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 nSight 2025 brought together the brightest minds in financial services for three transformative days of innovation, connection, and networking in Charlotte, NC. From the main stage to intimate breakout sessions to the Community Lounge, nCino leaders and customers shone a spotlight on the dynamic evolution of the industry and how nCino is powering a new era in financial services. Here are the five most powerful themes that emerged from this year's event:

Key nCino Platform enhancements released to help banks, credit unions, and IMBs gain a competitive advantage through intelligence-driven automation.Company launches nCino Research Institute to deliver economic insights and actionable strategies for banking growth.

The financial services landscape is rapidly evolving, challenging institutions to keep pace with emerging risks, shifting client expectations, and growing data volumes.

In today's increasingly complex economic landscape, financial institutions face mounting pressure to adapt to policy changes that significantly impact their lending portfolios. The current administration's implementation of tariffs presents both immediate challenges and long-term considerations for lenders across the United States. With rising economic policy uncertainty weighing on business fixed investments, financial institutions must prepare for potential credit deterioration and adjust their risk management strategies accordingly.

CU1 to implement nCino across Commercial, Consumer & Indirect Lending to empower teams to serve members more quickly and efficiently.

As community banks and credit unions navigate a constantly evolving financial landscape, a few challenges become clear. From delivering modern member experiences to understanding the role of legacy systems in a digital world, it’s crucial that community banks and credit unions find solutions that best serve their borrowers. 

The 2025 banking landscape is already evolving faster than ever, thanks to rapid technological advancements, shifting customer expectations, and uncertain economic conditions. To stay competitive, forward-thinking financial institutions must not only keep up, but also anticipate what's next.

Like many businesses across the U.S., community and regional banks face challenges stemming from economic fluctuations, regulatory reforms, and shifting consumer preferences. To navigate these headwinds, they’re leveraging their unique strengths, such as personalized customer interactions and local market insights, and implementing innovative technologies like the nCino Consumer Banking Solution.

As we look towards 2025, many analysts and industry experts are sharing observations on the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and their predictions for the future. As AI use cases continue to evolve across industries, it’s critical for financial institutions (FIs) to evaluate their own AI journeys. Are they ahead of, in step with, or falling behind their competitors?

nCino is proud to share our FY24 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. This report shares our progress toward building a sustainable business and our dedication to responsible practices in line with our mission.

In a world where the financial industry continues to evolve rapidly, financial institutions need to do the same. One way to maintain your edge is by embracing a balance of automation and augmentation. This approach enhances operational efficiency, optimizes risk management, and revolutionizes the experience for both banker and client.

Founded in 1949 in Wisconsin, Marine Credit Union (MCU) has grown to serve over 76,000 members across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. With a steadfast commitment to the community, MCU strives to make financial fulfillment accessible to everyone. By guiding individuals from financial challenges to achieving ownership and giving back, MCU empowers its members to lead better lives.

A hackathon is a collaborative coding event where individuals or teams join forces to create innovative solutions and solve real-world problems facing bankers. Participants brainstorm and build prototypes of their solutions within a short amount of time, typically ranging from one day to one week. At the end of the event, teams present their projects to the wider company.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming how financial institutions approach many traditional banking processes. When it comes to AI in the financial services industry, the concept of explainability—i.e., the ability to clearly communicate the process behind AI’s decision-making and understand the model’s inner workings—is of the utmost importance.

Being a leader in the financial services industry requires a seamless approach to innovation and efficiency. One of the crucial elements to success is the integration of automation and augmentation into credit portfolio management, as these tools have the ability to transform operations, manage risk, and improve both banker and client experiences.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing many traditional financial services, including credit decisioning. The evolution from traditional statistical models to AI-driven approaches marks a transformative shift in the financial industry. With AI integration, financial institutions will experience a fundamental change in how they assess and manage risk, ushering in a new era of efficiency and innovation.

Rhode Island-based community bank sees digital account opening process considerably reduced and cuts in-branch account opening time with nCino Consumer Deposit Account Opening

In the evolving landscape of commercial banking, merging traditional services with modern technology is essential.

The consumer lending market has seen monumental shifts over the last decade. From the rise of fintechs to new regulatory measures, these changes have reshaped how we borrow and lend. Understanding and responding to trends in the market is crucial for financial institutions of all sizes.

Guaranteed Rate, one of the US’s largest retail mortgage lenders, has been helping homeowners with purchase loans and refinances for more than 20 years. With headquarters in Chicago, Guaranteed Rate has more than 10,000 employees nationwide across 850 office locations.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how financial institutions (FIs) approach traditional banking processes, but not all FIs are prepared to take advantage of this game-changing technology. Leveraging AI is not a one-off task, but a continuous cycle of assessing, enhancing, and improving data quality for an effective strategy. For this reason, the journey AI optimization can seem daunting.

The mortgage industry has seen some significant changes in recent years with the introduction of digital technology solutions. Organizations are increasingly turning to technology for avenues of competitive advantage, leading many companies into a state of flux as they adjust their business model and digital mortgage strategies to create and maintain profitability with long-term success.

In the rapidly evolving lending landscape, caused in part by the bank failures of 2023, credit portfolios are facing significant stress and heightened challenges, including rising default rates, fluctuating interest rates, and economic uncertainty. Coupled with strict regulatory demands for risk differentiation and portfolio diversification, these pressures are exposing the limitations of current credit portfolio monitoring processes, which are often static, reactive and subjective. As a result, financial institution (FI) leaders are rethinking their credit portfolio management practices.

Headquartered in Quebec, Canada, Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. Desjardins currently provides a full range of financial and insurance services to 7.7 million members and clients.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming how financial institutions approach credit decisions and traditional banking processes. By incorporating AI into the credit decisioning process, financial institutions can help create a more inclusive, intuitive, and impactful financial services landscape.

In early June, nCino employees gathered for One nCino Day, a global event that embodies our vibrant culture and celebrates the unique individuals who help shape it.

As the financial services industry continues to evolve, efficiency has become a top priority. In order to maximize efficiency, stay competitive, and unlock new value streams, financial institutions (FIs) are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout their business processes.

With the rapid evolution of technology and increasing regulatory demands, financial institutions (FIs) face the dual task of enhancing operational efficiency while mitigating risks.

As we continue to witness the exponential rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial services industry, it's crucial to understand the inner workings of the models driving these intelligent systems.

nSight 2024, nCino’s annual conference, was held May 14 – 16 in Charlotte, NC.

