Portland, Maine (August 10-11, 2026) - The 2026 Synergent Connect Conference welcomed over 150 credit union professionals representing 48 credit unions from across the country to Portland, Maine, for two days of learning, conversation, and connection. Attendees...
Education
Synergent VP of Information Systems Earns CCUE Designation
Aug 14, 2026 | Blog, Education, Synergent Updates
Synergent’s Mitch Ryan, Vice President of Information Systems, recently completed America’s Credit Unions’ Credit Union Management School, marking the culmination of a rigorous three-year executive education program designed to prepare credit union professionals for...
Managing Change with Purpose, Not Chaos
Apr 28, 2026 | Blog, Education, Strategic Planning
(As Seen on CUInsight) - Managing change effectively is critical for success in today’s evolving financial services environment. Credit unions have long been pillars of their communities—supporting members as they open their first youth share, establish a checking...
Investing in People: Why Continuous Learning Is the Competitive Edge for Credit Unions
Apr 7, 2026 | Blog, Education, Partners
(As Seen on CUInsight) - Credit unions have long stood out in the financial services space for their commitment to community and people—members and employees alike. In an era defined by rapid technological change, evolving member expectations, and workforce shifts,...
3 Questions with Synergent’s Fred Barber as Seen on CUInsight
Mar 11, 2026 | Blog, Education, Fraud, Partners
Synergent's Fred Barber, Vice President of Solutions, was recently interviewed by Greg Michlig, CUInsight's President and CEO. He asked Barber three questions about evaluating and strengthening a credit union's core partnership. Barber discussed key trends in core...
AI for Credit Unions: What Matters Right Now
Jan 9, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Education
Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere in the credit union space—vendor demos, conference sessions, boardroom discussions, and examiner conversations. With all that attention, some practical considerations can seem unclear. I recently participated in a panel...
Payments Training for Credit Unions
Jan 8, 2026 | Blog, Education, Payments
When credit unions choose Synergent as their partner, one of the many benefits they gain is access to numerous subject matter experts across all of our service areas: Payments, Marketing, and Technology. In response to growing demand, Synergent now offers Payments...
Recap: Synergent Connect 2025
Aug 14, 2025 | Blog, Conference/Workshop, Core Processing, Education, Marketing, Partners, Payments, Synergent Updates, Technology
Save the Date! 2026 Synergent Connect Conference August 10-11, 2026 | Portland, Maine We can't wait to see you! Mark your calendar for the next Synergent Connect Conference. The agenda, speaker information, lodging details, and more will be shared as the information...
3 Questions with Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins as Seen on CUInsight
Jul 23, 2025 | Blog, Education, Fraud, Partners
Synergent's Rebekah Higgins, who was recently promoted to the role of Senior Vice President of Growth and Solutions, was interviewed by CUInsight's President and CEO, Greg Michlig. He asked Higgins three questions pertaining to a fraud trend that is being seen. She...
Connect with Synergent at Upcoming Events
Mar 27, 2025 | Blog, Education, Partners
Members of the Synergent team will be at numerous conferences over the next few months. Planning to attend, too? Let’s compare calendars and meet up to discuss hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing, data-driven marketing, payment solutions, digital banking, and...
Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins to Speak at New England Financial Executives Council Fall Event
Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Conference/Workshop, Payments
The New England Financial Executives Council (NEFEC) has announced that its Fall Education Event 2024 will take place on November 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, New Hampshire. Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins is slated to be one of three presenters at this...
Building Business Membership
Jun 28, 2024 | Blog, Education, Payments, Technology
Local small- to medium-sized businesses are an untapped member segment for countless credit unions. As the gap in technology between credit unions and banks has begun to evaporate…













