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Exhibitor registration is now open for ENGAGE, one of the largest gatherings in the U.S. for credit unions! With over 1,200 participants expected, you’ll want to take this opportunity to showcase your company and engage in one-on-one discussions with credit union decision makers seeking new solutions to help them compete in the financial services space. Exhibitors and press may attend general sessions, breakout sessions, and group meals, excluding the Leadership Roundtables and The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates annual Board meetings. Exhibitor and sponsor companies may not register as “Attendee/Guests.” Beat the crowds and register your company now so you can exhibit at one of the largest credit union events in the nation! |
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LEVERAGE, the trusted service corporation for The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Scienaptic AI, a leader in AI-powered credit underwriting. This partnership aims to equip credit unions with advanced AI-driven lending capabilities enabling faster, smarter credit decisions, enhanced operational efficiency, and improved member experiences. The Scienaptic AI platform plays a vital role in supporting over 150 lenders by enhancing lending accuracy and efficiency. The platform encapsulates a decade of technological innovation, integrating more data into decision-making, leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms, and supplementing them with rigorous risk and fair lending monitoring processes. This enables financial institutions to reach more borrowers—including underbanked and underserved individuals—and say “yes” more often without increasing risk. The platform processes over 3 million credit decisions each month, evaluating loan applications worth more than $3 billion. This enables over 1.3 million underserved individuals every month to access credit opportunities that were previously out of reach. "We are excited to partner with Scienaptic AI to bring advanced credit decisioning capabilities to our member credit unions," said Steve Willis, President of LEVERAGE. "Together, we’re equipping credit unions with tools that create measurable impact for their members and communities." "This partnership is about enabling credit unions to harness the full potential of AI-powered lending," said Pankaj Kulshreshtha, Founder and CEO of Scienaptic AI. "By combining Scienaptic’s advanced underwriting technology with LEVERAGE’s deep commitment to empowering credit unions, we are helping institutions make smarter credit decisions, reduce friction in the lending process, and deliver exceptional value to their members. Together, we’re shaping a future where every credit decision drives growth, trust, and financial inclusion." To learn more about Scienaptic AI and how they can help your credit union with cutting-edge technology, visit MyLEVERAGE.com or contact a League Consultant at consult@myleverage.com. |
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LEVERAGE, the trusted service corporation for The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates, is proud to welcome Cooperative Business Services (CBS) and Credit Union Mortgage Association (CUMA) into its growing family of products and services. These industry leaders joined LEVERAGE as part of the consolidation with the Virginia Credit Union League, further strengthening its suite of offerings. “By welcoming CBS and CUMA, we are reinforcing our commitment to provide innovative, high-quality financial solutions that empower credit unions to grow, compete, and better serve their members in an evolving marketplace,” said Steve Willis, President of LEVERAGE. This collaboration delivers services designed to streamline and enhance both commercial and residential lending efforts, enabling credit unions to manage risk, improve efficiency, and meet the unique needs of their members. Key offerings from CBS:
Cooperative Business Services, LLC (CBS) is a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) dedicated to innovative commercial lending services and software to financial institutions. With over 20 years of experience and partnerships with more than 150 credit unions, CBS supports economic growth and entrepreneurship nationwide. CBS is committed to delivering personalized lending solutions to meet the evolving needs of their clients and the members they serve. “We are thrilled to expand our footprint and provide credit unions with commercial lending solutions that can help their members,” said T.J. Simyak, Regional President - East Coast at Cooperative Business Services. “Our industry-leading services in asset management and risk mitigation give credit unions the assurance they need to build long-term success.” Key offerings from CUMA:
“For over 40 years, CUMA has been committed to delivering exceptional mortgage services to credit unions, and this collaboration enhances our ability to provide competitive interest rates and specialized mortgage solutions,” said Scott Toler, President and CEO at Credit Union Mortgage Association. “We’re excited to help credit unions provide a seamless, efficient mortgage experience to their members.” To learn more about CBS and CUMA and how they can help your credit union, visit MyLEVERAGE.com or contact a League Consultant at consult@myleverage.com. |
