Synergent Blog

Synergent Employee Spotlight: Pat Mileski, Product Analyst
Apr 2, 2025
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...
Latest Articles

Standing Out From the Competition with Creative Design
Feb 25, 2025
(As Seen on CUInsight) - In today's crowded financial marketplace, lasting impressions are everything. Members are looking for visual experiences that align with their lifestyles, and bold, creative design can be a powerful tool to help credit unions stand out. By...

Kim Nicholas Receives 2024 Denis A. Letourneau, Jr. Outstanding League Employee Award
Feb 5, 2025
On January 16, employees from the Maine Credit Union League and Synergent joined together virtually for a special announcement. Each year, one exceptional employee is chosen to be named the Denis A. Letourneau, Jr. Outstanding League Employee. This year, the...

Selecting the Right Buy, Now Pay Later Platform
Feb 4, 2025
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options continue to grow rapidly in popularity. But, not all BNPL platforms are created equal. From fees to security features and so much more, learn about what types of features your credit union should look for before selecting a BNPL...

Best Practices for Core Conversions and Third-Party Integrations
Jan 23, 2025
(As seen on CUInsight) - You need a new core. Perhaps it’s because your existing core is being sunset, or maybe it simply is no longer the right fit for the products and services you offer or plan to offer in the future. So, where do you start? While the process may...
Technology
Banno Digital Banking Solutions for Credit Unions
Jun 3, 2024
We are pleased to share three updated Banno solutions that are now available. Banno Business is a digital banking interface designed for small-to-medium-sized businesses, though it can be scaled for businesses of all sizes. Banno Spanish is a feature that gives credit...
Banno Digital Banking Solutions
Jun 3, 2024
We are pleased to share three updated Banno solutions that now are available. Banno Business is a digital banking interface designed for small-to-medium-sized businesses, though it can be scaled for businesses of all sizes. Banno Spanish is a feature that gives credit...
Make Synergent Rewards Your Own
Mar 23, 2024
Members love to be rewarded. Whether you are using your rewards program benefits as an enticement tool to recruit new members or to reward your loyal, long-term members, there are clear advantages for credit unions offering a strong rewards program. What is Synergent...
Payments
Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins to Speak at New England Financial Executives Council Fall Event
Oct 8, 2024
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...
Accel Network to Allow Cannabis-Related Card Transactions
Sep 24, 2024
Synergent is pleased to announce that our partner, the Accel Network, is the first and currently only U.S. debit network that will allow cannabis merchants to accept payments for the purchase of cannabis and cannabis products in states where it is legal. A beta...
Building Business Membership
Jun 28, 2024
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…
Marketing
Connecting Through Member Data-Driven Marketing: A Success Blueprint
Dec 2, 2024
(As Seen on CUInsight) - Reaching members is challenging. Adding to the challenge, with ever-growing competition (while attention spans decrease), credit unions compete with well-funded, aggressive, innovative, and increasingly all-digital FinTechs. Credit unions that...
The Importance of Brand Awareness
Sep 5, 2024
(As Seen on CUInsight) - Getting noticed is not always easy. But in the competitive landscape of banking services, having people know your credit union’s name is rarely enough. People need to know who you are, why you are before they’ll truly trust you with their...
The Power of Member Profiling: How Credit Unions Can Transform Marketing Strategies
Feb 7, 2024
(As seen on CUInsight) - Credit unions play a unique role in the financial ecosystem, offering members a local community-focused alternative to traditional banking. In an era dominated by data-driven decision-making, credit unions are increasingly able to harness the...