November 10, 2023
Fraud Awareness Week 2023
International Fraud Week is the perfect opportunity to refresh on what we know about scams, the impact they can have and importantly how we can recognise and react to them in real time.
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Growth & Lending
Growth & Lending
November 6, 2023
Scion’s Enhanced Mortgage Module
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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Company
October 25, 2023
Our partnership with Vencora
November 2nd 2023 marks a year since the launch of Vencora – a fast-growing global family of financial services businesses.
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Growth & Lending
September 28, 2023
What does Open Banking mean for the Credit Union industry?
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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Growth & Lending
September 18, 2023
What does Open Banking mean for Credit Union members?
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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Growth & Lending
September 18, 2023
What Open Banking means for Credit Union staff?
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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Growth & Lending
September 12, 2023
Risks and Concerns of Open Banking
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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Growth & Lending
July 14, 2022
Save over €5M with our Revolving Credit loans
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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Company
May 27, 2022
Alan Adair wins Architect of the Year
Wellington IT Digital Tech Lead, Alan Adair, wins IT Architect of the Year at the Tech Excellence Awards!
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May 5, 2022
Nominated for 2 Tech Excellence Awards
Wellington IT is nominated for TWO Tech Excellence Awards!
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Growth & Lending
March 22, 2022
Streamlined Loan Applications Through TrueLayer Partnership
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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Company
February 18, 2022
Safeguarding Business Data: Datto Partnership with Wellington IT
We partner with Datto on Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and Microsoft 365 Backups.
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Company
CU Engage
February 14, 2022
Top tips to effectively market your Credit Union…from the experts!
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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Growth & Lending
February 10, 2022
How to use Data to manage your Credit Union Marketing
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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Digital Suite
February 10, 2022
Branding your Credit Union: Stand out and expand your loan book
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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Digital Suite
February 10, 2022
Promote your Digital Services with Multi-Channel Marketing
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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Digital Suite
Company
January 26, 2022
TechCentral interview: FinTech and Credit Unions
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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Company
January 19, 2022
Wellington IT sees 131,000 credit union app downloads
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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Growth & Lending
December 2, 2021
Checklist for your Flexible Service Member Fees journey
George Cantwell, CEO of First South Credit Union provides his top tips for embarking on a member fees journey.
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Digital Suite
June 24, 2021
3 in 5 Irish people foresee fully digital banking in 10 years
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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Growth & Lending
June 22, 2021
Top 4 benefits of Open Banking for Credit Unions
We outline the top 4 benefits of Open Banking for Credit Unions.
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Company
May 18, 2021
Survey Shows Opportunity for Credit Unions Amid Bank Closures
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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Company
April 6, 2021
Wellington IT announce integration with Hive CRM
This press release announces our integration with Hive CRM Systems, developed by Intuity Technologies.
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Growth & Lending
March 24, 2021
Can Credit Unions meet the mortgage demand?
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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Company
March 1, 2021
Solution Centre Enhances Credit Union Capabilities with Wellington IT
This press release announces our partnership with The Solution Centre to bring Credit Unions services such as fixed rate mortgages….
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Company
February 3, 2021
Wellington IT automates its digital banking onboarding with GBG
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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Company
December 14, 2020
Is bigger really better when it comes to your IT partner?
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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Digital Suite
December 4, 2020
David McWilliams: ‘Credit Unions have it all; social value, digital tools & incredible stories to tell’
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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Infrastructure
October 27, 2020
5 key benefits of Private Cloud Hosting
In this blog, our ITMS Manager Andrew Higgs outlines the 5 key benefits of private cloud hosting.
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Company
October 16, 2020
Here’s the scoop on Volaris Group!
In this blog we hope to provide a short introductory on Volaris Group, what that means for Wellington IT customers!
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Growth & Lending
October 6, 2020
Delight your members and reduce lending risk with Decision-as-a-Service
Decision-as-a-Service is available now to help you serve members even better than before and reduce lending risk
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Digital Suite
August 28, 2020
cuMobile: full-functionality for Credit Union members
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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Company
August 4, 2020
How Credit Unions have thrived during the pandemic
Credit Unions have truly thrived during the pandemic, supporting their members through this uncertain time.
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Infrastructure
July 28, 2020
The importance of your IT Provider for Credit Union mergers
We outline the importance of your IT Provider when it comes to Transfers of Engagement.
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CU Engage
Digital Suite
May 14, 2020
Member digital usage rises during Covid-19
Credit Union members are adopting digital services more than ever in 2020.
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Growth & Lending
May 11, 2020
Offering members more flexibility with a Revolving Credit Loan
Revolving Credit Loans: Offering more flexibility to your members.
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Growth & Lending
March 1, 2020
Automating the process behind ‘It Makes Sense’ Loans
Automating the process behind ‘It Makes Sense’ loans can save up to 10 minutes per application.
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Infrastructure
February 5, 2020
The benefits of Shared Services & Infrastructure
In this blog, we outline why our unique structure of shared services is beneficial to credit unions and their members.
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Company
January 24, 2020
The Credit Union Member Journey
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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Growth & Lending
January 8, 2020
Automations in Scion
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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Growth & Lending
January 6, 2020
Data-driven decisions will facilitate smarter lending
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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Company
January 1, 2020
The Credit Union of the Future
For over 30 years we have made it our business to immerse ourselves in the Credit Union market.
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Growth & Lending
December 16, 2019
Opportunities with Open Banking for Credit Unions
Alison Donnelly highlights the opportunities that Open Banking can bring to Credit Unions and their members.
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CU Engage
October 16, 2019
Key findings from cuEngage 2019
We’ve summarised some key findings from our annual customer event, cuEngage.
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Growth & Lending
July 31, 2019
PSD2 and Open Banking: Expanding the market for Credit Unions everywhere!
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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Digital Suite
July 24, 2019
Biometric ID verification to become mainstream in Credit Unions
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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Growth & Lending
July 18, 2019
How to save time with self-service technology
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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Core System
July 10, 2019
How Wellington IT work with third-party APIs
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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Company
July 3, 2019
FinTech in Irish Credit Unions: 60 years in the making
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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Infrastructure
June 12, 2019
Data vs Insights
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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Core System
May 28, 2019
Are your payments truly automated?
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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Core System
Company
Digital Suite
Company
May 15, 2019
Digitising your member’s experience
We outline the different ways you can digitise your member’s experience, from on boarding, to online banking and loans.
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Company
May 2, 2019
Multi-branch Reporting
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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Digital Suite
March 22, 2019
Your simple guide to e-Signatures
E-signatures can be confusing, so as more Credit Unions look into implementing this kind of technology.
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Growth & Lending
March 15, 2019
Reducing loan administration with self-serve IT
Allowing members to self-serve can drastically reduce the administrative burden in Credit Unions.
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