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Alogent Partners with Vine to Accelerate Commercial Lending Workflows

Vine, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has partnered with Alogent, a leading provider of software solutions for financial institutions. The collaboration integrates Vine’s AI-powered lending platform with Alogent’s AccuAccount loan management system, creating a unified document workflow that spans from application to post-close. This collaboration brings together two powerful solutions for

Alogent’s Unify Named Finalist for Best Consumer Payments Solution at The PayTech Awards USA

Alogent’s Unify has been selected as a finalist for “Best Consumer Payments Solution” at The PayTech Awards USA. Unify consolidates all item processing workflows into a single, cloud-native platform, that utilizes one API to support every deposit channel and back-office operation. The PayTech Awards USA recognize excellence in banking and financial technology, celebrating achievements that

First Capital Federal Credit Union Modernizes Payment Processing with Alogent’s Cloud-Based Unify Platform

First Capital Federal Credit Union is accelerating its digital transformation by moving from Alogent’s on-premises payment solutions to a hosted deployment of Unify. This upgrade enhances automation, reduces manual tasks, and equips the credit union with a more flexible, scalable, and competitive platform. As part of the expanded partnership, First Capital is also adopting back-office

Alogent Named Finalist in AI and Mobile Banking Categories of 2025 Luminaries Awards

Alogent was named a finalist in two categories of the 2025 Luminaries Awards, which recognize innovation and impact across the financial services industry. FASTdocs, a web-based enterprise content and information management platform, is a finalist in the Product Innovation—AI Advances category, recognized for its intelligent classification feature that enhances automation and operational efficiency across financial

Alogent Celebrated as a 2025 Metro Atlanta Top Workplace for Second Consecutive Year

Alogent is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplaces winner by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This marks the second consecutive year Alogent has received this distinction, reflecting its unwavering commitment to cultivating a workplace that champions inclusivity, innovation, and employee well-being.

Alogent Supports Lead Bank’s Drive for Innovation with Unify Platform

Alogent is proud to announce that Lead Bank has selected Unify to power in-branch teller capture and remote deposit capture across its mobile and ATM/ITM channels. This technology decision reflects Lead Bank’s ongoing commitment to innovation and delivering seamless, customer-first experiences. With Unify, Lead Bank will streamline deposit capture across multiple channels, reduce operational complexity,

Alogent’s Unify Earns 2025 PayTech Awards Finalist Spot for “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs”

Alogent is proud to announce that Unify has been named a finalist in the 2025 PayTech Awards, Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & Financial Institutions category. The PayTech Awards are a globally recognized program that celebrates excellence and innovation in the payments and financial technology sector. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts,

Altra Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify Platform to Power Next-Gen Deposit Automation Operations

Altra Federal Credit Union has selected Alogent’s Unify platform to modernize and consolidate its deposit operations across Day 1 and Day 2 workflows. By centralizing all item processing, including mobile deposit and self-service transactions at ATMs and ITMs, Unify supports faster, more accurate processing, reduces overhead, and significantly lessens manual efforts. Unify also enhances both

AccuAccount Named a Finalist in CreditUnions.com Innovation Series, Lending Category, for the Second Year in a Row

Alogent proudly announces that its AccuAccount platform has been named a finalist in CreditUnions.com’s 2025 Innovation Series, Lending Category. This marks the second consecutive year that AccuAccount has been recognized for its innovative features. Trusted by over 15,000 bankers, AccuAccount is the only loan imaging solution on the market with integrated exception tracking, ensuring compliance

Royal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify Platform to Streamline Back-Office Processing and Enhance Operational Efficiency

Royal Credit Union has selected Alogent’s Unify platform. The solution will support both Day 1 and Day 2 processing at the credit union, streamlining workflows and enhancing operational efficiency. This collaboration and integration will enhance Royal Credit Union’s operations and help it stay ahead of market trends, while delivering new features to members with continued

Alogent Announces the Successful Deployment of Unify at FedChoice Federal Credit Union

