November 6, 2023
In the current financial scene, Credit Unions strive to provide enticing services for new members while supporting the financial needs of existing ones. This extends to mortgages, where members seek competitive rates and flexible home financing choices.
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October 25, 2023
November 2nd 2023 marks a year since the launch of Vencora – a fast-growing global family of financial services businesses.
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September 28, 2023
Open Banking has emerged as a groundbreaking concept that is reshaping the financial industry as a whole. In the context of Credit Unions, it’s not just a technological trend but a transformative force that has the potential to redefine the way these institutions operate.
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September 18, 2023
Open Banking is revolutionising how financial data is shared, accessed, and utilised, creating a more collaborative and dynamic landscape. In this blog post, we will explore what Open Banking means for members of a Credit Union and how it can reshape the way they manage their finances.
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September 18, 2023
Open Banking isn’t just a game-changer for Credit Union members; it’s also reshaping the roles and responsibilities of the Credit Union staff. As financial institutions adapt to this new era of data sharing and collaboration, staff members are presented with both opportunities and challenges.
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September 12, 2023
Open Banking has brought about transformative possibilities in the financial industry, but it also comes with its share of risks and concerns. As the financial landscape evolves, it’s crucial to address these potential challenges to ensure the security, privacy, and trust of consumers and institutions alike.
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July 14, 2022
Wellington IT is forecasting it will save Irish Credit Unions over €5 million in the next 3 years following the launch of its new Revolving Credit Loans.
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May 27, 2022
Wellington IT Digital Tech Lead, Alan Adair, wins IT Architect of the Year at the Tech Excellence Awards!
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Wellington IT is nominated for TWO Tech Excellence Awards!
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March 22, 2022
We partner with TrueLayer to enable us to integrate Open Banking technology for Credit Unions, giving them direct access to members’ current accounts for income/expenditure analysis.
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February 18, 2022
We partner with Datto on Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and Microsoft 365 Backups.
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February 14, 2022
3 excellent Credit Union Marketers share their tips on how they use marketing to effectively promote their services to grow their membership and loan book!
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February 10, 2022
Liam O’Doherty, former Marketing & Business Development at Gurranabraher Credit Union believes that data is the next frontier for the Credit Union.
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February 10, 2022
Marketer Pádraig Power provides his steps to creating your brand, using examples of branding projects he led for Health Services Staffs Credit Union.
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February 10, 2022
Here is how Klaire Klos at Scottish Police Credit Union and Conor Ralph at Member First Credit Union are using it to promote their digital services to members!
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January 26, 2022
Ian Glenn is a guest on the TechRadio podcast, where he speaks to TechCentral.ie editor Niall Kitson about digital transformation in the Credit Union sector.
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January 19, 2022
Wellington IT sees 131,000 Credit Union app downloads. Coverage on cuMobile’s success in RTE news and Irish Tech News.
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December 2, 2021
George Cantwell, CEO of First South Credit Union provides his top tips for embarking on a member fees journey.
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June 24, 2021
According to new research carried out by Wellington IT, three out of every five Irish people expect the total banking experience to be digital or virtual, with no more physical branches, in 10 years’ time.
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June 22, 2021
We outline the top 4 benefits of Open Banking for Credit Unions.
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May 18, 2021
Research shows 58% of Irish people would consider switching to a credit union for their main banking if they were aware of their full range of services.
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April 6, 2021
This press release announces our integration with Hive CRM Systems, developed by Intuity Technologies.
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March 24, 2021
In this blog, we introduce our new mortgage module, which allows Credit Unions to offer more competitive rates to their members and the general public.
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March 1, 2021
This press release announces our partnership with The Solution Centre to bring Credit Unions services such as fixed rate mortgages….
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February 3, 2021
This press release announces our partnership with GBG, to offer a sleek and modern ID Verification process to our Digital Member Onboarding solution.
