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ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES DAYMOND JOHN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’26 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced acclaimed entrepreneur, branding expert, and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John will be a keynote speaker at its Lending Tech Live ’26 conference, taking place June 2–4, 2026, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.
Origence Ends 2025 with 17% Growth in Fundings; Expands AI-Driven Lending Technology
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, closed 2025 with $62 billion in total fundings, up 17% from 2024, and signed 89 new or expanded credit union contracts. Together, the network of CUDL credit unions maintained their position as the nation’s largest auto lender as an aggregate for the fifth consecutive year.
FI Connect Expands with Home Improvement Lending Channel, Helping Credit Unions Access New Home Renovation Loan Opportunities
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., announced that its subsidiary, FI Connect, has expanded its embedded financing program to include home improvement lending. This expansion opens a new, strategically significant channel for credit unions, giving them direct access to home renovation loan opportunities sourced through established contractor networks.
FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TRIPLES INDIRECT LENDING VOLUME AND EXPANDS NATIONALLY WITH ORIGENCE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND LENDING SERVICES
FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, a New York-based credit union with $14 billion in assets, has reached a significant milestone in its national expansion strategy, tripling its indirect lending originations and growing from a single-state operation to an eight-state footprint. This growth was enhanced by the engagement with Origence, helping FourLeaf Federal Credit Union to scale
ORIGENCE AND ALLOY PARTNER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS FRAUD PROTECTION FOR CREDIT UNIONS
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, a premier identity and fraud prevention platform provider. This partnership provides credit unions with a scalable and highly effective solution to grow their business by streamlining digital member onboarding and digital lending while also proactively mitigating fraudulent activity.
SHAZAM CREATOR CHRIS BARTON TO HEADLINE LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 WITH KEYNOTE ON INNOVATION AND IMAGINATION
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced founder and creator of Shazam, Chris Barton, as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled for June 16-18, 2025, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
FUTURE OF LENDING TAKES CENTER STAGE: ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES POWERFUL BREAKOUT SESSION LINEUP FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ‘25
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces breakout sessions for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled June 16-18, 2025, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This announcement follows the news of General Bradford Shwedo, Steve Brown, and Sheryl Connelly as keynote speakers.
FI CONNECT FUNDS $1 BILLION IN LOANS ITS INAUGURAL YEAR
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., announced its subsidiary, FI Connect, funded $1 billion in Tesla purchases in its first year of operations. FI Connect offers credit union financing options to national retailers, providing borrowers with affordable solutions with embedded financing. In its inaugural year, the company enabled embedded financing
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES AI FUTURIST STEVE BROWN AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced AI futurist Steve Brown as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled for June 16-18, 2025, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
Origence Lending Services serves 360,000 members and grows to 167 credit unions in 2024
Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 billion in 2024. The division also marked a significant milestone in document management, stacking, and processing more than 30 million documents since its launch of an advanced AI-powered solution in 2023. These numbers highlight another
CREDIT UNIONS FOR KIDS HOSTS 20TH WINE AUCTION RAISING $2.2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN Hospitals on March 14, 2025, at Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, Calif., and launched with a new Leadership Summit featuring insightful sessions for credit union leaders. The annual event has raised more than $18 million
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES GENERAL BRADFORD SHWEDO AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announces General Bradford Shwedo as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled for June 16-18, 2025, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
Origence’s eContracting Solution to Streamline Indirect Auto Financing for Credit Unions
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced the expansion of its streamlined indirect auto financing solutions with eContracting for CUDL to help credit unions digitize the contract process for indirect auto financing. EContracting for CUDL is offered via the CUDL platform, where dealers connect with credit unions for auto financing options,
Origence Closes 2024 Funding $53 Billion For Two Million Members
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, closed 2024 with $53 billion in funding and serving two million members. As a result, the company’s market share among $1 billion credit unions has grown to more than 55%. Today, the company supports 1,100 credit unions of all sizes, representing more than 66 million
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION LEVERAGES ORIGENCE’S PLATFORMS TO STREAMLINE PROCESSES AND SUPPORT GROWTH INITIATIVES
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) partners with Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, to streamline processes and enhance its financial services as it continues to expand. This strategic collaboration aims to leverage Origence’s arc OS and arc DX platforms for both loans and account opening. The platform will enable
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 update” featuring guest speaker Steven Rick, director and chief economist at TruStage, on August 29, 2024 at 11 a.m. PT.
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES NEW ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERS
– Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced the appointment of three new associate Board of Directors effective August 1, 2024.
CORRECTION: ORIGENCE RAISES $132,250 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.
ORIGENCE RAISES $132,850 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES CUES CEO HEATHER MCKISSICK TO SPEAK AT LENDING TECH LIVE
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces a special Women’s Leadership Luncheon with guest speaker Heather McKissick, CEO of CUES, at this year’s annual Lending Tech Live event scheduled on June 26, 2024, at the Marriot Marquis in San Diego, California.
