Next Wave In Community Finance

It's 11:30 p.m. You've just realized your debit card is missing. You grab your phone, call the bank, and brace yourself. "Press 1 for billing. Press 2 for support. Press 3 to return to the main menu."
In our previous post, we introduced AI Voice Agents and showed how they're replacing the frustrating IVR experience with empathetic, conversational interactions. We explored the problem - endless menus, high abandonment rates, and stripped-away humanity - and introduced the solution: generative AI Voice Agents that listen, understand, and act.
In this series, we've explored the evolution from frustrating IVR systems to empathetic AI Voice Agents (Part 1) and examined the agentic AI technology that makes this transformation possible (Part 2). We've seen how modern Voice Agents can handle complex tasks, operate autonomously, and deliver seamless member experiences.
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Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

Weeks-long loan cycles are out. Credit unions and community banks can now fast-track approvals with real-time messaging, out-of-the-box integrations, and automation that clears bottlenecks, cutting through the noise to deliver speed, precision, and a better service experience at scale.
Generative AI is opening new doors for credit unions and community banks to serve members better, operate more efficiently, and stay competitive in a digital world moving at breakneck speed. To help you navigate this transformation, we’re extending bite-sized insights on what it truly means for you and your community.

Product Release Highlights

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Ashutosh Dubey

Product Manager

Community banks and credit unions are navigating two competing forces: rapidly rising consumer expectations and the operational limitations of legacy communication channels. At Eltropy, we’re tackling that challenge head-on with the launch of Eltropy Rich Communication Services (RCS) - the next-generation messaging channel that will transform traditional SMS into branded, interactive, and secure conversations.
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Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

As Credit Unions and Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) continue to evolve their digital ecosystems, one thing remains clear: the tools you rely on must not only work; they must work together, support compliance, and enhance human connection.
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Amir Tajkarimi

Head, Collections Business Unit

Here's the thing about your quarterly 5300 Call Report: it's not just paperwork. It's how examiners, auditors, and your board judge whether you're running a tight ship or heading for trouble.
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Pramod Manjunath

Product Manager

Eltropy Office Phone closes the gap between in-branch desk phones and remote softphones, replacing legacy systems with a modern, cloud-native platform that unifies every employee, from front line to the back office. The result? Lower costs, seamless handoffs, and consistent consumer experience across your entire institution.
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Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

In a landscape where service expectations are rising and operational efficiency is non-negotiable, Credit Unions and Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) must continuously evolve. At Eltropy, we believe meaningful innovation doesn’t just solve problems—it makes people feel seen, heard, and supported.
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Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

In today’s digital-first environment, Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) must continuously evolve to meet rising consumer expectations, regulatory shifts, and operational demands. The July 2025 product release is designed to do exactly that; empower your institution with smarter tools, seamless integrations, and personalized experiences that strengthen relationships and drive loyalty.
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Aneesh Ballabh

Associate Product Manager

Eltropy Video Banking helps credit unions and community banks deliver real-time, face-to-face service, from loan applications to fraud resolution, securely and at scale. Dive in to explore how it powers seamless, compliant digital journeys within the Unified Conversations Platform, without losing the human touch.
High-Touch Banking, Now Fully Digital
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Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

Generative AI isn’t the future; it’s already transforming how credit unions and community banks engage, support, and grow. From 24/7 assistants to multilingual support and hyper-personalized interactions, this guide breaks down five game-changing ways AI is helping CFIs scale smarter, serve faster, and keep the human touch at the heart of every interaction.
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Michel Jamati

Head of Engineering, Collections BU

Our Collections 2.0 is a people-first debt repayment and collections stack that empowers credit unions and community banks to collect faster and build stronger relationships through empathetic outreach, self-serve flexible payments, intelligent AI workflows, and data-driven insights.
It's 11:30 p.m. You've just realized your debit card is missing. You grab your phone, call the bank, and brace yourself. "Press 1 for billing. Press 2 for support. Press 3 to return to the main menu."
In our previous post, we introduced AI Voice Agents and showed how they're replacing the frustrating IVR experience with empathetic, conversational interactions. We explored the problem - endless menus, high abandonment rates, and stripped-away humanity - and introduced the solution: generative AI Voice Agents that listen, understand, and act.
In this series, we've explored the evolution from frustrating IVR systems to empathetic AI Voice Agents (Part 1) and examined the agentic AI technology that makes this transformation possible (Part 2). We've seen how modern Voice Agents can handle complex tasks, operate autonomously, and deliver seamless member experiences.
Community financial institutions (CFIs) have long been the bedrock of trust in local economies, offering personalized service that big banks often can’t match. Now, as artificial intelligence reshapes the financial sector, these institutions face a pivotal moment.
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Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

