented labor shortage – with fierce competition for skilled labor and a dwindling talent pool. To address this challenge, credit union leaders from Southern California recently gathered to discuss best practices and strategies for doing more with less – and thriving – even during the current staffing shortage. As the latest

Credit Union Industry Strong and Resilient Amid Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Credit Union Industry Strong and Resilient Amid Silicon Valley Bank Collapse CUs who gathered at Eltropy’s “Digital Conversations For CFIs” event in San Jose on March 16 discussed reasons to stay calm and stay the course – as credit unions highlight the stability of their community lending approach MILPITAS, Calif. – March 27, 2023 –

Eltropy’s AI Platform Gets Smarter as Contact Center Demand Surges

Eltropy’s AI Platform Gets Smarter as Contact Center Demand Surges With Call Center volume on the rise across all channels, using AI to automate both routine and complex calls becomes more critical than ever MILPITAS, CA – March 16, 2023 – Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced the latest

Eltropy Brings Sunshine to California Credit Unions with “Digital Conversations For CFIs” Tour of the Golden State

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), is excited to announce its “Digital Conversations for CFIs” Tour, which will take place across the U.S., starting in San Jose, March 16. The tour will bring together executives of local credit unions to address many of the toughest challenges faced by our industry

Eltropy Launches “Video Verify” for Fraud Prevention

Eltropy, the digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced the launch of “Video Verify.” The new Eltropy Video Verify solution allows credit unions and community banks to remotely verify the identity of their members before opening accounts, issuing credit cards, authorizing wire transfers, granting loans and other high value-high fraud risk activities.

Eltropy Introduces Revolutionary “Digital Conversations Platform”

Eltropy today announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind Digital Conversations Platform — designed specifically for credit unions. This platform allows credit unions to create personalized member experiences for every interaction — whether in-branch or digital through any communication channel. It utilizes automation to respond to simple interactions 24/7, allowing CU staff to focus on higher-value

APL FCU Lowers Delinquency Rate by 20% with Eltropy

As a result of APL Federal Credit Union’s Text Messaging platform from Eltropy, delinquency rates dropped by 20%, call volumes on loan applications dropped by 60%, and more than 200 automated Texts are now being sent per week. What’s more, APL is seeing its biggest auto and home loan growth in the 70-year history of

7 trends making waves for community financial institutions in 2023

Recession. Widespread staffing shortages. Increasing fraud. Customer demands — and advancements in technology like we’ve never seen. Which trends will affect credit unions and community banks (CFIs) the most in 2023? Are you asking the right questions? Such as: – Will the threat of fraud ever go away? – Can my call center really become

Collections Should See Significant Bump with Texting from Eltropy-AKUVO Partnership

Eltropy, the leading digital communications platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced it has partnered with AKUVO, creator of Aperture, a cloud-based collections platform, to seamlessly embed Eltopy’s Texting capabilities into the Collections operations of credit unions and community banks. With the partnership, CFIs can now integrate Eltropy’s industry-leading Texting communication platform quickly and easily

Eltropy’s Video Banking Boosts Branch Efficiency During Labor Shortages

An unpredictable job landscape and staffing shortages are testing the entire financial industry, including credit unions and community financial institutions (CFIs). Eltropy Founder and CEO Ashish Garg offers 3 tips: “Be smart about hiring, prepare to do more with less, and utilize technology such as Video Banking like there’s no tomorrow.”

Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: September 06, 2024

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Lending

CU Student Choice and Directions Credit Union Offer New Financing Option for Aviation Maintenance Trainees

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has collaborated ...
Technology

Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Sound Credit Union (Sound) and the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics are inviting entrepreneurs to ...
Marketing

Callahan & Associates’ Announces New 2025 CreditUnions.com Media Kit

Callahan & Associates, a trusted leader in the credit union industry for nearly 40 years, is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Media ...
Operations & HR

Redwood Credit Union Welcomes Susanne Miller as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance

Susanne Miller has been hired as the new senior vice president over Accounting and Finance for Redwood Credit Union.
Other

State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) Announces its Endorsement of SECU’s Board-Nominated Candidates Citing Their Representation for State Employees

The State Employees Association of North Carolina has announced its support and endorsement for Robert Brinson, Mark Fleming, Stelfanie Williams, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Leadership Summit 2024 Concludes, Highlighting Community Focus and Financial Security in an AI Era

The third annual Eltropy Leadership Summit, held August 26-28, 2024, at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, has concluded, leaving ...
Strategic Partnerships

ASA and Sharetec Partner to Transform Credit Union, Fintech Collaboration

ASA, an embedded App Store as a Service provider, today announced a long-term strategic partnership with Sharetec, a web-based core ...
Making A Difference

GTE Financial Celebrates Excellence: Dr. Traci’s House Among Top 15 Finalists At Inaugural Business Ambassador Awards

