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From Denver to Boston, LA to Austin, today we gathered as a team to celebrate Q2 with, per usual, a whole lot of Zest fun! Each time we come together you can feel the Zest Heart radiate. Exciting updates were shared from our leadership team and we shined the spotlight on our fellow Zesty's who exude our mission and core values! #Heart #Community #Culture #CompanyCulture #GreatPlaceToWork #DreamTeam #FinTech #FairLending #FinancialInclusion #Inclusivity

This new Cornerstone Advisors report, the Impact of AI on Lending Efficiency, outlines the challenges that community-based financial institutions are facing and how AI can boost efficiency and success. ? Download the report for more details: https://lnkd.in/gK2JgRkp #AI #Lending #FinancialServices #FinTech #LendingTech

We're on the road again! Join team Zest at the Iowa Credit Union League Convention in Des Moines. On September 19th at 11:00 AM Zest AI CEO, Mike de Vere, will lead a discussion on the different types of #AI and how they apply in the financial services industry. You'll hear how #machinelearning can help you better detect application #fraud. And, how #GenAI is a game changer for #creditunions giving you instant insights into your lending portfolios. Stop by booth 10 to chat with Team Zest on all things #lending and how AI fuels a thriving lending ecosystem. #MachineLearning #LendingInsights #LendingTech #CreditUnions

For many credit unions and community banks, a lack of innovation in their lending operations results in inefficient processes. Team Zest recently commissioned a report by Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors titled, “The Impact of AI on Lending Efficiency", outlining the challenges that community-based financial institutions are facing and how AI can boost efficiency and success. ? 80%?of respondents believe AI technologies can and will improve the lending processes ? Interested in digging deeper??Download the full report to read Cornerstone’s research on lending efficiency and see how your organization compares to peers in the industry. https://lnkd.in/gw3zx-Bq #AI #Lending #CreditUnions #CommunityBanks #FinTech #Innovation #LendingTech

Read more from Aaron Long in his latest blog for Zest AI where he dives into the importance of participation and how choosing to stay silent can hold back progress in more ways than you think. Every voice has power, and every decision, even inaction, shapes the future. Make your voice heard where it counts the most: https://lnkd.in/gWRfJd7a #Culture #Community #Innovation #Leadership #FinTech #AI

Introducing Women @ Zest, spotlighting the #LeadingLadies behind Team Zest AI! Meet Chahak Sethi, Lead Data Scientist! She’s played an integral role in growing Zest to where it is today! Read more from Chahak on her journey to Data Science, how she's found ways to make her voice heard, her biggest and inspiring accomplishments, and her love for traveling and experiencing new cultures. #WomenAtZest #WomenInTech #WomenInFinTech #DataScience #Culture #DreamTeam #BestPlaceToWork #WomenInSTEM #FinTech #Technology #Innovation #AI #MachineLearning

Only 38 days 'til #MAXX2024 in Denver this year! Hard to say what to be most excited about: the boots, buckles and rhinestones at the CU4Kids Diamond Roundup Auction, over 120 leading solution partners in the Trade Show, celebrating excellence at the GoWest Awards Dinner & Gala, or simply the best networking in the credit union industry and Movement! Can't forget all the learning, too, and am especially excited for our deep dive on AI with thought leading sessions from speakers like OpenAI's Zack Kass, Zest AI's Mike de Vere, and WSECU's AI case study with Judith Henderson and Melissa Wolff. The interactive Roundtables throughout MAXX will also drive amazing discussion. You've still got time to register to attend and check out the full agenda here: https://lnkd.in/gUjU3ViZ GoWest Credit Union Association

?? We’re looking forward to another great Money20/20 conference! The agenda is filled with sessions featuring FTA Member Companies discussing the most pressing issues in fintech ?? ?Digital Banking Trailblazer - Keynote Chris Britt at Chime? Tuesday, October 29 @ 10:15 AM ?To Be a Bank, or Not to Be Amanda Anderson at Block? Robert Gonzalez at Mercury? Sunday, October 27@ 9:45 AM ?AI at Scale: Lesson from an Industry Leader Emily Glassberg Sands at Stripe? Sunday, October 27 @ 10:05 AM ?Why isn't money as global as we are? Ryan Zagone at Wise Sunday, October 27 @ 11:15 AM ?Next-Gen Fraud Prevention for the Age of Faster Money Movement Brian Dammeir at Plaid Nicole (Burns) Lauredan at Stripe? Bernadette Ksepka at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Moderated by FTA President & CEO Penny Lee Sunday, October 27 @ 11:55 AM ?Unlocking Open Finance in North America John Pitts at Plaid Sunday, October 27 @ 12:45 AM ?The New Normal: Crafting Modern Regulations for BNPL and EWA Danielle Aviles Krueger at Klarna? Michelle S. at Zip Co? Jeffrey Stoltzfoos at Chime? Moderated by FTA President & CEO Penny Lee Sunday, October 27 @ 1:25 PM ?It Starts with B2B: Building the Right Long-term Relationships Mike de Vere at Zest AI? Monday, October 28 @ 11:10 AM ?MoneyPot Live: Bridging Markets - The Future of Financial Services Ray Chalub at Inter&Co? Monday, October 28 @ 12:35 PM ?Fiesta Time with Fintech Experts! Glauber Mota at Revolut Monday, October 28 @ 3:10 PM ?Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Building a Strategic Compliance Approach Alan C. at Marqeta Tuesday, October 29 @ 1:40 PM ?The Global Scale of Money Laundering Matt Shustrin at eBay Tuesday, October 29 @ 09:30 AM ??Plus Yaron Shaer at Klarna, Jyothi S. at PayPal, and Jennifer Taylor at Plaid We can’t wait to see everyone there! Check out the full agenda ?? https://lnkd.in/g6HusJ-G #PoweredByFintech #Money2020

Verity Credit Union’s mission is to “co-create with and advocate for pathways to generational wealth to build thriving and sustainable communities.” However, relying on generic scoring models ensured that qualified members were left out. Verity needed a solution that would stop inconsistencies and bias in their tracks. Hear more from Elisabeth Hayes, Director of Lending, as she discusses her experience adopting Zest AI’s smart, inclusive, and efficient technology to expand access to credit: https://lnkd.in/gv_iKEJ4 #FinancialInclusion #CreditUnions #Lending #AI #FinTech #FairLending

In Aaron Long's latest blog, he dives into the importance of participation and how choosing to stay silent can hold back progress in more ways than you think. Every voice has power, and every decision, even inaction, shapes the future. Learn how to make your voice heard where it counts the most: https://lnkd.in/gWRfJd7a #Culture #Community #Innovation #Leadership #FinTech #AI