AI is transforming how community financial institutions operate, but doing it right is what sets the best leaders apart. From boosting efficiency and consistency to preserving the human connection, learn how you can responsibly harness AI as a force for good by implementing it with purpose, ethics, and care, without ever compromising trust, transparency, or empathy.
Generative AI is opening new doors for credit unions and community banks to serve members better, operate more efficiently, and stay competitive in a digital world moving at breakneck speed. To help you navigate this transformation, we’re extending bite-sized insights on what it truly means for you and your community.
Picture of Michel Jamati

Michel Jamati

Head of Engineering, Collections BU

Our Collections 2.0 is a people-first debt repayment and collections stack that empowers credit unions and community banks to collect faster and build stronger relationships through empathetic outreach, self-serve flexible payments, intelligent AI workflows, and data-driven insights.
Picture of Aneesh Ballabh

Aneesh Ballabh

Associate Product Manager

Eltropy Video Banking helps credit unions and community banks deliver real-time, face-to-face service, from loan applications to fraud resolution, securely and at scale. Dive in to explore how it powers seamless, compliant digital journeys within the Unified Conversations Platform, without losing the human touch.
High-Touch Banking, Now Fully Digital
Picture of Cindy Brochu

Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

In today’s digital-first environment, Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) must continuously evolve to meet rising consumer expectations, regulatory shifts, and operational demands. The July 2025 product release is designed to do exactly that; empower your institution with smarter tools, seamless integrations, and personalized experiences that strengthen relationships and drive loyalty.
Picture of Cindy Brochu

Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

In a landscape where service expectations are rising and operational efficiency is non-negotiable, Credit Unions and Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) must continuously evolve. At Eltropy, we believe meaningful innovation doesn’t just solve problems—it makes people feel seen, heard, and supported.
Picture of Pramod Manjunath

Pramod Manjunath

Product Manager

Eltropy Office Phone closes the gap between in-branch desk phones and remote softphones, replacing legacy systems with a modern, cloud-native platform that unifies every employee, from front line to the back office. The result? Lower costs, seamless handoffs, and consistent consumer experience across your entire institution.
Picture of Amir Tajkarimi

Amir Tajkarimi

Head, Collections Business Unit

Here's the thing about your quarterly 5300 Call Report: it's not just paperwork. It's how examiners, auditors, and your board judge whether you're running a tight ship or heading for trouble.
Picture of Cindy Brochu

Cindy Brochu

Senior Product Marketing Manager

As Credit Unions and Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) continue to evolve their digital ecosystems, one thing remains clear: the tools you rely on must not only work; they must work together, support compliance, and enhance human connection.
Picture of Ashutosh Dubey

Ashutosh Dubey

Product Manager

Community banks and credit unions are navigating two competing forces: rapidly rising consumer expectations and the operational limitations of legacy communication channels. At Eltropy, we’re tackling that challenge head-on with the launch of Eltropy Rich Communication Services (RCS) - the next-generation messaging channel that will transform traditional SMS into branded, interactive, and secure conversations.
Our new Desktop App empowers credit unions and community banks with a distraction-free, high-performance workspace that eliminates browser crashes, boosts responsiveness, and powers seamless engagement that keeps every conversation moving without a hitch.
Picture of Ashish Garg

Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

Weeks-long loan cycles are out. Credit unions and community banks can now fast-track approvals with real-time messaging, out-of-the-box integrations, and automation that clears bottlenecks, cutting through the noise to deliver speed, precision, and a better service experience at scale.
Picture of Ashish Garg

Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

Generative AI isn’t the future; it’s already transforming how credit unions and community banks engage, support, and grow. From 24/7 assistants to multilingual support and hyper-personalized interactions, this guide breaks down five game-changing ways AI is helping CFIs scale smarter, serve faster, and keep the human touch at the heart of every interaction.
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Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

The most competitive credit unions and community banks aren’t choosing between digital and in-branch, they’re combining both to deliver smarter, faster, more human service. This blueprint shows how you can easily transition to a high-impact Phygital (Physical + Digital) strategy that maximizes efficiency, strengthens connections, and turns hybrid experiences into your greatest advantage.
With 85% of members preferring Text over Calls, forward-thinking credit unions and community banks are turning staffing challenges into a strategic advantage. By embracing digital channels, automating routine tasks with AI, and upskilling lean teams, they are delivering faster service, reducing costs, and building future-ready call centers that do more with less.
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Ashish Garg

Co-founder & CEO

Video banking is becoming a strategic force multiplier for credit unions and community banks, helping them prevent fraud, serve beyond the branch, and operate more efficiently with leaner teams. By enabling secure, face-to-face digital interactions, forward-thinking institutions are scaling smarter, staying personal, and delivering real-time, human service in a digital-first world.

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Enterprise-Grade Voice Integrations with SIP Inbound & Outbound

September 2025

Eltropy Voice+ now supports full SIP Inbound and Outbound calling, giving financial institutions the power to integrate their existing PBX, VoIP, or AI systems directly into the platform. Admins can configure SIP domains, manage whitelisted IPs, and create SIP IDs tied to specific call flows; all while maintaining the full agent experience, reporting, and security of traditional PSTN calls.