GTE Financial is dedicated to providing financial solutions, personalized service, and exceptional value to small businesses. The Business Ambassador Awards ...
Marketing

UMassFive Voted ‘Best Credit Union’ and More in Local Reader Polls

UMassFive is once again proud to be honored with the title of Best Credit Union in The Valley Advocate’s annual ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 30, 2024

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Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 2,925 Filled Backpacks to 12 County Offices of Education Throughout California

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Technology

Alogent’s Unify Platform Wins TAG Fintech ADVANCE Award for Innovation in Enterprise Deposits Automation

Alogent is proud to announce that its Unify platform has received the TAG Fintech ADVANCE Award, highlighting its leadership in ...
Charity Events

Gulf Winds Supports Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

I am sharing news about a gift Gulf Winds Credit Union recently made to the Escambia County Area Agency on ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Minden

United Federal Credit Union (United) is pleased to announce the promotion of Natalie Dufty to Mortgage Advisor in Minden. Dufty ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Four National Awards for Financial Education Initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Personnel Promotions

GreenState Credit Union announces new CFO

GreenState has promoted Heather Stumpf to Chief Financial Officer.
Marketing

Corporate Central Announces Economic Outlook Conference with Keynote Speaker Kim Lear

Corporate Central is excited to announce its highly anticipated Economic Outlook Conference, scheduled for Thursday, September 12, at The Ingleside ...
Making A Difference

Credit Union Fans Raise Over $38,000 at Credit Union Day at the Ballpark

On Sunday, August 11, Corporate Central and The Wisconsin Credit Union League hosted Credit Union Day at the Ballpark, a ...
Making A Difference

INOVA names scholarship winners for 2024

INOVA Federal and the Tolson Center for Community Excellence are happy to name Gregory Williams and Raniaha Newson as their ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Leadership Summit 2024 to Spotlight “Safe AI” in Community Banking

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Personnel Promotions

Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects Lucas Manzi as SVP-Chief Financial Officer

Hartford Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Lucas Manzi as the Credit Union’s new SVP-Chief Financial ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 16, 2024

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Strategic Partnerships

Maine’s Downeast Credit Union Partners with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution

Synergent® is pleased to announce that Downeast Credit Union has signed a ten-year agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
Lending

Strategic Marketing Fuels 48% Loan Growth at UCCU

Serving mostly rural areas with limited access to services and infrastructure in Missouri and Illinois, United Community Credit Union is ...
Strategic Partnerships

Datava and Corridor announce a Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Data and Decision Management for Credit Unions

Datava, a trailblazer in end-to-end data activation for credit unions, and Corridor, a next-gen decision analytics platform with a proven ...
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ORIGENCE TO HOST ECONOMIC AND CREDIT UNION UPDATE WEBINAR WITH TRUSTAGE’S CHIEF ECONOMIST STEVEN RICK

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, is hosting a free webinar titled “Economic and credit union ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent and Mitek Announce Partnership to Tackle Ballooning Check Fraud Epidemic

Alogent and Mitek announce an expanded. Alogent will integrate Mitek’s Check Fraud Defender (CFD) into its web-based enterprise deposits automation ...
Charity Events

Hunter Pence’s Healthy Planet Project and Redwood Credit Union Team Up to Beautify San Francisco School

Redwood Credit Union recently teamed up with former San Francisco Giants All-Star Hunter Pence’s Healthy Planet Project to create a ...
New Product Releases

GTE Financial Launches Student Perks Program To Offer Rewards To Young Members

GTE Financial is happy to launch its new Student Perks program for members 16 and up. Student Perks is a ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: September 06, 2024

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Lending

CU Student Choice and Directions Credit Union Offer New Financing Option for Aviation Maintenance Trainees

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has collaborated ...
Technology

Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Sound Credit Union (Sound) and the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics are inviting entrepreneurs to ...
Marketing

Callahan & Associates’ Announces New 2025 CreditUnions.com Media Kit

Callahan & Associates, a trusted leader in the credit union industry for nearly 40 years, is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Media ...
Operations & HR

Redwood Credit Union Welcomes Susanne Miller as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance

Susanne Miller has been hired as the new senior vice president over Accounting and Finance for Redwood Credit Union.
Other

State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) Announces its Endorsement of SECU’s Board-Nominated Candidates Citing Their Representation for State Employees

The State Employees Association of North Carolina has announced its support and endorsement for Robert Brinson, Mark Fleming, Stelfanie Williams, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Leadership Summit 2024 Concludes, Highlighting Community Focus and Financial Security in an AI Era

The third annual Eltropy Leadership Summit, held August 26-28, 2024, at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, has concluded, leaving ...
Strategic Partnerships