Opening a commercial bank account is a significant decision for any business. All businesses are unique entities with operational requirements, product needs, and shareholder arrangements, and the choice of a bank as a business partner is often a relationship-driven decision.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI (Gen AI), has transformed industries in significant ways, and financial services is no exception.Today, financial institutions (FIs) grapple with a myriad of challenges. These include time-consuming loan processing, disparate data sources, resource-intensive loan origination processes, and the overwhelming task of interpreting large sets of data.At the same time, AI is unlocking new value streams for FIs, especially in the areas of efficiency and productivity, deal pricing and profitability optimization, credit risk management, compliance, and customer experience.

Top Ontario-based credit union to replace legacy platforms with nCino’s single platform for a more seamless user experience and streamlined lending operations

In honor of Global Volunteer Month, employees in nCino’s Wilmington and Lehi offices took part in a series of impactful events, each contributing to the company’s mission of making a positive difference in the community. Employees rallied to volunteer in the community, thanks in part to one of our favorite perks—16 paid hours of volunteer time each year,to help support our favorite causes.

After 20 years in business, Tradition Capital Bank has taken the initiative to improve their technology stack, establishing a best-in-breed strategy. nCino Commercial Onboarding and Account Opening was selected as their first digital solution to bring an exceptional commercial account opening experience.

In the dynamic world of financial services, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of a revolution, unlocking unprecedented value for financial institutions. This technology, characterized by its ability to learn and adapt, is not merely an addition to the toolkit of the financial sector; it's a game-changer. By harnessing AI, financial institutions (FIs) are enhancing decision-making processes, optimizing operational efficiencies, and delivering highly personalized customer experiences.

While banks are partnering with innovative and forward-thinking tech vendors to improve their business and services, not all of these partnerships are successful. Even with impressive products and glowing reviews, some tech vendors aren’t suitable matches for the banks they partner with.

In the dynamic world of finance, managing risks effectively is not just a necessity—it's a hallmark of successful financial institutions.

Joint capabilities will simplify, automate, and drive efficiency across the onboarding and account opening experience for commercial and business banking Expands nCino’s solution to help financial institutions unify processes and serve clients end-to-end on a single platform

Finding the right solution for small business banking can be a difficult process. Whether you’re an institution who serves small businesses or a small business owner yourself, you deserve the best possible experience. When it comes to delivering an outstanding experience, personalization is key. By tailoring services to meet the unique needs of each small business owner, financial institutions can foster strong and lasting relationships.

For commercial banking, there’s key differences between online and digital account opening.

Founded in 1953 on the value of “People Helping People”, South Bay Credit Union serves the South Bay community of Los Angeles County. For over 65 years, the South Bay Credit Union mission has been to assist the members of its tight-knit, intensely loyal community in their financial lives, not to make a profit.

Learn how joining the nCino Data Community can benefit your financial institution.

North Carolina-based community bank implements nCino solutions to meet demands for accessible capital and serve customers more efficiently.

In an era where speed and efficiency are key, the banking sector has continually sought innovative solutions to streamline operations and enhance customer service. One revolutionary milestone in this journey is the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in credit decisioning. This shift has redefined the landscape of banking, transforming how institutions are able to assess creditworthiness and manage risk.

Community bank brings together lines of business from mortgage to consumer to harness benefits of a single platform.

Canadian credit union to automate workflows and consolidate and optimize its tech stack with the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.

U.S. Bank expands their nCino partnership to include nCino's Commercial Banking Solution.

Maine’s largest bank chooses innovative technologies from cloud banking leader to modernize point-of-sale and support fully remote online notarization.

Over the last decade, vendors have solved the problem of consumer account opening. Many solutions allow your company to open a consumer account in minutes. The Identity and Verification (ID&V) tools for individuals that power these consumer account opening tools are mature enough that they're now being commoditized. On the other hand, opening accounts for businesses and other complex entities like trusts, not-for-profits, MSBs, or foreign individuals, still requires manual processes and lengthy account opening times.

Leaders in cloud innovation reinforce alliance to provide best-in-class solutions to the financial services industry by extending successful partnership to 2031.Updated commercial terms are expected to improve nCino’s subscription gross margins.

Northwest Community Bank sought to enhance its mortgage experience and streamline its loan processes. After implementing nCino Mortgage in June 2022, the Bank has achieved an "amazingly" easy mortgage experience, increased customer engagement and faster loan closings with less effort from loan officers.

In October, nCino hosted three highly impactful forums in Scottsdale, Arizona. These forums included the Community and Regional Executive Forum, the North America Enterprise Executive Forum, and the Farm Credit Forum.

In the evolving landscape of financial regulation, understanding and complying with Dodd-Frank 1071 presents both challenges and opportunities for financial institutions. Mastering this terrain can seem daunting, but with the right strategies and insights, compliance can become a catalyst for growth and innovation.Compliance with Dodd-Frank 1071 has been an important and sometimes contentious topic of discussion, due in part to varied sentiment, the US district court injunction, anticipated new effective dates, requisite change management, and rigorous regulatory enforcement. To make matters even more challenging, strategies and interpretations of compliance requirements are inconsistent across institutions, making the job of compliance an ongoing task.Seizing the OpportunitiesAs financial institutions figure out how to keep up with these challenges, they have several opportunities and choices. Compliance with Dodd-Frank 1071 presents opportunities for expanded customer data analytics, operational standardization, and tapping into underserved market segments. Leveraging these potential benefits can lead to significant advancements for financial institutions.“We want to begin collecting the data as soon as we can so we can start validating our processes and our training environment.” - Jason Spelliscy, Senior Manager - Product Compliance, nCino nCino's Role in ComplianceWith over 300 customers originating 1071-reportable loans on our platform, nCino is keen on making compliance manageable and beneficial for financial institutions. Our robust solution includes logic-based mappings, data review screens, comprehensive data capture, viewing restrictions, permissions, and data extracts. Our goal is to create a seamless experience for FIs and their users.

In the current economic climate, mortgage and real estate professionals are facing significant challenges. Rising interest rates, low inventory and high loan production expenses are impacting the market, leading to a decrease in refinancing volume.Amid this increased competition, there’s a pressing need for lenders to build and maintain strong relationships with real estate agents to bolster their referral base. That’s why a referral strategy that helps you leverage existing relationships and build new ones is so crucial.

It is possible to implement technology in your bank while maintaining the human touch. Commercial bankers know their business is different to retail.

WILMINGTON, N.C., October 17, 2023 -- nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that Citizens Bank has chosen the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to gain greater flexibility in its internal processes and enhance the services it provides to clients. The bank will implement multiple solutions from nCino including its Commercial Banking Solution, Portfolio Analytics Solution, and Mortgage Suite. This suite of products utilizes a simple sign-on feature to access either a mobile user-interface or a point-of-sale, creating a streamlined workflow with no need for repetitive data entry.

