Altra Federal Credit Union (Altra) is a member-owned credit union with branch offices in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas and Colorado. Altra strives to provide consistent and up-to-date products, services and guidance to its members through a wide range of financial services.

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters have become more important than ever before: regulators are starting to enforce disclosure requirements for organisations, and key stakeholders are asking for increased commitments from businesses. However, these pressures aside, there is also an opportunity for financial institutions (FIs) to turn ESG into powerful benefits. The increasing interest of the market and regulators in ESGTo report on ESG, companies select an established framework to standardise the reporting and disclosure of ESG metrics. This helps stakeholders understand how an organisation manages risks and opportunities around sustainability issues.Banks, insurers, asset managers and public companies have been reporting on ESG under these frameworks for several years on a voluntary basis. However, requirements are now shifting and becoming mandatory.

Partnership seeks to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce faster and more equitable lending decisions with better risk assessment for financial institutions of all sizes.

Driven by advancements in technology, consumer behavior, and economic trends, the financial industry is constantly evolving. To keep up with these advancements and stay ahead of the competition, financial institutions must embrace innovation and new ways of thinking. This is where events like nSight 2023, nCino’s annual user conference, play a pivotal role.Through nSight, nCino provides an immersive, in-person experience where attendees can take advantage of learning and development opportunities and collaborate and share insights on the latest and most innovative advancements in banking technology. Held in Charlotte, the second largest banking capital in the United States, nSight 2023 proved to be our largest conference yet.

By leveraging nCino’s state-of-the-art technology to transform its services, Santander UK has been named the winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Commercial Lending. The Bank’s initial implementation of the nCino Bank Operating System is just the start of its roadmap with nCino, and it plans to continue to grow the partnership in the future. We are thrilled to announce that Santander UK has been named the winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Commercial Lending. This award comes after the bank underwent a digital transformation by utilizing the nCino Bank Operating System and other enabling tools. In partnership with nCino and other technology companies, the bank was able to replace 13 disparate systems and over 60 end-user computing systems with a cloud-based ecosystem. “The Model Bank Awards recognize how banks are using technology to change the face of banking," says Patricia Hine, CTP and Head of Corporate Banking at Celent. She says:

nCino’s annual user conference, nSight 2023, kicked off in Charlotte, NC today. The conference brings together over 1,700 professionals from the global financial services industry to discuss the latest trends, best practices and innovations in the industry.

nCino is committed to making its software accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. This is essential because it ensures that everyone has equal access to financial services. nCino has achieved WCAG 2.1 AA Certification for accessibility with its Customer Portaland is committed to continuing to ensure nCino is accessible to users of all abilities.

Grasshopper, a digital bank, has partnered with nCino to improve its commercial and SBA lending businesses. nCino's cloud-based banking platform will help Grasshopper to improve its internal efficiency, speed to market, and customer experience.