As financial institutions (FIs) face the current macroeconomic landscape and an impending global recession, they are beginning to feel the impact on their budgets. As a result, many banks are redirecting their spend towards projects with faster time to value that improve operational efficiency and help control costs.For lenders, this also means navigating increased risk and higher chances of loan defaults, not to mention new competition threatening their market share, all while continuing to create personalized experiences, winning customers, mitigating risk and managing compliance. That’s no easy feat.

With 2023 underway, savvy lenders are looking for mortgage tech that will help them navigate the economic headwinds this year is slated to bring. Efficiency, cost savings, and better collaboration are top of mind for many lenders. But which part of the mortgage journey can they digitize?

Choosing the right digital mortgage vendor can feel daunting. Mortgage lenders must consider not only their own business needs, but also federal regulations that impact how they manage and access their borrowers’ data. In an increasingly tech-heavy mortgage environment, lenders are navigating new digital solutions to fix old problems.

A few weeks ago, nCino hosted the US Enterprise Executive Forum in Dallas, Texas, an intimate gathering of executives from some of our nCino’s key enterprise customers. The event featured compelling speakers, including Senior Analyst John McDonald from Autonomous Research, Tina Cartwright from U.S. Bank, and other key nCino leaders, who discussed strategies to help financial institutions drive shareholder value, how leveraging a Center of Excellence can improve adoption and ROI, the value of strong partnerships and the future of the nCino cloud banking platform. According to feedback from attendees, it was incredibly beneficial to hear where nCino is and where we’re going, especially in the current market.The day started with the opportunity to hear directly from Pierre Naudé, Chairman and CEO of nCino, who shared nCino’s overarching vision and how we continue to march forward and execute on behalf of our customers. Below are some key takeaways from the event, so you can benefit from them, too.

Forrester’s Vision: Measure Digital Success and Drive Profitable Growth report introduces Forrester’s digital measurement framework and shows financial institutions how to properly define the right metrics to track and improve the success of their digital efforts.

If you’ve ever renovated your home, you know it can be a difficult process. Eating dinner in your garage for six months isn’t exactly a picnic, but the end result—a beautiful new kitchen where you’ll create meals and memories for years to come—makes the journey worthwhile.Implementing a new software solution at your financial institution can be a difficult process, too. While there probably isn’t a five-star meal at the end of your journey, there is the promise of faster processes, enhanced operational efficiencies and stronger relationships with customers.The implementation of technology sets the tone for an organization’s digital transformation, so it’s important to have great tools to use along the way. You can’t renovate with a can opener in the same way that you can’t implement a new software with outdated or irrelevant processes. nCino is a partner who has the right tools to help you achieve your goals, along with the long-term vision and experience your institution needs to succeed.When undertaking a project, whether it’s a home renovation or a software implementation, a trusted partner is key. At nCino, we can’t help you with your kitchen, but we know a thing or two about software. Below are five tips to help ensure a successful implementation journey.

In 2021, the number of small businesses in the United States reached 32.5 million, making up 99.9% of total US businesses. In other words, there’s nothing “small” about small businesses.However, the small business banking experience can be fragmented and often requires in-person interactions for simple banking needs, such as opening an account. nCino is excited to make the first step in the small business banking experience even easier with our Business Deposit Account Opening solution.nCino’s Business Deposit Account Opening Solution enhances the small business experience by meeting the expectations of small business owners while solving the main issues businesses and financial institutions (FIs) face in the account opening process. These challenges include:

Arrow Financial Corporation’s goal is to meet customers wherever they want to be met. In order to make this possible, the Bank has implemented multiple nCino solutions, offering digitalexperiences to their customers while maintaining the strong human-to-human relationships that are vital to the Arrow culture.

Community banks are facing challenges from larger banks and changing consumer preferences. nCino can help them address these challenges by providing a digital platform that streamlines operations and improves customer service.By providing essential banking services in small towns and rural communities, community banks play a crucial role in the operation of the U.S. financial system and overall economy. While every community bank is different, they all have at least one thing in common: the need to streamline and standardize current processes, increase efficiency and find innovative ways to better serve their customers and communities.