In our rapidly evolving mortgage industry, eClosings are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to provide a seamless, efficient and cost-effective solution for lenders, settlement agents and borrowers. In nCino’s recent white paper, we dive deep into the concept of eClosings, their benefits and how to best select an eClose solution.Digital Transformation: How eClosing is Shaping the Mortgage IndustryThe days of lengthy, paper-based mortgage closings are giving way to the digital age. More and more, we’re seeing a shift towards digital closings, which are rightfully earning a reputation as the “gold standard” in the mortgage industry.Why are borrowers and lenders flocking towards this technology-driven solution? Their simplicity, efficiency and the capacity to meet evolving consumer demands are key benefits for lenders, while borrowers are particularly charmed by quicker closings and the convenience of a completely digital mortgage experience.Beyond their appeal to borrowers, eClose solutions yield remarkable benefits for lenders and settlement agents. From a cost perspective, significant savings per loan are realized when leveraging this digital space. The reduction of human error, improved loan quality and reduced processing/funding cycles make eClosings all the more lucrative for these stakeholders.

Honor, MI and Wilmington, N.C. -- October 10, 2023 -- nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that Honor Bank, a full-service community bank in Northern Michigan, is live on the nCino Cloud Banking Platform. The Bank implemented nCino's Commercial Banking Solution in just six months. Honor Bank's dedication to its customers is at the forefront of this initiative, and the Bank is committed to leveraging the most advanced tools and technologies to deliver superior, efficient banking solutions. Honor Bank recognized an opportunity to modernize its technology stack and utilize a more modern solution that would connect the institution through a unified and customer-centric single platform. By adhering to nCino’s Gold Standards, a best practice guide for implementations, the Bank was able to go live on nCino’s Commercial Banking Solution on an accelerated timeline. With nCino, Honor Bank is streamlining operations and enhancing the customer experience while strengthening its competitive edge regionally.

Company enhances its Mortgage Suite of home lending solutions with greater integration of technologies and teams.

The introduction of Apple’s transformative product in 2007 was a moment that changed the future. Like the now iconic iPhone, the launch of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard have captured the public’s imagination, launching an explosion of applications and experiments across nearly every industry, from business and commerce, to art and government.For many of these use cases, the “how” behind the AI model isn’t particularly relevant. If you ask ChatGPT to compose a wedding invitation in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet, you don’t necessarily need to understand how AI can instantly conjure the right rhyme scheme.A wedding invitation is one thing; a financial institution’s credit lending decision is quite another. When it comes to such high stakes decisions, understanding the inner workings of the model is vitally important—even required. For those use cases, explainable AI is the solution.

Credit unions play a vital role in their communities by offering their members important financial services like loans and savings accounts. A key component of credit union operations is the lending technology members and employees use.

At nCino, two of our core values are “Be a Winner” and “Have Fun,” and our annual Hackathon is one way we live these values while fostering friendly competition and pushing the boundaries of innovation.A Hackathon is a social coding event where individuals or teams come together to collaborate on solving problems and creating innovative solutions to real problems facing bankers. Over the span of a short time frame, typically between a day and a week, participants use their skills and creativity to brainstorm ideas and build prototypes. At the end of the event, teams present their projects to the broader company, with focuses on themes such as coding, design, social impact, and artificial intelligence (AI).During nCino’s Hackathons, employees are able to showcase their abilities and build platforms, products, and tools for networking, learning, and driving innovation. These events also encourage teamwork, experimentation, and rapid problem solving to foster a competitive yet collaborate environment.

Recent enhancements to nCino’s Small Business Banking Solution allows banks and credit unions to easily adopt and comply with Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as part of the end-to-end lending process.

How nCino’s Partner Ecosystem is Powering the Future of Financial ServicesAs financial institutions (FIs) continue to adapt and evolve in an ever-changing world, the demand for pioneering, secure and streamlined technological solutions to help manage banking processes has grown. This is where nCino comes in. Our innovative cloud banking platform not only streamlines customer and employee interactions, it also drives increased efficiency transparency, profitability and regulatory compliance thanks in part to strategic collaborations with our System Integration (SI) Partners and our Technology (Tech) Partners.

Credit unions represent a unique sector within the world of finance. They offer an exceptional service to their member base, backed by competitive loan offerings. In order to deal effectively with this unique operational model, credit unions' lending technology needs to align correctly.

As if simplifying compliance in the financial sector wasn’t already a challenge, recent news surrounding Dodd-Frank 1071 continues to complicate matters and raise questions.

Committed to continuously improving technology and customer experience, Customers Bank is partnering with DocFox for a faster, easier, and more secure business account opening process.

nCino to provide WaterStone with a single, end-to-end solution for all lending activities
Wilmington, NC -- August 3, 2023 -- nCino, Inc (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that WaterStone Bank will be upgrading its technology stack and migrating its commercial, consumer, and residential lending activities to the nCino Cloud Banking Platform. WaterStone Bank, established in 1921 and headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, offers a full suite of personal and business banking products and services. The Bank maintains a customer first approach by providing highly personalized services through enhanced digital channels and new product offerings. To enrich the lending experience for its clients even further, WaterStone recognized the benefits a single platform could deliver to help eliminate inefficient operations, improve compliance management, and integrate rich data and insights into key workflows.

API integration connects SimpleNexus, an nCino Company’s, mobile-first homeownership solution with MortgagebotLOS to simplify U.S. home lending.

For many financial institutions (FIs) in the United States, small businesses represent a vital market that hasn’t yet been fully banked. Depending on what these FIs do next, this could be viewed as an occasion for growth, or a lost opportunity. Small business in the U.S. has continued to grow since the COVID-19 pandemic. Today there are over 33 million small businesses in the market, who represent $115 billion in revenue. With today’s advanced technology, financial institutions can tap into the unmet potential of small business banking. To do so, they must strike the right balance between a traditional high-touch strategy and an innovative high-tech approach.Time for Innovation: Delivering High-Tech to Small BusinessesTraditionally, small business banking has been approached with a high-touch process. However, it’s no longer enough to rely only on in-branch experiences and services when it comes to small business banking clients.

