Funding will Provide AI Tools, Teacher Training, and Career Preparation for Students Pursuing Emerging Technology Fields To prepare students for the future, the Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a $108,000 grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative […]
Juniper Payments, a Velera company, today announced a powerful new addition to its Payments Hub: an embedded artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fraud prevention engine built to meet the needs of modern financial institutions and encourage broader adoption of instant payments. The announcement was made in conjunction with VeleraLIVE, taking place this week in Denver, Colo. As the largest
Wisconsin-based credit union adds AI-powered calculators to improve member loan and deposit experience Appli today announced that Shoreline Hometown Credit Union, based in Northeast Wisconsin, has selected its calculator system to improve how members explore loan options. “The first question our members ask before making a big purchase is, “Can I afford this?” said Nathan
A disturbing trend has emerged in the financial sector, with digital fraud losses skyrocketing by 25% year-over-year, according to recent research from KPMG. In an exclusive interview with Credit Union Connection, Brad Cranford, Director of Product Management at Alkami, revealed the escalating threat, tracing its origins back to the pandemic-driven surge in digital transactions. This
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Mergers have been a hot topic in world of credit unions for the past couple of years. Thanks to mergers, the total number of credit unions has gone down significantly. At the same time, many credit unions, including small credit unions have benefitted, but there are still complexities they have to face when it comes
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DeepTarget Helps Community Banks and Credit Unions Transform Digital Banking Channels into Revenue Generators Community financial institutions now have award-worthy technology to compete with the titans. DeepTarget Inc.’s AI-powered marketing platform has been named a Banking Tech Awards USA 2025 finalist in the “Best Personalization Solution” category, validating what CIOs and digital banking leaders have been discovering: digital banking
Carefull announces the launch of Carefull ScamCheck, an AI-powered scam detection tool designed to instantly detect, analyze, and prevent scams before they cause financial harm. With financial fraud and scams on the rise, Carefull ScamCheck empowers users to quickly determine whether a text message, email, voicemail, or piece of physical mail is likely a scam—providing
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AI presents many great opportunities for credit unions, but it also comes with its fair share of risks. AI can be very helpful and save time on certain kinds of tasks, but there are challenges when it comes to ensuring that everything regarding a credit unions’ use of AI is in compliance. In order for
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Enterprises can now confidently test AI accuracy, streamline workflows, and validate performance before deployment. boost.ai today announced the launch of Test Studio, a built-in studio to test and validate AI agent performance before enterprises deploy them in customer-facing applications. Expanding beyond boost.ai’s existing testing capabilities, Test Studio enables rigorous, scalable testing of predefined, generative, or hybrid
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POPi/o co-founder Tim Pranger removes cost barriers by offering AI-powered loan calculator accessible to credit unions under $250 million in assets Appli today announced a market-disrupting pricing initiative designed specifically for credit unions under $250 million in assets. This bold move promises to level the playing field where smaller institutions often struggle against tech-forward giants,
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