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How long should it take to open a credit union account? Two minutes or less, says @717cu President and CEO John Demmler.

In our new "5 questions" feature, Demmler discusses why digital account opening must go beyond speed, combining automation, real-time decisioning and strong fraud controls with the human support members still want when they need it.

The goal: Make joining easy, make operations more efficient and turn a new account into a lasting member relationship.

Read the interview: bit.ly/4ylJ2Qu

#CreditUnions #DigitalBanking #AccountOpening #MemberExperience #Fintech

Most digital banking platforms let users customize how their apps look. But what if the experience could adapt to how each person actually banks?

In its latest blog, Tyfone explores radical personalization and how trusted identity, Cryptographic Device Authentication (CDA) and AI can work together to create digital banking experiences that are more relevant, secure and responsive to individual needs.

The future of personalization goes beyond changing a screen. It starts with knowing who's behind it.

Read the blog: bit.ly/3Vp6Ftg

#DigitalBanking #RadicalPersonalization #CDA #Cybersecurity #Fintech #CreditUnions

🚀 Tyfone is putting AI at the center of digital banking.

Tyfone has unveiled nFinia Reimagined, a new digital banking platform with Fathom AI woven throughout the experience — bringing natural-language conversations, personalized financial guidance and banking actions into one place.

iTHINK Financial will be the first Tyfone customer to launch Fathom, with the AI-powered experience expected to go live this fall.

Why now? According to the 2026 TD Bank AI Insights Report, 55% of Americans already use AI to help manage their finances. The challenge for community financial institutions is keeping those conversations — and the financial relationship — inside the institution.

As Tyfone CEO Siva Narendra puts it:

“AI isn’t another feature we’ve added to digital banking. It’s woven throughout the experience.”
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Credit unions don't have to get bigger to get better.

In his latest op-ed, Phil Sutliff argues that the industry's fixation on asset growth, technology and scale risks pulling credit unions away from their original mission. The better path? Build deeper relationships with the members already in the building, use AI to strengthen personal service and make growth decisions that keep the member at the center.

As Sutliff puts it: “Speed is a gift when you are on course. When you are one degree off, it just gets you lost faster.”

Read the full op-ed: bit.ly/3X3uTtz

#CreditUnions #Leadership #MemberExperience #CreditUnionGrowth

Credit limits are shrinking across much of the country.

A new WalletHub analysis found that average credit limits declined in 36 states over the year ending in the second quarter of 2026. Utah, Minnesota and Montana saw the steepest declines. Pennsylvania ranked 36th.

What’s driving the pullback, and what could it mean for consumers?

Read the story: bit.ly/4ApXkAu

#CreditCards #ConsumerCredit #PersonalFinance #CreditUnions