Applying for a mortgage can be a daunting experience. From collecting and organizing paperwork to completing lengthy application forms, the process can be time-consuming, stressful, and prone to errors. With the help of the right digital mortgage experience and a point-of-sale (POS) solution, however, the mortgage application process can be streamlined and simplified for the customer or member, real estate professional, loan officer, title and settlement partner.Keep reading to learn five reasons innovative financial institutions are choosing a digital mortgage solution with a built-in point-of-sale solution to modernize the home lending experience:Power lending experiences with a user-friendly interface.One of the biggest advantages of a digital mortgage experience combined with a point-of-sale solution is the user-friendly interface. With one login, each stage of the mortgage transaction is streamlined across all stages of the journey. The right solution simplifies application processes and provides customers with a simple, easy-to-navigate workflow that guides them through the application process step-by-step. It also empowers real estate agents and lenders to provide pre-approval letters at their office, or more conveniently through a mobile device. This ensures customers provide all the necessary information and reach key milestones, and it makes the application process less intimidating and more accessible. The right solution must also make the experience just as simple and seamless for customers that prefer to work directly with their loan officer. With a native mobile experience, customers can apply for a mortgage, receive approval, and close on their home, all from the convenience of a mobile device.

Mortgage and capital markets are becoming increasingly digital. For lenders, eVault and eNote technology, combined with eClosings, are key requirements for moving collateral through the digital mortgage ecosystem.

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.

Genesee Regional Bank was formed in 1996 to serve small business clients in the Rochester, Watertown and Central New York communities. When the community bank launched, it set out to meet the needs of their clients for today and tomorrow. From this original vision, the Bank has grown rapidly to become one of the leading mortgage lenders in the region, with more than$800 million in assets.

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.

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.

Rising interest rates can have a significant impact on financial institutions. In today’s rapidly changing rate environment, it is increasingly important for FIs to understand and take action to prevent significant risk to their institutions. Costs are rising everywhere. Whether you’re buying eggs for breakfast or gas for your weekly trip to visit family, everyone is feeling the shift in economy in some way or another.This environment can place stress on families, individuals and businesses, but it can also have a large impact financial institutions (FIs). Times like these are often characterized by a rise in interest rates, which are fundamental to the business of banking. Rapid changes in rates can affect an FI’s sources of revenue and lower the total value of its assets and liabilities. Without having risk management strategies in place, these changes can have significant impacts on an FI’s financial safety and soundness.While we can’t lower the cost of your breakfast, we can give you some tips on how to understand the interest rate increases and best prepare your institution to weather them.

Dodd-Frank 1071’s final rule, issued on March 30th, 2023, one day before the critical amendment to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) was anticipated to be finalized, is a game-changer for small business lenders.The rule mandates that financial institutions report certain lending data points for small business lending, including demographic data on women-owned, minority-owned and LGBTQI+-owned small businesses. This data will be used by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to enforce fair lending laws and to identify community needs and access to credit. The data collected under the rule will also be used to develop new programs and initiatives to support small businesses.When a financial institution (FI) is required to collect and report the required data is dependent upon the number of small business loans originated during 2022 and 2023. The earliest date an FI is required to begin collecting data is October, 1, 2024 (2,500 originations) with time extensions to April 1, 2025 (100 or 500 to 2,500 originations) or January 1, 2026 (at least 100 originations), depending on circumstances.The rule is a complex one, and FIs will need to take steps to comply with it. As your FI prepares to conform to the new requirements, here are some actions to consider.

Amazement. Excitement. Controversy. Fear.By now, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT, the revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) technology that has stunned the world in 2023. Perhaps you’ve even tried out the free version of this powerful tool to draft an email to your boss or write a poem about your pet.As exciting as generative AI applications like ChatGPT are, they’ve also triggered fear and uncertainty across many spheres, from education, where many school districts have banned students from using AI to write their term papers, to the financial services industry, where major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have prohibited their employees from using AI for corporate communications, citing compliance concerns. Meanwhile, other financial institutions, such as Goldman Sachs, are experimenting with generative AI tools internally to help write and test code, which has some developers worried about their roles.While conversational AI tools like ChatGPT, Jasper and Google Bard have suddenly captured the public’s imagination, the underlying technology is not new. And it’s certainly not the only—or best—use case for generative AI in banking.

At nCino, we have a lot of talented women in leadership positions. To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked a few women we admire across the company for their advice on growing as a female leader in what is often a male-dominated industry.

Midwest community bank moves to single platform to help ensure customer experience is at the forefront of every interaction.

Massachusetts bank rounds out its adoption of SimpleNexus’ digital mortgage toolset with the implementation of Nexus Closing.

nCino’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are organic, employee-led groups with a focus on building community and belonging among employees and providing resources to the broader nCino community. These groups also focus on recruiting diverse talent, encouraging professional and leadership development, mentoring and community outreach. Each ERG includes executive sponsorship and a connection to the Diversity and Inclusion Council. In this series, we’re excited to offer a deeper dive into the members and goals of each ERG. This month, in celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting The Diaspora.

Partnership with AI decisioning platform to provide deeper insight and more confident lending through a single platform.WILMINGTON, N.C., February 7, 2023 — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced a value-added reseller agreement with Rich Data Co (RDC), an industry leading artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning platform, to enhance the lending process for its customers. The combined value delivered by this partnership will equip financial institutions with deeper insights into their clients’ business and improve, streamline and further automate workflow and monitoring, creating significant value and efficiencies in small business and commercial lending.nCino will integrate RDC’s decisioning capabilities into the nCino Bank Operating System® to enhance nCino’s Commercial Banking and Small Business Banking solutions with ground-breaking AI and machine learning techniques. This will simplify the traditional credit technology landscape and empower transparent and explainable decision-making driving revenue and efficiency for nCino’s customers. The partnership with RDC will expand the use cases for nCino IQ (nIQ®), which leverages intelligence and machine learning to transform data into information and actionable insights, empowering financial institutions to focus on key-value add activities and make better business decisions.“The combination of AI, data and digital customer experience enables banks to more efficiently, accurately and holistically assess the health of a customer’s business, enabling lenders to have better visibility and control of their existing and new credit for the entire business lending portfolio,” said Gordon Campbell, Chief Product Officer at RDC.

AmeriCU, a New York-based credit union, will implement SimpleNexus' Nexus Engagement™, Nexus Origination™ and Nexus Closing™ to modernize the member home buying experience. These solutions will provide members with a seamless, mobile-first experience and enable AmeriCU to streamline its workflows and improve operational efficiency.

Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) has a growing, wide-spread customer base with diverse needs. That’s just one reason the ICCU has partnered with nCino across multiple lines of business—and why they knew nCino would be able to help them transform their business lending processes.

With the anticipation of a global downturn, a number of banking and technology trends are emerging worldwide. As a result, financial institutions will have to innovate faster than ever to avoid falling behind competitors and ensure they’re positioned to take full advantage of new opportunities today and throughout 2023.

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.

For nSight 2023, we took your feedback and created a new experience that empowers you to build a conference agenda perfectly tailored to your needs, interests, and opportunities.

Penrith Home Loans, a mortgage lender in the western United States, has implemented SimpleNexus' Nexus Engagement™, Nexus Origination™ and Nexus Closing™ to provide a single sign-on digital home buying environment from application to post-close. This will allow Penrith Home Loans to provide its customers with a more convenient and efficient home financing experience.