Alogent proudly announces the successful deployment of Unify by FedChoice Federal Credit Union. Unify, a modern deposits automation platform, streamlines deposit automation across all in-branch and remote banking channels using a single solution and one API. With Unify, FedChoice will enhance its operations with robust support for Day 1 and Day 2 item processing workflows,

Alogent Launches Alogent Shield: Advanced Check Fraud Mitigation Suite of Capabilities Utilizing AI and Machine Learning to Reduce Losses Across All Deposit Channels

Alogent launched Alogent Shield, an advanced set of comprehensive features designed to tackle the rising threat of check fraud across all deposit channels. With two distinct offerings that seamlessly integrate into Alogent’s item processing suite of solutions, Alogent Shield and the enhanced Alogent Shield+, financial institutions can now leverage AI, machine learning, and computer vision

Alogent and CheckAlt Partner to Deliver Complete Receivables Solution for Financial Institutions

This collaboration extends Alogent’s offering by integrating CheckAlt’s comprehensive lockbox solution, which includes both traditional check processing and the innovative Catch! electronic lockbox, into Alogent’s item processing platforms. By offering lockbox services, financial institutions significantly enhance operational efficiency and streamline payment processes for commercial and merchant account holders, speeding payment processing, improving cash flow, and

Alogent and DXC Technology Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Deposit Automation and Back-Office Processing

Alogent, a global software innovator in the banking and financial services market, and DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, announced a strategic collaboration to streamline and automate deposit processing end to end for financial institutions. Building on successes in the UK banking market, this expanded collaboration pairs Alogent’s item

Alogent Recognized as Finalist in Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards for Payment Solutions Innovation

Alogent announce that its Unify platform has been named a finalist for the Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards in the Product Innovation, Payment Solutions category. This recognition highlights Unify’s unique approach to enterprise deposits automation and its significant impact on the financial services industry. By consolidating all deposit channels into a single, modern platform with

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 enterprise deposits automation and its significant impact on operational efficiencies within financial institutions. Presented by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the TAG ADVANCE Awards are designed to celebrate the top fintech organizations across the

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 solution, Unify. CFD uses a unique combination of patented imaging science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to analyze checks from all channels in real-time.

Alogent Named Finalist for TAG Fintech ADVANCE Awards, Highlighting Innovation in Enterprise Deposits Automation

Alogent proudly announces that its Unify platform was named a finalist for the TAG Fintech ADVANCE Awards. Unify, a deposits automation platform, changes the way banks and credit unions approach transaction processing by bringing a modern and consolidated approach to all full- and self-service deposit channels with its single platform and API. Presented by the

Alogent Welcomes Honor Credit Union to the Alogent Family, Modernizing Deposits Automation and Enterprise Content Management Solutions

Alogent welcomes Honor Credit Union ($1.6B in assets, headquartered in Berrien Springs, MI) to the Alogent family. Honor will implement Unify and FASTdocs to streamline internal and external workflows, and enhance cross-channel data access. Unify, Alogent’s modern deposits automation platform, supports both Day 1 and Day 2 workflows across in-branch and remote channels, while Alogent’s

Alogent Introduces Enhanced AccuAccount Features to Strengthen Loan Document Management Compliance, Aligned with Dodd-Frank Act Standards for Demographic Data Protection

Alogent announced the release of AccuAccount v24.0, inclusive of new features that ensure compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. These enhancements enable financial institutions to safeguard documents containing sensitive demographic data from users involved in lending decisions, promoting fairness and impartiality in the lending process.

Alogent and Antuar Partner to bring Branch Banking into the Digital World

Alogent, an innovator in end-to-end deposits automation, enterprise content and information management, and digital banking solutions for financial institutions, today announced a partnership with Antuar to provide integrated end-to-end check processing capabilities for teller capture. Together, Alogent’s Unify, and Antuar’s inBranch Transact, bring modern capabilities to banks and credit unions looking to refresh their teller

Technology

Open Lending Launches ApexOne Auto to Expand Auto Lending Decisioning to Full Spectrum of Borrowers

Open Lending Corporation, a leading provider of automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, has announced the ...

Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Cedric Bousquet as CFO

ALBANY, Oregon, November 5, 2025 — Central Willamette Credit Union has selected Cedric Bousquet to serve as its new Chief ...
Personnel Promotions

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Names Michael Pfau SVP of Digital Experience

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has named Michael Pfau as its new Senior Vice President of Digital Experience, a role focused ...
Strategic Partnerships

Synergent and Clutch Sign New Partnership

Synergent is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Clutch, a cutting-edge fintech platform that provides credit unions with ...
Personnel Promotions

Meriwest Credit Union Announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Meriwest Credit Union announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). We are confident his expertise will advance ...
Operations & HR

BECU names Carla Costa-Perales as Chief Impact Officer

BECU, the nation’s fifth largest credit union, today announced Carla Costa-Perales as executive vice president and chief impact officer. In ...
Making A Difference

TowerCares Foundation Donates $70,000 to Local Food Banks to Help Marylanders Impacted by the Government Shutdown

To help local food banks meet the increased demand brought on by the federal government shutdown, the TowerCares Foundation has ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUNA Strategic Services Announces Huloop Automation as Latest Alliance Provider Driving Efficiency Through Work Intelligence and Automation for Credit Unions

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) announces its new alliance with HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence for financial institutions. ...
Operations & HR

Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers announces retirement; Centra’s Brad Davis named next President and CEO

COLUMBUS, IND. (October 31, 2025) — Centra Credit Union President and CEO Rick Silvers has announced his retirement effective January ...
Other

Vizo Financial’s November 2025 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

Safelight, Inc. Receives $500,000 Grant from SECU Foundation for Domestic Violence Shelter Expansion

SECU Foundation is pleased to announce a $500,000 grant to Safelight, Inc. for the expansion of the non-profit’s domestic violence ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent Partners with Vine to Accelerate Commercial Lending Workflows

Vine, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has partnered with Alogent, a leading provider of software solutions ...

One Nevada Sets New Food Bank Donation Record During 75th Anniversary Year

LAS VEGAS, NV. – Each year, One Nevada Credit Union’s Shred Day events raise funds and collect food to fight ...
Personnel Promotions

ALM First’s 2026 Conference Calendar Announced

Dallas, TX – ALM First has announced its schedule of industry-leading, in-person events for 2026. Those interested in attending are encouraged ...
Operations & HR

Freedom First Announces CEO Retirement and Selection of New CEO

October 29, 2025 (Roanoke, VA) — Freedom First Credit Union would like to announce the retirement of Paul Phillips, President and ...
Personnel Promotions

1st Community FCU CEO Bill Nikolauk appointed to CU*Answers Board of Directors

The board of directors of cooperative CUSO CU*Answers recently announced that Bill Nikolauk has been appointed to serve as a ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU Breaks Ground on New Drive-up Teller Site in Perry

LANSING, Mich. — On a brisk, sunny October morning, LAFCU leaders joined local officials and community partners, to celebrate the ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst FCU Opens 71st Branch in California – Burbank Now Open

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens New Burbank Branch, extending its footprint to 761 branches in California.
Other

myCUmortgage Recognizes Partner Credit Unions for Making Members’ Homeownership Dreams a Reality

Awards Luncheon is a key component of myCUmortgage’s annual Partner Conference, highlighting the best of the best in credit union ...
Making A Difference

Corporate Central Energizes the Credit Union Movement at Inaugural Momentum Conference

Corporate Central proudly hosted its debut Momentum: Insights, Innovation, and Connection conference October 7–9 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin ...
Marketing

EECU Earns Prestigious Raddon Crystal Performance Award

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) has been honored with the 2024 Raddon Crystal Performance ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Foundation Raises Over $90,000 to Support Local Nonprofits and Schools

