Saris and the Cooperative Credit Union Association: A Partnership Built for the Northeast

If you were at Fintech Connect this year, you felt the energy. It came from people who are excited and a little uncertain at the same time. Across the floor, the dominant sentiment wasn't "we've got this figured out." It was "we know we need to do something, but we're not sure where to start." A lot of credit union leaders are just beginning to explore what AI can actually do for their operations, and many at the conference were refreshingly honest about that uncertainty.

These shared concerns and honesty were exactly what made the conversations resonate and what turned just a conference into a more impactful and long-lasting relationship.

Today we're announcing that Saris has been selected as a recommended partner of the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA), the leading trade association representing nearly 200 credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

From the Conference Floor to a Formal Partnership

Fintech Connect wasn't just another industry event for our team. It was a genuine opportunity to sit across the table from CCUA members and leaders, understand the specific pressures they navigate day to day, and talk honestly about where AI can actually pull weight for their teams.

The conversations were candid. Credit unions in the Northeast are dealing with the same operational strain everyone else is facing: loan volumes climbing, back-office capacity staying flat, compliance requirements getting more complex by the quarter. What stood out about CCUA's membership was how clearly they understood the problem and how high their bar was for any solution claiming to fix it. That rigor is exactly what we look for in a partner.

Why the CCUA Partnership Matters

CCUA doesn't put its name behind technology lightly. The association's core mission is protecting and future-proofing its member institutions through advocacy, education, and a compliance infrastructure that lets credit unions operate with confidence. Tools like InfoSight360 and their policy management resources exist because CCUA knows that operational complexity doesn't slow down for anyone.

When an association like that decides a technology partner is worth recommending to its network, it's because they've done the homework. For CCUA member credit unions, that means Saris has been vetted against the real-world compliance and operational standards of the Northeast, not just evaluated as a demo.

What Saris Actually Does

We'll spare you the generic AI pitch - here's the plain version.

Credit unions using Saris deploy intelligent back-office agents that handle the high-volume, repetitive work that buries lending and support teams: document validation, data entry, system-to-system lookups, and workflow routing. The agents are onboarded the same way a new hire would be, on the institution's specific workflows, policy guidelines, rate structures, and compliance requirements. Because they integrate directly into your existing core and LOS, they don't require a rip-and-replace of anything you've already built.

The results current customers are seeing speak for themselves:

• Up to 70% automation of manual lending-related tasks
• Up to 35% reduction in operational costs
• Processing times cut from hours to minutes

And perhaps most critically, Saris is built to work alongside your team, not in place of them. We aren't here to reduce headcount. We're here to get your best people out from under the paperwork so they can focus on what credit unions are genuinely great at: member relationships and community building.

What's Next for CCUA Members

Over the coming months, you'll be hearing more from Saris through CCUA channels. We'll be engaging with member institutions across the four-state region, working through individual back-office workflow assessments, and helping credit unions figure out exactly where agentic AI can absorb the work, without disrupting the culture and infrastructure you've spent years building.

If you're part of the CCUA network and want to start the conversation before then, reach out directly at contact@saris.ai. If you saw us at Fintech Connect, you already know the conversation is worth having.

We're just getting started in the Northeast, and CCUA is exactly the right partner to start with.

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