Synergent Blog
Employee Spotlight: Alex Samara, Implementation & Training Analyst
May 8, 2026 | Blog, Employee Spotlight
Synergent’s mission is to “help credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of their members.” In our monthly Employee Spotlight series, we feature one of our dedicated staff members to help you get to know the people who are working as an extension of your...
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...
Employee Spotlight: Leah Betters, Client Success Manager
Apr 7, 2026 | Blog, Employee Spotlight
Synergent’s mission is to “help credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of their members.” In our monthly Employee Spotlight series, we feature one of our dedicated staff members to help you get to know the people who are working as an extension of your...
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,...
Making Connections: Join Synergent at These 2026 Credit Union Events
Apr 3, 2026 | Blog
Synergent is getting ready to hit the road. Beginning in May and continuing through the months ahead, members of the Synergent team will be attending several credit union conventions and tradeshows across the country. These events offer valuable opportunities to...
Financial Crimes Defender
Mar 30, 2026 | Blog, Fraud, Technology
Fraud is not slowing down: It continues to evolve and accelerate. When it occurs, both members and credit unions pay the price. For every $1 of fraud, financial institutions lose $4.23*, and the Federal Trade Commission has reported nearly $8.8 billion lost to fraud....
Category Heading – Blog Posts
Employee Spotlight: Alex Samara, Implementation & Training Analyst
May 8, 2026 | Blog, Employee Spotlight
Synergent’s mission is to “help credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of their members.” In our monthly Employee Spotlight series, we feature one of our dedicated staff members to help you get to know the people who are working as an extension of your...
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...
Employee Spotlight: Leah Betters, Client Success Manager
Apr 7, 2026 | Blog, Employee Spotlight
Synergent’s mission is to “help credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of their members.” In our monthly Employee Spotlight series, we feature one of our dedicated staff members to help you get to know the people who are working as an extension of your...
Category Heading – Press
Synergent and Partner Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Recognized with Two Diamond Awards from America’s Credit Unions
Apr 13, 2026 | Awards, Company News, Marketing
Synergent® is pleased to announce it has received two Diamond Awards from America’s Credit Unions for an innovative auto lending marketing campaign developed in partnership with Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union. The campaign earned Category’s Best in...
Community Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Mar 26, 2026 | Company News, Core Processing, Partners
Ten-year Jack Henry™ Symitar® core renewal supports credit union’s mission to expand financial access across central Maine Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing renewal agreement with Community Credit Union. The agreement...
2026 Board of Directors Election Results
Mar 3, 2026 | Company News, Leadership
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 Board Election. Up for appointment this year were the two seats representing “below the median asset size” credit unions—held by Jen Hogan, President/CEO at Community CU and...
Category Heading – Company News
Synergent and Partner Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Recognized with Two Diamond Awards from America’s Credit Unions
Apr 13, 2026 | Awards, Company News, Marketing
Synergent® is pleased to announce it has received two Diamond Awards from America’s Credit Unions for an innovative auto lending marketing campaign developed in partnership with Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union. The campaign earned Category’s Best in...
Community Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Mar 26, 2026 | Company News, Core Processing, Partners
Ten-year Jack Henry™ Symitar® core renewal supports credit union’s mission to expand financial access across central Maine Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing renewal agreement with Community Credit Union. The agreement...
2026 Board of Directors Election Results
Mar 3, 2026 | Company News, Leadership
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 Board Election. Up for appointment this year were the two seats representing “below the median asset size” credit unions—held by Jen Hogan, President/CEO at Community CU and...
Technology
Financial Crimes Defender
Mar 30, 2026 | Blog, Fraud, Technology
Fraud is not slowing down: It continues to evolve and accelerate. When it occurs, both members and credit unions pay the price. For every $1 of fraud, financial institutions lose $4.23*, and the Federal Trade Commission has reported nearly $8.8 billion lost to fraud....
Effective Cybersecurity – The CUInsight Network Podcast
Feb 9, 2026 | Blog, Partners, Security, Technology
Steve Torino, Chief Information Security Officer at Synergent, was recently featured on The CUInsight Network Podcast.“Cybersecurity really is just another risk. I think where we complicate it sometimes is in the language we use to talk about it.” - Steve Torino(As...
Digital Issuance Delivers Immediate Card Access and Member Convenience
Nov 12, 2025 | Blog, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Digital Wallet, Payments, Technology
Digital Issuance provides an electronic version of a preactivated card, seamlessly delivered to the cardholder through integration with CardHub®, for immediate use in digital wallets and online shopping prior to receipt of the physical card. Instantly issue digital...
Payments
How Digital Issuance Helps Credit Unions Stay Competitive
Feb 13, 2026 | Blog, Digital Issuance, Payments
Member expectations around payments continue to rise. Whether opening a new account, replacing a lost card, or needing immediate access to funds, today’s members expect speed, convenience, and control. For credit unions, digital issuance is a powerful way to deliver...
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...
Payrailz® Digital Payments Platform™
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, credit unions must rise to meet growing member expectations alongside the competition from big tech and fintech challengers. With Payrailz, credit unions can deliver intelligent, seamless, real-time payments across a single...
Marketing
Case Study: Central Maine FCU Rebrand
Mar 10, 2026 | Awards, Blog, Marketing
It’s inevitable: As time passes, markets evolve, member expectations change, and even the strongest credit union brand can become dated. Holding onto an outdated identity can quietly hold an organization back, especially when it no longer reflects who they are today,...
Working With AI Intentionally as a Marketing Writer
Jan 6, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Marketing
For those outside our field, “marketing” sounds like one specialty area. But for those of us who are marketers, we understand that the term is shorthand for many areas of expertise. Writers, strategists, videographers, photographers, and graphic designers are among the many roles marketing encompasses…
12 Days of Marketing
‘Tis the season for great marketing! The Synergent Marketing Solutions team knows the holiday season is also planning season for many credit unions. Whether you’re mapping out your marketing strategy, reviewing your budget, or refreshing your campaigns for the year...