Indiana Members Foundation, the charitable arm of Indiana Members Credit Union, raised more than $90,000 through three charity golf outings ...
Charity Events

Meriwest Community Foundation Honored as Financial Resiliency Champion for Youth Advocacy

Meriwest Community Foundation is proud to support the PARTI Program’s mission to end bullying and uplift youth. Being recognized as ...
Making A Difference

EECU and the Tulare County Office of Education Celebrate Excellent Educators

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Tulare County Office of Education to ...
Strategic Partnerships

ASA Live for Sharetec Credit Unions, Shaping the Future of Securely Connected Finance

ASA, a leader in securely connected finance, today announced that it is now seamlessly embedded into Sharetec’s On-the-Go mobile banking ...
Strategic Partnerships

Greater Eastern Credit Union Partners with Synergent in New Technology Agreement

Synergent is pleased to announce a new partnership with Greater Eastern Credit Union. The credit union has signed a ten-year ...
Making A Difference

EECU Partners with SLO County Office of Education to Honor Educators

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Office ...
Lending

Appli Reaches One-Year Milestone with 10 Credit Union Partners and $1 Billion in Member Calculations

Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, today announced its one-year anniversary since launch, ...
Technology

Corelation Continues Its Growth with 13 New Credit Union Signings in Third Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.9 Billion in Assets

Building on its record of growth, Corelation, Inc., welcomed 13 new credit union partners in the third quarter of 2025, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 17, 2025

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

Open Lending Launches ApexOne Auto to Expand Auto Lending Decisioning to Full Spectrum of Borrowers

Open Lending Corporation, a leading provider of automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, has announced the ...

Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Cedric Bousquet as CFO

ALBANY, Oregon, November 5, 2025 — Central Willamette Credit Union has selected Cedric Bousquet to serve as its new Chief ...
Personnel Promotions

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Names Michael Pfau SVP of Digital Experience

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has named Michael Pfau as its new Senior Vice President of Digital Experience, a role focused ...
Strategic Partnerships

Synergent and Clutch Sign New Partnership

Synergent is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Clutch, a cutting-edge fintech platform that provides credit unions with ...
Personnel Promotions

Meriwest Credit Union Announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Meriwest Credit Union announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). We are confident his expertise will advance ...
Operations & HR

BECU names Carla Costa-Perales as Chief Impact Officer

BECU, the nation’s fifth largest credit union, today announced Carla Costa-Perales as executive vice president and chief impact officer. In ...
Making A Difference

TowerCares Foundation Donates $70,000 to Local Food Banks to Help Marylanders Impacted by the Government Shutdown

To help local food banks meet the increased demand brought on by the federal government shutdown, the TowerCares Foundation has ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUNA Strategic Services Announces Huloop Automation as Latest Alliance Provider Driving Efficiency Through Work Intelligence and Automation for Credit Unions

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) announces its new alliance with HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence for financial institutions. ...
Operations & HR

Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers announces retirement; Centra’s Brad Davis named next President and CEO

COLUMBUS, IND. (October 31, 2025) — Centra Credit Union President and CEO Rick Silvers has announced his retirement effective January ...
Other

Vizo Financial’s November 2025 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

Safelight, Inc. Receives $500,000 Grant from SECU Foundation for Domestic Violence Shelter Expansion

SECU Foundation is pleased to announce a $500,000 grant to Safelight, Inc. for the expansion of the non-profit’s domestic violence ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent Partners with Vine to Accelerate Commercial Lending Workflows

Vine, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has partnered with Alogent, a leading provider of software solutions ...