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.

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?

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.

CrossCountry Mortgage has selected SimpleNexus’ CompenSafe to improve the administration and communication of its incentive compensation program. CompenSafe is a cloud-based platform that will help CrossCountry Mortgage to recruit and retain key employees, eliminate cumbersome administrative processes, mitigate risk, and protect its bottom line.

When it comes to commercial banking, Relationship Managers (RMs) are the face of your financial institution. These employees are trusted advisors to your customers, and their role is essential when it comes to optimizing the customer relationship, both for the customer and the institution. While it takes time to nurture these types of valuable customer relationships, technology can deliver an experience that amplifies the relationship through speed and convenience.

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.

Nationwide mortgage lender implements Nexus Engagement, Nexus Origination and NexusClosing to support a mobile app-first home buying experience.

Co-founder and former CEO of Global Data Consortium, Bill Spruill, joins nCino’s Board.

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.

In today’s rapidly transforming technology environment, financial institutions (FIs) must think beyond businesses or individuals as a customer and truly see them as a Universal Customer. A Universal Customer is someone who has been empowered with such an excellent banking experience that they want to stay with that one FI for all their financial needs. While Universal Customers deeply trust their FIs, they also have other expectations for service, including, speed, simplicity, and accessibility. To attract, retain and grow these valuable Universal Customers, financial institutions must use digital mobility, artificial intelligence, automation and data analytics to learn more about what customers want at different stages of their financial lifecycle.

As economic conditions grow more volatile, financial institutions (FIs) are all wondering the same thing: how can we build resilience and maintain or grow a competitive position in these uncertain times?In many cases, this debate centers around where to reduce spending or which projects can be put on hold as efforts and priorities are reshaped. However, seeking savings by cutting or pausing digital transformation projects can do more harm than good.

By Zedrick Applin, Program Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community, nCino.

PeoplesBank is a community bank focused on building strong customer relationships and delivering excellent customer service. Learn how Amy Doll, who has been with the Bank through multiple nCino implementations, is helping PeoplesBank to serve its small business customers well with additional rollouts of nCino’s Small Business Banking Solution.

Iowa bank’s implementation of Nexus Engagement and Nexus Origination strengthens its relationships with customers and real estate agents.

The market is constantly changing as customer needs evolve and technology advances. As financial institutions adapt to keep up with those changes, the need for a seamless, digital experience grows, too.For most institutions, transforming your infrastructure takes time and hard work. That’s why it’s so important to know where your institution currently is and where you hope to be as your digital transformation strategy evolves. This kind of early preparation can help you navigate the challenges of a transformation and improve your chances of long-term success.

At nCino, two of our six core values are “Do the Right Thing” and “Respect Each Other.” We don’t just apply these values to workplace culture—these same standards guide our software, too. Digital accessibility is a key component to our strategy to ensure that all persons are able to use and benefit from the nCino Bank Operating System.

Small businesses are often dissatisfied with the level of personalized banking services offered by financial institutions. To address this, institutions must invest in technology and automation to create seamless and tailored experiences that prioritize customer needs, ultimately transforming relationships from transactional to advisory.

As your financial institution considers the tools, technologies and partnerships that will help you scale in the years to come, there are a number of factors to consider when evaluating a potential vendor.AgilityAs our digital and economic landscape continues to shift, financial institutions must be prepared to evolve alongside a society that expects instant results and the frictionless ease of automation. Post-pandemic, consumers are less likely than ever to go to a physical branch, so a robust online presence has become a vital component to banking.With the market constantly in flux, choosing an agile vendor who can grow and adapt with you through an ever-evolving market is more important than ever. Many of the FIs who have implemented nCino have experienced this benefit firsthand, and chose nCino in part because its nimble, scalable single platform solution helps them manage their clients’ needs and enables their employee to provide more effective customer service, no matter where they’re working.

Kings Mortgage Services, a California-based lender, has deepened its eight-year tech partnership with SimpleNexus by implementing Nexus Closing and Nexus Vision. These solutions will help Kings Mortgage streamline business operations and enhance its customer experience.

nCino has attended nearly 40 conferences and events across the globe this year, giving us an incredible opportunity to share our industry expertise, engage with our partners and connect with our customers. These events also give us a chance to demonstrate the many benefits of the nCino Cloud Banking Platform and show how our cloud-based platform offers financial institutions the speed, flexibility, and customization to scale their business and meet their customers’ needs and expectations.

In the past, PeoplesBank has leveraged the nCino platform to serve its small business clients well, and now the Bank is live on nCino’s Small Business Banking Solution as well. This solution will give PeoplesBank additional functionalities that will enable them to better serve its small business clients. PeoplesBank’s Amy Doll will be speaking in a keynote session alongside Garrett Adams on the success the Bank has continued to see with nCino.

Agricultural lenders face unique challenges, and their customers have specific needs. That’s why institutions like Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) are partnering with nCino to meet these challenges with technology that is transforming the agricultural lending industry.

EMM Loans, a New Jersey-based lender, is preparing to launch a company-wide use of SimpleNexus' Nexus Origination, which will enhance its customer-focused mortgage experience and award-winning internal culture.

Small businesses are a significant part of the economy, driving job creation, but many financial institutions lack tailored support for them. Meeting the diverse needs of small businesses requires flexible and scalable technology, such as nCino's Small Business Banking Solution, which can enable personalized guidance and trusted service for both business owners and relationship managers.

Approved Mortgage, a locally owned Indiana lender, has selected SimpleNexus' mobile-first homeownership platform to enhance its services to clients and real estate professionals while streamlining its internal processes. This will help Approved Mortgage to remain competitive in a growing market of young, tech-savvy consumers.

Angel Oak Home Loans, a national mortgage lender, has implemented SimpleNexus' Nexus Engagement and Nexus Origination solutions to provide a streamlined mortgage experience for a wide range of borrowers. SimpleNexus' mobile-first toolset will enhance customer experience and streamline loan origination for the lender.

Emprise Bank serves 20 communities with 33 branch and commercial offices across the state of Kansas. The Bank prides itself on having an innovative culture driven by technology and a mission to provide the best experience for their customers.As the Bank grew over the past decade, its legacy loan operating systems couldn’t keep up. As a result, they were no longer able to offer their customers the experience, speed and service they needed and deserved.

WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced several new appointments across its executive leadership team to further support the Company’s continued growth, scale and product innovation. The following changes across nCino’s executive leadership team are effective immediately:Matt Hansen has been named Chief Product Officer of nCino, overseeing the Company’s Product Development & Engineering organization globally. In 2011, Hansen founded SimpleNexus, an nCino company, and served as its Chief Executive Officer for more than 10 years. Under his leadership, Hansen executed an ambitious, long-term vision of developing mobile-first technology for the modern mortgage lender to streamline the path to homeownership and address key industry pain points while preserving lender flexibility and efficiency. In this new role, Hansen will leverage his deep expertise in SaaS development and mobile applications, and his passion for building transformative technology to accelerate the Company’s development of innovative, best-in-class, cloud-based software across all lines of business.Jaime Punishill has been named Chief Market Officer (CMO) of nCino, taking over for Jonathan Rowe, Ph.D., who is taking on a new strategic role with the Company after serving as its CMO since 2012.

Today’s consumers no longer compare banks solely with other banks. Instead, they’re weighing the convenience, speed, and personalization of their financial institution against the service they receive from companies such as Netflix, Uber, and Amazon. And in many cases, traditional banks limited by cumbersome manual processes simply can’t keep up.This is perhaps most apparent in the deposit account opening process, where asking a customer to enter sensitive financial information and then wait up to three days to verify micro-deposits can feel slow, frustrating and full of friction.

This year, nCino plans to attend over 50 conferences and events. These events give us an incredible opportunity to share our industry expertise, engage with our partners and connect with our customers. They also give us a chance to demonstrate the many benefits of the nCino Cloud Banking Platform and show how our cloud-based platform offers financial institutions the speed, flexibility and customization to scale their business and meet their customers’ needs and expectations.In this quarterly series, we’ll be highlighting nCino’s upcoming attendance at some of the most influential networking and learning events in the financial services industry. Let us know if you’ll be attending any of the following events—our team looks forward to seeing you “On the Road!”

Credit union chooses fintech to streamline account opening for complex commercial businesses

nCino's annual user conference, nSight 2022, brought together industry professionals, including representatives from global banks, regional banks and credit unions. The conference celebrated its 10th anniversary and marked the return of an in-person event after almost three years. Highlights included customer presentations, a transformed Community Lounge, nCino University certifications and the introduction of SimpleNexus homeownership solutions. The conference provided an opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing and a renewed sense of collective innovation within the industry.nSight 2022, nCino’s annual user conference, was memorable for many reasons. We brought together approximately 1,400 people—including representatives from global enterprise banks, regional and community banks and credit unions—to hear from industry leaders, discuss key banking and economic trends, share best practices and explore the latest features and functionality of the nCino Bank Operating System. It was also nSight’s 10th anniversary and our first in-person user conference in nearly three years.To say we were excited would be an understatement.It’s impossible to choose one favorite moment from nSight, so instead we'd like to share five highlights from a week spent with the best customers, partners and colleagues in the industry.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – June 27, 2022 – nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that Chris Ainsworth has joined the Company as its first Chief People Officer, serving as a member of the nCino Executive Leadership Team.“At nCino, one of our highest priorities and most valuable assets has and will continue to be our people,” said Pierre Naudé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of nCino. “Chris brings to nCino more than two decades of experience and a proven track record of leading high-performing human resources and talent teams in complex global financial organizations. I am confident his knowledge and perspective will enable us to continue attracting, hiring, developing and retaining the best people in the industry and around the globe.”

Texas Farm Credit, Great Southern Bank and Natixis CIB named recipients of Financial Services Impact Awards at nSight 2022. Nominations judged by leading global research and advisory firm Celent.WILMINGTON, N.C., June 16, 2022 — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced the winners of the nCino Financial Services Impact Awards, the company’s second-annual customer awards program. This year’s nominations were judged by a team of analysts at Celent, a member of the Oliver Wyman Group and the leading research and advisory firm focused on technology for financial institutions globally.

At nSight 2022, held June 7-9 in Raleigh, North Carolina, nCino was proud to announce the winners of its second annual Financial Services Impact Awards.These awards recognize nCino customers of various asset sizes from across the globe for how their use of the nCino Cloud Banking Platform has positively impacted the financial services industry. A team of analysts at Celent, a leading research and advisory firm focused on technology for financial institutions globally, judged nearly 20 outstanding nominees.This year’s finalists included financial institutions from multiple countries, across a variety of asset sizes and multiple business lines including corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, retail banking, mortgage lending and agriculture lending. The three winners, celebrated at nSight during a special ceremony, are recognized for their game-changing achievements in client service, contributions to their communities and improvements to their employees’ experience across three categories: Innovation, Reputation and Speed.

Consumers now expect quick and convenient digital services, but a Deloitte survey shows that a personal connection through human interaction remains crucial in retail banking. nCino has partnered with Glia to enhance digital customer service, allowing financial institutions to meet customers' preferred communication points, resulting in increased Net Promoter Score (NPS), sales, and reduced abandonment rates, thereby offering a consistent and meaningful experience across all channels.

Embedded finance is positioned to become the number one distribution channel for financial services within the next 10-20 years, which means the time to start preparing for the revolution is now.Today’s customers want seamless, digitally-enabled buying and lending experiences. Embedded finance has emerged as a convenient solution to meet these needs. With its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) method of financing that eliminates the customer’s trip to the bank, embedded finance has quickly grown in popularity as a way for customers to finance items at the time of purchase.

nCino’s Small Business Banking Solution was recently featured in Celent’s Solutionscape, a report compiled to provide guidance for banks and credit unions who are seeking a tech partner. One of the reasons nCino was featured is because our configurable and flexible Small Business Banking Solution enables financial institutions to leverage technology to overcome the challenges of serving small businesses and allows financial institutions to go to market more quickly.

Financial services leader selects nCino to streamline origination, underwriting and portfolio management within its Small Business Banking Business

Bank Independent, a fast-growing community bank, adopted nCino’s Bank Operating System to improve efficiency, communication, and visibility. Learn more about the Bank’s accomplishments with nCino.

Community bank simplifies and streamlines account opening for business clients.

Data and analytics have been buzzwords for years in the financial services industry, but only recently have banks started using data analytics to meaningfully drive revenue and improve the customer experience. Today, banks on the leading edge are using advanced analytics to inform and prioritize among marketing campaigns, and then automate those campaigns so that dozens, if not hundreds, can be run simultaneously by financial institutions of any size.Growing revenue in a responsible way has always been a challenge for banks, but it’s not the growing part that’s hard. A bank can grow revenue by simply easing underwriting standards and boosting loan volumes. But this increases credit risk, leading to higher charge-offs in the future. Thus, this is not an ideal growth strategy for long-term success. The challenge is to grow revenue responsibly, ideally in a way that doesn’t require regular infusions of capital.

Digital banking platform streamlines and simplifies onboarding for business customers.