This release also introduces SIP Outbound support with custom headers, allowing organizations to pass critical metadata like Consumer ID or session status with each outbound call. Whether you’re leveraging AI routing, authentication workflows, or legacy systems, these enhancements provide the flexibility and control needed for complex, enterprise-level deployments.

For larger CFIs or those with existing infrastructure, this marks a major step toward unified, intelligent voice interactions, without disrupting what already works.

Zendesk link here

Take Control of IDV Data with Configurable Retention Settings

September 2025

Financial institutions can now configure how long identity verification (IDV) documents and selfie media are retained, directly within Eltropy’s Conversation Settings. Once the set retention period is reached, all associated IDV data is automatically and permanently deleted. No manual cleanup needed.

This update helps CFIs manage sensitive information more responsibly, aligning with data retention policies and minimizing the risk of unauthorized access. The setting is optional and fully configurable, giving institutions the flexibility to align document retention with their internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Zendesk link here

Compose Clearer, Faster Messages in Chat

September 2025

Agents can now compose messages more efficiently with improvements to the chat composer. Paragraph spacing is preserved, making messages easier for consumers to read, while quick responses can now be appended to drafted text without overwriting it, saving agents time and reducing back-and-forth.

These updates ensure that agents can send polished, well-formatted replies while working faster under pressure. Multiple quick responses can be added in one message, and formatting is preserved across all devices. It’s a small but meaningful enhancement that improves consistency, response time, and the overall quality of digital conversations.

For CFIs, that means stronger agent performance and a more professional, consumer-friendly experience with every chat conversation.

Zendesk link here

Capture the Full Story with Multi-Service Updates in AM & LM

September 2025

Agents can now add multiple services to an ongoing appointment or walk-in, ensuring every topic discussed during a visit is recorded in real time. This update makes it easier to capture the full scope of each interaction, whether a consumer comes in for a loan inquiry but also needs help with digital banking or a new card.

Branch teams no longer need to create separate appointments for every service, giving consumers a smoother, one-stop experience. At the same time, managers gain more accurate insight into what’s really happening in-branch, helping with staffing, resource planning, and cross-sell tracking.

Every added service is logged, reported, and visible in consumer history, making it easier to maintain continuity across visits.

Zendesk link here

AI Assistants Just Got Smarter and More Strategic

September 2025

Your AI Assistant can now think for itself, literally. With this release, it becomes agentic, meaning it independently decides how to approach each question, whether that means pulling from internal knowledge, searching trusted sources, or combining both.

Instead of requiring staff to select where or how to search, the assistant now evaluates the best path forward automatically. It decides what tools to use, when to pull from multiple sources, and how to structure responses, all behind the scenes. The result is more accurate answers, less back-and-forth, and a smoother experience for your team.

For CFIs, this means better support, smarter automation, and a more scalable way to handle growing complexity, without increasing workload.

Zendesk link here

Faster Answers, More Insight with IML 2.0 Enhancements

September 2025

IML 2.0 now supports expanded transaction visibility, allowing AI Voice Agents to retrieve and share up to 10 transactions in a single interaction. This reduces follow-up prompts and helps consumers get the full picture of their account activity in one seamless conversation. It’s a small change that makes a big difference in efficiency and satisfaction.

In addition, AI Voice Agents can now pull loan payment details directly from IML, including the due amount, so consumers can call in and hear what they owe without logging in or waiting for an agent. These updates streamline common inquiries, speed up resolution times, and strengthen self-service capabilities for both consumers and staff.

Zendesk link here

Seamless Video Banking in a New Tab for Apiture OLB

September 2025

Consumers using Apiture’s Online Banking can now launch video calls in a new browser tab, giving them more control and flexibility during digital interactions. Whether they’re on web or mobile browsers, this option allows users to stay connected with an agent via video while keeping their original banking session open.

This enhancement ensures a smoother, less disruptive experience, especially for consumers multitasking or navigating multiple steps during a support call. It’s a subtle but impactful improvement that prevents accidental session timeouts and supports uninterrupted, high-quality service.

Zendesk Link Here 

Smarter, More Flexible Biometric Authentication with IDgo

September 2025

CFIs now have more control over the biometric authentication experience during live AI Voice Agents calls, thanks to new configuration options for IDgo authentication links. Institutions can customize the link template, set timeout durations, and define retry behavior, ensuring that the experience is clear, branded, and reliable for every consumer.

This update also introduces smarter session handling and expanded support for authentication beyond SSNs, reducing friction and repetitive steps for returning users. With session reuse, improved timeout settings, and intelligent retry logic, CFIs can offer a smoother, more secure identity verification process without overcomplicating the experience.

For domain managers, these new settings translate into fewer expired links, fewer failed login attempts, and greater confidence in the end-to-end authentication journey.

Zendesk Link Here 

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