One Nevada Sets New Food Bank Donation Record During 75th Anniversary Year

LAS VEGAS, NV. – Each year, One Nevada Credit Union’s Shred Day events raise funds and collect food to fight ...
Personnel Promotions

ALM First’s 2026 Conference Calendar Announced

Dallas, TX – ALM First has announced its schedule of industry-leading, in-person events for 2026. Those interested in attending are encouraged ...
Operations & HR

Freedom First Announces CEO Retirement and Selection of New CEO

October 29, 2025 (Roanoke, VA) — Freedom First Credit Union would like to announce the retirement of Paul Phillips, President and ...
Personnel Promotions

1st Community FCU CEO Bill Nikolauk appointed to CU*Answers Board of Directors

The board of directors of cooperative CUSO CU*Answers recently announced that Bill Nikolauk has been appointed to serve as a ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU Breaks Ground on New Drive-up Teller Site in Perry

LANSING, Mich. — On a brisk, sunny October morning, LAFCU leaders joined local officials and community partners, to celebrate the ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst FCU Opens 71st Branch in California – Burbank Now Open

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens New Burbank Branch, extending its footprint to 761 branches in California.
Other

myCUmortgage Recognizes Partner Credit Unions for Making Members’ Homeownership Dreams a Reality

Awards Luncheon is a key component of myCUmortgage’s annual Partner Conference, highlighting the best of the best in credit union ...
Making A Difference

Corporate Central Energizes the Credit Union Movement at Inaugural Momentum Conference

Corporate Central proudly hosted its debut Momentum: Insights, Innovation, and Connection conference October 7–9 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin ...
Marketing

EECU Earns Prestigious Raddon Crystal Performance Award

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) has been honored with the 2024 Raddon Crystal Performance ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Foundation Raises Over $90,000 to Support Local Nonprofits and Schools

Indiana Members Foundation, the charitable arm of Indiana Members Credit Union, raised more than $90,000 through three charity golf outings ...
Charity Events

Meriwest Community Foundation Honored as Financial Resiliency Champion for Youth Advocacy

Meriwest Community Foundation is proud to support the PARTI Program’s mission to end bullying and uplift youth. Being recognized as ...
Making A Difference

EECU and the Tulare County Office of Education Celebrate Excellent Educators

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Tulare County Office of Education to ...
Strategic Partnerships

ASA Live for Sharetec Credit Unions, Shaping the Future of Securely Connected Finance

ASA, a leader in securely connected finance, today announced that it is now seamlessly embedded into Sharetec’s On-the-Go mobile banking ...
Strategic Partnerships

Greater Eastern Credit Union Partners with Synergent in New Technology Agreement

Synergent is pleased to announce a new partnership with Greater Eastern Credit Union. The credit union has signed a ten-year ...
Making A Difference

EECU Partners with SLO County Office of Education to Honor Educators

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Office ...
Lending

Appli Reaches One-Year Milestone with 10 Credit Union Partners and $1 Billion in Member Calculations

Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, today announced its one-year anniversary since launch, ...
Technology

Corelation Continues Its Growth with 13 New Credit Union Signings in Third Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.9 Billion in Assets

Building on its record of growth, Corelation, Inc., welcomed 13 new credit union partners in the third quarter of 2025, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 17, 2025

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

Open Lending Launches ApexOne Auto to Expand Auto Lending Decisioning to Full Spectrum of Borrowers

Open Lending Corporation, a leading provider of automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, has announced the launch of ApexOne Auto, an ...

Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Cedric Bousquet as CFO

ALBANY, Oregon, November 5, 2025 — Central Willamette Credit Union has selected Cedric Bousquet to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bousquet, who ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Names Michael Pfau SVP of Digital Experience

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has named Michael Pfau as its new Senior Vice President of Digital Experience, a role focused on enhancing online and mobile ...

Synergent and Clutch Sign New Partnership

Synergent is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Clutch, a cutting-edge fintech platform that provides credit unions with omni-channel consumer loan and deposit ...

Meriwest Credit Union Announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Meriwest Credit Union announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). We are confident his expertise will advance our commitment to secure, cutting-edge ...

BECU names Carla Costa-Perales as Chief Impact Officer

BECU, the nation’s fifth largest credit union, today announced Carla Costa-Perales as executive vice president and chief impact officer. In this role, Costa-Perales will lead ...
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