TORONTO – January 12, 2022 – nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that CIBC, one of Canada’s Big Six banks, has selected the nCino Bank Operating System® to provide CIBC’s Business Banking team with a modern, scalable and flexible platform to enhance the experience for its Canadian business clients.Leveraging nCino’s solution, CIBC will be able to improve both the client and employee experience by streamlining complex processes through digitizing and automating the client journey, allowing for a faster, more efficient and more transparent experience for business owners."Financial institutions are being challenged to redesign and tailor an experience that best fits their client base. We believe the nCino platform will enable CIBC to better meet the needs of their business banking clients, while also providing a modern technology experience for their employees,” said Pierre Naudé, CEO at nCino. “We are thrilled to be working with CIBC and look forward to modernizing the banking experience for Canadian business owners.”

Modern, cloud-based digital technology is a must-have for financial institutions seeking to enhance the customer experience, improve operational effectiveness, streamline internal communications, and allow access to data across the enterprise.For years, the only option was to develop such technology in-house. While this approach offers some benefits, such as greater control over implementation and customizations, there are a host of hidden costs.The good news is that banks and credit unions now have a second option: the ability to buy technology and implement it quickly, cost effectively, and more efficiently than they could on their own. By taking a “buy” approach, FIs can go to market with new technology quickly, typically within 12 months.While this strategy can save time, money and resources, it isn’t as simple as hitting a “buy now” button. How your FI implements its buy strategy is critical to ensuring you make the most of your investment and achieve your goals within the timeframes and budgets allotted to the project. This seven-step road map can help:

Community bank chooses nCino’s cloud-based, single platform to streamline lending, account opening, and client engagement.Armstrong Bank has chosen to deploy nCino's Bank Operating System to streamline its lending, account opening and client engagement processes. By adopting a single digital platform, the Bank aims to enhance customer service, improve efficiency and provide a seamless and personalized experience to its clients.

nCino's Commercial Banking Solution was ranked Best-In-Class by Aite Group for its cloud-based, single platform solution that stretches across onboarding, deposits and loan origination. nCino has won the award for three consecutive years, learn why. Customer feedback and product innovation drive nCino as a top technology vendor in the 2021 Impact Matrix

Busey Bank, a highly adaptive institution consistently named by American Banker as one of the best banks to work for, is paving the way for growth and innovation through its use of the nCinoBank Operating System. Busey Bank implemented nCino across its Commercial line of business and later extended its use of the nCino platform into the Treasury Management Sales & Onboarding Solution.In this snapshot, discover how Busy Bank leveraged nCino to transition from manual, email-heavy processes to a single, streamlined, digital cloud-based platform, which also allows the institution to more easily scale via mergers and acquisitions.

Digital account opening is a top priority at many financial institutions, for good reasons. With loan-to-deposit ratios above or approaching 100%, banks and credit unions can’t afford to lose out on potential deposits due to ineffective or inefficient account opening processes. A “friction-free” process is essential to the digital account opening experience but achieving this goal may be harder than it looks for institutions jumping into the DAO waters.“Not long ago, most financial institutions basically had the same digital account acquisition capabilities. Not anymore. Leading institutions are pulling away. Banks and credit unions that don’t provide end-to-end digital account opening must upgrade quickly.”
– Cornerstone Advisors

In the past, the financial services industry was slow to change. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and consumers’ shifting preferences, however, financial institutions are rapidly adopting digital capabilities and other technologies to support quick, seamless and automated processes and better serve their customers. As the industry embraces change, emerging cognitive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing and machine learning are transitioning from a “nice-to-have” to established key business drivers.While banks begin to truly understand the importance of cognitive technologies, it’s imperative to understand how to fully leverage these technologies to see true business value. The time has come to transform the Agile Enterprise into the Intelligent Enterprise by fully harnessing the power of cognitive technologies to capture deeper customer insights, make informed, data-driven decisions, manage risk and increase efficiencies.

Before embarking on their digital transformation journey, WaFd Bank was a lean operation, providing few services but executing them well.

S&T Bank has implemented nCino's Cloud Banking Platform to streamline processes, advance its digital strategy, and better serve its business clients. By leveraging nCino's platform, S&T Bank has eliminated disparate systems and manual processes, enabling digitization, automation, and improved client experiences across multiple products and channels.

Before implementing nCino, Platinum Bank, a community bank based in the Midwest, was using paper-based processes that required manual tasks. Like many of their competitors, the Bank was looking for a cloud-based solution that would help it gain efficiency, increase transparency and offer its employees and clients a seamless digital experience.Platinum Bank went live on the nCino platform in just under six months, partnering with nCino on an accelerated delivery for incredibly fast implementation, despite additional challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With new efficiencies and automations to transform commercial lending, the Bank is now able to spend more time in business development and serving existing clients, all while delivering faster credit decisions. Powered by nCino, Platinum Bank can also grow its business loan portfolio more effectively and competitively by identifying bottlenecks in its sales processes.

As financial institutions look to expand in the competitive and complex financial environment, we are seeing a surge in mergers and acquisitions.

The modern American banking industry has continued to evolve since the Civil War more than a century and a half ago. A survey of history reveals four periods in which the evolutionary forces in banking accelerated, each marking the start of a new era, starting with the Civil War, followed by the Great Depression, the twin energy and inflationary crises, and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amerant Bank has expanded its use of nCino's cloud banking and digital transformation solutions beyond Commercial Banking to include nCino's Retail Banking Solution and Portfolio Analytics. By leveraging nCino's platform, powered by AI and advanced analytics capabilities, Amerant aims to streamline workflows, improve the customer experience, manage risk more effectively and deliver comprehensive reporting across the institution.

American AgCredit is a proud member of the U.S. Farm Credit System, both founded in 1916. Today, the cooperative serves a diverse clientele of farmers, ranchers and rural customers across its network of 32 branches. American AgCredit offers loans, lines of credit, leasing and crop insurance products and serves capital market customers in all 50 states.Between 2015 and 2019, American AgCredit’s loan portfolio grew from $6.5 billion to $11 billion, reflecting a significant increase in transaction volume. The team at American AgCredit quickly realized that their current loan origination system was struggling to keep up with the volume. Dustin DeBusk, Head of Credit Management, said that the bank’s original loan origination system made entering information a challenge and did not integrate well with the bank’s other platforms.

TORONTO, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have supported Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, in evolving its commercial lending business through the implementation of the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.With over CA$28.2 billion in assets and more than half a million members, Vancity sought an agile technology to grow its commercial lending business and replace a 15-year-old legacy system. The credit union selected the nCino Bank Operating System, an end-to-end cloud-based platform that manages the entire loan lifecycle — including origination, loan reviews, renewals and modifications — eliminating the need to combine various point solutions.