ASA and Sharetec Partner to Transform Credit Union, Fintech Collaboration

ASA, an embedded App Store as a Service provider, today announced a long-term strategic partnership with Sharetec, a web-based core ...
Making A Difference

GTE Financial Celebrates Excellence: Dr. Traci’s House Among Top 15 Finalists At Inaugural Business Ambassador Awards

GTE Financial is dedicated to providing financial solutions, personalized service, and exceptional value to small businesses. The Business Ambassador Awards ...
Marketing

UMassFive Voted ‘Best Credit Union’ and More in Local Reader Polls

UMassFive is once again proud to be honored with the title of Best Credit Union in The Valley Advocate’s annual ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 30, 2024

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 2,925 Filled Backpacks to 12 County Offices of Education Throughout California

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Technology

Alogent’s Unify Platform Wins TAG Fintech ADVANCE Award for Innovation in Enterprise Deposits Automation

Alogent is proud to announce that its Unify platform has received the TAG Fintech ADVANCE Award, highlighting its leadership in ...
Charity Events

Gulf Winds Supports Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

I am sharing news about a gift Gulf Winds Credit Union recently made to the Escambia County Area Agency on ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Minden

United Federal Credit Union (United) is pleased to announce the promotion of Natalie Dufty to Mortgage Advisor in Minden. Dufty ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Four National Awards for Financial Education Initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Personnel Promotions

GreenState Credit Union announces new CFO

GreenState has promoted Heather Stumpf to Chief Financial Officer.
Marketing

Corporate Central Announces Economic Outlook Conference with Keynote Speaker Kim Lear

Corporate Central is excited to announce its highly anticipated Economic Outlook Conference, scheduled for Thursday, September 12, at The Ingleside ...
Making A Difference

Credit Union Fans Raise Over $38,000 at Credit Union Day at the Ballpark

On Sunday, August 11, Corporate Central and The Wisconsin Credit Union League hosted Credit Union Day at the Ballpark, a ...
Making A Difference

INOVA names scholarship winners for 2024

INOVA Federal and the Tolson Center for Community Excellence are happy to name Gregory Williams and Raniaha Newson as their ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Leadership Summit 2024 to Spotlight “Safe AI” in Community Banking

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced that its upcoming 2024 Leadership Summit will ...
Personnel Promotions

Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects Lucas Manzi as SVP-Chief Financial Officer

Hartford Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Lucas Manzi as the Credit Union’s new SVP-Chief Financial ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 16, 2024

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Strategic Partnerships

Maine’s Downeast Credit Union Partners with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution

Synergent® is pleased to announce that Downeast Credit Union has signed a ten-year agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
Lending

Strategic Marketing Fuels 48% Loan Growth at UCCU

Serving mostly rural areas with limited access to services and infrastructure in Missouri and Illinois, United Community Credit Union is ...
Strategic Partnerships

Datava and Corridor announce a Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Data and Decision Management for Credit Unions

Datava, a trailblazer in end-to-end data activation for credit unions, and Corridor, a next-gen decision analytics platform with a proven ...
Lending

ORIGENCE TO HOST ECONOMIC AND CREDIT UNION UPDATE WEBINAR WITH TRUSTAGE’S CHIEF ECONOMIST STEVEN RICK

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, is hosting a free webinar titled “Economic and credit union ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent and Mitek Announce Partnership to Tackle Ballooning Check Fraud Epidemic

Alogent and Mitek announce an expanded. Alogent will integrate Mitek’s Check Fraud Defender (CFD) into its web-based enterprise deposits automation ...
Charity Events

Hunter Pence’s Healthy Planet Project and Redwood Credit Union Team Up to Beautify San Francisco School

Redwood Credit Union recently teamed up with former San Francisco Giants All-Star Hunter Pence’s Healthy Planet Project to create a ...
New Product Releases

GTE Financial Launches Student Perks Program To Offer Rewards To Young Members

GTE Financial is happy to launch its new Student Perks program for members 16 and up. Student Perks is a ...

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: September 06, 2024

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.

CU Student Choice and Directions Credit Union Offer New Financing Option for Aviation Maintenance Trainees

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has collaborated with Directions Credit Union to ...

Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Sound Credit Union (Sound) and the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics are inviting entrepreneurs to ...

Callahan & Associates’ Announces New 2025 CreditUnions.com Media Kit

Callahan & Associates, a trusted leader in the credit union industry for nearly 40 years, is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Media ...

Redwood Credit Union Welcomes Susanne Miller as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance

Susanne Miller has been hired as the new senior vice president over Accounting and Finance for Redwood Credit Union.

State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) Announces its Endorsement of SECU’s Board-Nominated Candidates Citing Their Representation for State Employees

The State Employees Association of North Carolina has announced its support and endorsement for Robert Brinson, Mark Fleming, Stelfanie Williams, and McKinley Wooten Jr., the ...
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