Great Plains FCU Selects Brad Schneider as New VP of Information Technology
LAFCU recognized as a 2026 Inclusive Workplace
Alogent’s Unify Shortlisted for Best PayTech Solution for Banks and FIs at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2026
Callahan Introduces Dashboard-Level AI Analysis In Peer Suite
Justice Federal Credit Union Recognized as a 2026 Best Place to Work in Virginia
Mark L. Robnett Announced as New CUES Board Chair
State Employees’ Credit Union Helps North Carolinians Build Financial Skills Through Free Education Events
Final call for Michigan schools to apply for LAFCU’s $10K Innovation for Education Grant
Community Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Quavo Unveils Industry’s First AI-Powered Analyst Delivering End-to-End 24/7 Dispute Automation
CUES Announces Mark Robnett as New Board Chair
Virginia Business Announces Chartway Credit Union as One of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Virginia for Second Consecutive Year
Cooperative Credit Union Association Launches Data Strategy Assessment Initiative Powered by Arkatechture
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Surpasses 10 Bitcoin in Digital Asset Vault Milestone
EECU Supports 8th Annual Laotian Educational Conference
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 27, 2026
Quavo Named Winner of the 2026 CreditUnions.com Innovation Series Fraud Prevention and Resolution Category
For Immediate Release – Peake Federal Credit Union Appoints Stacie Sloan as President/CEO
Vizo Financial’s April 2026 Education Calendar
CreditUnions.com Wraps Up The 2026 Innovation Series
LAFCU to host free Shred Day event April 25
36 Innovators, One Transformative Program: Introducing the 2026 CUES Emerge Cohort
2026 ALM First Financial Institute Wraps Up with Insightful Key Takeaways after 3-Days of Learning
Sound Credit Union Welcomes Jamie Mullenix as SVP/Chief People and Culture Office
Day 1 of ALM First Financial Institute Kicks Off with Economic Overview, Depository Trends & Timely Insights
For Immediate Release – Securityplus Federal Credit Union Elevates Strategy and Lending Leadership with Key Executive Moves
Orsa Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Digital Member Experience
University of Lending: Strengthening Credit Union Lending from the Inside Out
SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Friends of Sacramento Arts for the 2026 Heroes of Arts Education Gala
BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN
Great Plains FCU Selects Brad Schneider as New VP of Information Technology
LAFCU recognized as a 2026 Inclusive Workplace
Alogent’s Unify Shortlisted for Best PayTech Solution for Banks and FIs at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2026
Callahan Introduces Dashboard-Level AI Analysis In Peer Suite
Justice Federal Credit Union Recognized as a 2026 Best Place to Work in Virginia
Mark L. Robnett Announced as New CUES Board Chair
State Employees’ Credit Union Helps North Carolinians Build Financial Skills Through Free Education Events
Final call for Michigan schools to apply for LAFCU’s $10K Innovation for Education Grant
Community Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Quavo Unveils Industry’s First AI-Powered Analyst Delivering End-to-End 24/7 Dispute Automation
CUES Announces Mark Robnett as New Board Chair
Virginia Business Announces Chartway Credit Union as One of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Virginia for Second Consecutive Year
Cooperative Credit Union Association Launches Data Strategy Assessment Initiative Powered by Arkatechture
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Surpasses 10 Bitcoin in Digital Asset Vault Milestone
EECU Supports 8th Annual Laotian Educational Conference
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 27, 2026
Quavo Named Winner of the 2026 CreditUnions.com Innovation Series Fraud Prevention and Resolution Category
For Immediate Release – Peake Federal Credit Union Appoints Stacie Sloan as President/CEO
Vizo Financial’s April 2026 Education Calendar
CreditUnions.com Wraps Up The 2026 Innovation Series
LAFCU to host free Shred Day event April 25
36 Innovators, One Transformative Program: Introducing the 2026 CUES Emerge Cohort
2026 ALM First Financial Institute Wraps Up with Insightful Key Takeaways after 3-Days of Learning
Sound Credit Union Welcomes Jamie Mullenix as SVP/Chief People and Culture Office
Day 1 of ALM First Financial Institute Kicks Off with Economic Overview, Depository Trends & Timely Insights
For Immediate Release – Securityplus Federal Credit Union Elevates Strategy and Lending Leadership with Key Executive Moves
Orsa Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Digital Member Experience
University of Lending: Strengthening Credit Union Lending from the Inside Out
SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Friends of Sacramento Arts for the 2026 Heroes of Arts Education Gala
BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN
Great Plains FCU Selects Brad Schneider as New VP of Information Technology
LAFCU recognized as a 2026 Inclusive Workplace
Alogent’s Unify Shortlisted for Best PayTech Solution for Banks and FIs at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2026
Callahan Introduces Dashboard-Level AI Analysis In Peer Suite
Justice Federal Credit Union Recognized as a 2026 Best Place to Work in Virginia
Mark L. Robnett Announced as New CUES Board Chair