Financial institutions worldwide have felt immense pressure from the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic in terms of supporting their clients amid financial uncertainty. COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdowns of many businesses have had an economic impact across the globe. As a result of the pandemic, 7.5 million small businesses in the U.S. are now in danger of closing permanently. Unemployment rates in 2020 hovered nearly three times the average of the year prior, and as of June 30th, 2020, 4.5 million homeowners faced forbearance.As the prospect of a quick V-shaped recovery receded in many countries, Accenture analysts anticipated higher job losses, limited economic growth and an environment in which many consumers and businesses will be unable to pay their debts, significantly affecting financial institutions even further.

Texas Farm Credit, a credit cooperative, implemented nCino's Bank Operating System to enhance its digital capabilities and streamline lending processes. This partnership helped them close a record $400 million in loans and improve operational efficiency with a single cloud-based platform. Credit cooperative implements the nCino Bank Operating System to accelerate its digital transformationnCino's single cloud-based platform helps enable Texas Farm Credit to close a record $400 million in loans year-to-date

WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that $5.3 billion-asset Origin Bank has implemented the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to create better efficiency in its loan origination process and a more streamlined client experience through enhanced digital engagement capabilities.

The decision to evaluate and implement a commercial loan origination system (CLOS) is a big one for a financial institution, giving it the opportunity to leapfrog the competition and truly transform its commercial lending processes for its borrowers and employees. Careful planning and execution are key components of every successful CLOS evaluation, selection and implementation.

WILMINGTON, N.C., Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that $1.41 billion-asset Black Hills Federal Credit Union (BHFCU) will utilize the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to enhance the business member experience, drive efficiency, and remain competitive with other financial institutions. With nCino’s end-to-end digital platform, BHFCU will automate workflows, enabling it to better support its members’ expanding business service and lending needs.

Over the past decade, the financial services industry has faced significant workforce challenges including changing employee demographics, increased competition for top-level talent and an evolution in the nature of the work itself, as technologies such as artificial intelligence become more mainstream. These rapid changes have illuminated the need for the continual training and reskilling of workers, particularly when it comes to technology.

The imperative for digital account opening is high due to competitive pressures, but mistakes in implementation can hinder success. Financial institutions should avoid missteps such as underestimating integration complexity, neglecting marketing needs, failing to cross-sell across business lines, separating application processing from onboarding, and not continuously monitoring and improving the process. 

Farm Credit West has adopted nCino's Agriculture Lending solution, utilizing nCino's Bank Operating System to streamline their lending process and improve collaboration between staff members. With the help of nCino's platform, Farm Credit West aims to provide high-quality service to farmers and ranchers, benefiting from increased efficiency and transparency across departments. 

WILMINGTON, N.C., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that Columbia Bank is live on the nCino Cloud Banking Platform. Columbia’s move to the cloud and utilization of nCino’s market-leading banking platform is providing its employees and customers with a new generation of technology that delivers the right information and digital channels to enable a consistent and convenient banking experience.Thomas J. Kemly, President and CEO of Columbia Bank said, “We are in an industry where your competition is no longer just the bank down the street, but rather technology and analytic-driven entities. Partnerships with the right technology providers that deliver not only an improved customer experience, but access to the data required to make confident and timely decisions are increasingly important. For Columbia Bank, nCino was the obvious and clear choice.”

Great Southern Bank chose nCino's Bank Operating System to automate and streamline its loan process and has been live on the platform for three years. The single system has made the commercial loan process more seamless and efficient for both employees and customers.

WILMINGTON, N.C., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that $1.5 billion-asset, Ohio-based Westfield Bank has selected nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform to automate and streamline its banking processes and provide customers and employees with a seamless end-to-end experience.

Amy Brady is the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President at KeyBank, one of the largest retail banking companies in the United States. She is responsible for leading Technology and Operations, a division that comprises more than 5,000 individuals.When Amy started her role with KeyBank in 2012, she brought a unique approach to problem-solving that impressed the rest of the C-suite. She recognized the need for a paradigm shift in the bank’s digital strategy that would transition the focus toward supporting business strategies that drive results through effective partnerships and an empowered, future-enabled workforce. This shift started KeyBank’s nCino journey, as they selected the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to fuel its digital transformation strategy in 2013.

WILMINGTON, N.C., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, a worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that Navy Federal Credit Union is live on the nCino Bank Operating System within its business services division, which represents 137,000 business members. Working with nCino’s project team and West Monroe Partners, Navy Federal deployed the Cloud Banking Platform to employees across its contact centers and branches to efficiently onboard nearly 2,500 members a month, while reducing the onboarding time by approximately 75 percent.

WILMINGTON, N.C., March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that St. Louis Bank will utilize its Cloud Banking Platform to replace manual, disparate processes, boost operational efficiency and enable faster responses for an improved customer experience.When St. Louis Bank concluded that manual processes within its loan cycle had become a barrier to delivering on customers’ rising expectations, they sought a technology solution that could quickly replace paper-based processes with automated workflows. While the Bank’s initial priorities also included gaining accurate, real-time visibility into its loan pipeline and simplifying portfolio management and compliance efforts, they also wanted a scalable solution with the inherent flexibility to support its long-term strategies and future growth.

WILMINGTON, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, announced today that Louisiana-based Investar Bank has adopted the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to streamline back office functions and help the Bank deliver a brilliant banking experience to its customers.After a six-year growth period, during which time Investar Bank’s total asset size grew from $635 million to $1.8 billion, the Bank recognized the need for a scalable technology solution to replace manual-based workflows and disparate systems in order to better support future growth. Investar Bank selected nCino to help drive efficiencies and customer centricity across its core business consisting of small business and commercial clients.

WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, today announced that Bank of Tennessee, a $1.3 billion-asset bank headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, has selected the nCino Cloud Banking Platform to automate and streamline its banking processes across the organization to enhance performance, support future growth and offer their clients the latest technology to meet their evolving needs.On a mission to become the top performing independent financial institution in the state by 2020, Bank of Tennessee spent two years carefully vetting more than 20 vendors before deciding on nCino. By adopting nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform, Bank of Tennessee is gaining a single, end-to-end cloud-based solution, built on the Salesforce platform, that spans business lines, replaces point solutions and manual-based processes and digitally engages customers to deliver a true competitive advantage.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have received significant press in recent years, yet the promise and opportunity of these technologies is sometimes obscured by fear and uncertainty among the general public and financial services executives alike. Despite the financial industry’s rich history of embracing new technologies to improve customer service and operational efficiency, it has lagged retail, manufacturing, healthcare and other sectors in implementing effective AI solutions.