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Our benefits consulting, administration, and compliance agency was built around changing the benefit experience which is typically: expensive, frustrating, and complex. Recently, some would add...unsustainable. LEVERAGE Benefits Group intentionally remains laser focused on every aspect of the employee benefits landscape for credit unions, which includes ensuring all benefit options are evaluated for each credit union or CUSO. It’s easy to stick with what you’re used to, but with LBG there is also expertise in a variety of ways to offer robust and flexible plans, using national networks that save credit unions and CUSOs significant amounts of money. This creates discussions around renewals where “no employee contribution increases” and “better benefits” can exist. We also know your staff is strained. They are wearing multiple hats and with more compliance requirements and regulation that gets added each year, they need help. They need the day-to-day time constraints of administration lifted to allow them to focus on culture, strategy, and the overall wellbeing of your employee’s experience. Our mission is simple, to not only be an extension of your Human Resources department but to inspire, deliver, and amaze. That starts with making life easier. Compliance Oversight Programs for Employers (COPE) LEVERAGE Benefits Group can make compliance as easy as 1-2-3 with our COPE Solution. We’ve done all the work, navigated the changes, and will provide ongoing support to keep you and your company on track and compliant. This includes creating and filing required reporting on your behalf, mandated notice communication, and more. Online Benefit Administration Consolidated Invoicing At LEVERAGE Benefits Group, we’re here to improve your benefit offering while improving the bottom line, simplify your processes, reduce costs, and provide the best white glove, personal service to you and your employees. Due to the various methods of cost savings, we make offering employee benefits sustainable and easy—that is our promise. |
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A new study reveals that 39% of consumers plan to purchase life insurance in the next 12 months, and a high percentage of those people could be Gen Z. TruStage spoke with CUToday.info about this growing non-interest income opportunity for credit unions but added that Gen Z will need a little push from cooperatives to secure this business. Citing data from a 2024 LIMRA survey, Samantha Ziesemer, Director of Digital Storefront Product Management at TruStage, said it’s a great time for Gen Z to consider life insurance due to locking in a premium at a lower rate. “This is a good opportunity for Gen Z, but, unfortunately, Gen Z may not be understanding this,” Ziesemer said. “An insurance trade association survey in 2023 showed a surprisingly high number of Gen Z respondents that said they were interested in buying life insurance and were planning to buy it in the next five years. But when asked a follow-up question—‘Why haven't you?’—37% responded they just haven't gotten around to it. That's the problem.” Ziesemer said the issue for credit unions is how to position their life insurance offering in a way that is engaging with Gen Z, so they better understand the different life insurance products available and consider taking the next step. “We were surprised by the number of Gen Z who responded they were planning to purchase life insurance,” acknowledged Ziesemer. “When we think of younger demographics, there's kind of an oversimplification. We think, well, they're not thinking about their own mortality or legacy planning. This isn't going to be top of mind. But now we know it is.” What is driving greater interest among Gen Z in purchasing life insurance over the last two years, Ziesemer said, is growing economic insecurity. Top-Of-Mind Interest “And it is reaching all the way down the younger demographics, all the way down to Gen Z,” she said. “So, it's not just the older generations that are feeling this insecurity around their economic status. That’s what's driving a lot of this top-of-mind interest in life insurance among Gen Z.” TruStage is working with its credit union partners to help them understand that talking to Gen Z about life insurance through typical advertising channels, such as direct mail, is not the only answer. “Credit unions need to meet their Gen Z members where they're at,” she said. “If you think about it, the vast majority of Gen Z are interacting with their credit union digitally, either through their mobile app or through their online banking platform. So, how do we position products that are going to resonate with Gen Z? How do we position that product in a way that it is visible and understood by Gen Z and encourages them to take that next step?” That means interacting with them when they accomplish daily tasks, like checking account balances, transferring money, or making a bill payment, Ziesemer said. “It’s taking those opportunities and positioning life insurance products, at that point of engagement,” she reiterated. Ziesemer said TruStage offers a solution that personalizes offers and services to credit union members. “So, it's front and center when they're logging into their home banking. Life insurance is one of those offers that we promote,” she said. “Gen Z is in a prime position to get life insurance today. It’s really important now to try to educate them, to say, hey, before you have obligations in the future—kids, spouses, partners that you are looking to protect with a life insurance policy—now is the time to consider it. Do it while you're younger and get a better quote coming back. “We think about life insurance as something you consider once you have those obligations,” continued Ziesemer. “But Gen Z has a prime opportunity to lock in a rate since they are younger, before they get all those obligations. Economically, it makes much more sense.” |