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December 14, 2020
We outline the importance of having a local IT provider for Credit Unions and make you think, ‘is bigger really better’ when it comes to your IT partner?
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December 4, 2020
In October, David McWilliams took part in a fireside chat to discuss the impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit on the Credit Union markets in the UK and Ireland. Here are the key findings from his session.
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October 27, 2020
In this blog, our ITMS Manager Andrew Higgs outlines the 5 key benefits of private cloud hosting.
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October 16, 2020
In this blog we hope to provide a short introductory on Volaris Group, what that means for Wellington IT customers!
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October 6, 2020
Decision-as-a-Service is available now to help you serve members even better than before and reduce lending risk
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August 28, 2020
cuMobile is Ireland’s first fully-functional mobile app for Credit Union members. Members can view balances, manage PAYEEs, apply for a loan and e-sign documents.
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August 4, 2020
Credit Unions have truly thrived during the pandemic, supporting their members through this uncertain time.
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July 28, 2020
We outline the importance of your IT Provider when it comes to Transfers of Engagement.
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May 14, 2020
Credit Union members are adopting digital services more than ever in 2020.
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May 11, 2020
Revolving Credit Loans: Offering more flexibility to your members.
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March 1, 2020
Automating the process behind ‘It Makes Sense’ loans can save up to 10 minutes per application.
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February 5, 2020
In this blog, we outline why our unique structure of shared services is beneficial to credit unions and their members.
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January 24, 2020
Each member’s journey should be respected and personalised. This is why Credit Unions are so successful; they provide services both in-branch and online.
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January 8, 2020
Scion offers hundreds of automations for Credit Union staff, which helps them save precious time to focus on other vital tasks.
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January 6, 2020
One of the most impactful changes to Credit Unions recently, is the ability to make smarter decisions through the use of “Big Data” and insights.
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January 1, 2020
For over 30 years we have made it our business to immerse ourselves in the Credit Union market.
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December 16, 2019
Alison Donnelly highlights the opportunities that Open Banking can bring to Credit Unions and their members.
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October 16, 2019
We’ve summarised some key findings from our annual customer event, cuEngage.
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July 31, 2019
From 2018, customers have been able to take control of their banking data, opening them up to better loans and credit cards, and helping them to make the right financial choices. For Credit Unions, PSD2 is more than a compliance exercise – it’s a springboard for innovation.
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July 24, 2019
A 2018 report by Goode Intelligence forecasted that 1.9 billion bank customers will be using some form of biometric identification by 2021. Already, a growing number of financial institutions are using biometric data, like fingerprints, to replace or augment passwords and other forms of member verification.
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July 18, 2019
A 2018 report by Goode Intelligence forecasted that 1.9 billion bank customers will be using some form of biometric identification by 2021. Already, a growing number of financial institutions are using biometric data, like fingerprints, to replace or augment passwords and other forms of member verification.
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Third-party Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are not new to the financial market. Banks, FinTech startups and Credit Unions have been interfacing with third-party applications for years.
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July 3, 2019
It is important to look back at past experiences to learn exactly what your members need and be proud of how far Credit Unions have evolved.
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June 12, 2019
Big Data. Business Analytics. Actionable Insights. These buzzwords are rife in the market. The problem is, they sometimes become interchangeable, when in fact they mean very different things.
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May 28, 2019
Beware of partial automation with your Credit Union core system. Some solutions aren’t fully automated, and require staff to manually “press a button” for their payments and files to be processed.
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May 15, 2019
We outline the different ways you can digitise your member’s experience, from on boarding, to online banking and loans.
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May 2, 2019
Does your core Credit Union system allow for multi-branch reporting? We outline how Scion allows for this, and the benefits and insights you can gain with multi-branch reporting.
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March 22, 2019
E-signatures can be confusing, so as more Credit Unions look into implementing this kind of technology.
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March 15, 2019
Allowing members to self-serve can drastically reduce the administrative burden in Credit Unions.
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