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Tekkies
Information about the annual Tekkie Awards, including submission guidelines, announcements and winner profiles.
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2025 Tekkie Award Winner for Innovation: TruStone Financial Credit Union
TruStone Financial Credit Union earned the 2025 Finopotamus Tekkie Award for Innovation by modernizing its digital infrastructure through advancements in AI and NLP, data analytics and automation, website and CMS innovation, digital engagement tools, and cybersecurity, all aimed at enhancing the member experience and operational efficiency.
John San Filippo
Jun 27


2025 Tekkie Award Winner for Increased Efficiency: Centris Federal Credit Union
Centris Federal Credit Union won the 2025 Finopotamus Tekkie Award for Increased Efficiency for its innovative overhaul of its member dispute process, which streamlined internal operations and improved the member experience.
John San Filippo
Jun 27


2025 Tekkie Award Winner for Member Growth: Credit Union 1
"We know that continually expanding technology and incorporating the latest advancements is the best way to both grow and to provide our members with convenience, personalized service, and 24/7 accessibility,"
Roy Urrico
Jun 26


2025 Tekkie Award Winner for People Helping People: 1st University Credit Union
Providing life changing resources.
W.B. King
Jun 26


2025 Tekkie Award Winner for Revenue Growth: Extra Credit Union
Why looking beyond credit scores can make sense.
W.B. King
Jun 25


2025 Tekkie Award Winner for CUSO of the Year: CU NextGen
A no-code, industry first offering.
W.B. King
Jun 25


2025 Tekkie Award Co-Winner for Game Changer: Mahalo Banking
"We were honored to receive the Game Changer Tekkie Award — this recognition is a reflection of our team’s passion for creating meaningful, secure member-first technology."
Roy Urrico
Jun 24


2025 Tekkie Award Co-Winner for Game Changer: Talkdesk
“I am delighted. Especially the work that (Finopotamus) does. It is a validation of the time, effort, and the partnerships that we have built with credit unions over the last several years."
Roy Urrico
Jun 24


2025 Tekkie Nominations Open Now
Nominations are now open for our fifth annual celebration of credit union technology.
Finn O'Potamus
Jan 3


Finopotamus Announces 2024 Tekkie Award Winners
The awards recognize outstanding achievement in credit union technology in 2023
John San Filippo
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Increased Efficiency: Freedom First Credit Union
Freedom First CU: Making Small-Dollar Loans More Efficiently
John San Filippo
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Game Changer: Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union
Closing a digital experience gap.
Roy Urrico
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Tech CUSO of the Year: QCash Financial
Supporting credit unions in their quest to improve the financial well-being.
W.B. King
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for People Helping People: SELCO Community Credit Union
People really can help people--SELCO CCU proves it.
W.B. King
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Member Growth: Jovia Financial Federal Credit Union
Jovia Financial Leverages Union Credit to Grow Membership in New Ways
John San Filippo
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Innovation: American Heritage Federal Credit Union
At American Heritage FCU, Data and Innovation Go Hand in Hand
John San Filippo
Aug 11, 2024


2024 Tekkie Award for Revenue Growth: Clarity Credit Union
Helping patients leads to new revenue source.
Roy Urrico
Aug 11, 2024


The 2024 Tekkie Awards: Nominations Open January 2
This is going to be an exciting year for the Tekkies!
Finn O'Potamus
Dec 26, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Technologist of the Year: Travis Frey of Dover Federal Credit Union
Chief Technology and Security Officer Travis Frey joined Dover, Del.-based Dover Federal Credit in 2016.
John San Filippo
Aug 25, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Digital Transformation: Los Angeles Federal Credit Union
By Roy Urrico. LAFCU needed a way to provide an easier, more engaging digital experience for members.
Roy Urrico
Aug 24, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Tech CUSO of the Year: Co-Winners Glia and Member Driven Technologies
By W.B. King In what is a Finopotamus Tekkie Award first for this category, Glia and Member Driven Technologies (MDT) have nobly tied for...
W.B. King
Aug 23, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Marketing: Allegacy Federal Credit Union
With an increasingly mobile membership, this credit union began exploring mobile marketing technology in 2019.
John San Filippo
Aug 22, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for AI/ML: Pinal County Federal Credit Union
By Roy Urrico. Pinal County Federal Credit Union (PCFCU) wins the 2023 Tekkie Award for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.
Roy Urrico
Aug 21, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Self-Service: CapEd Credit Union
By W.B. King As a deposit heavy financial institution catering to teachers, their family members, and others invested in the education...
W.B. King
Aug 18, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Core Integration: UMe Credit Union
Burbank, Calif.-based UMe Credit Union had been on Jack Henry’s Symitar core processing platform for decades ...
John San Filippo
Aug 17, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Fintech Adoption: Park View Federal Credit Union
The $361 million Harrisonburg, Va.-based Park View Federal Credit Union is the winner of the 2023 Tekkie Award for Fintech Adoption.
Roy Urrico
Aug 16, 2023


2023 Tekkie Award for Lending: 4Front Credit Union
By W.B. King Persistently focused on member-driven growth, 4Front Credit Union, which supports more than 100,000 members and 18 branches,...
W.B. King
Aug 15, 2023


Finopotamus Announces 2023 Tekkie Award Winners
The annual awards celebrate the best of the best in credit union technology.
Finn O'Potamus
Aug 14, 2023


Nominations for the 2023 Finopotamus Tekkie Awards Close June 5
The clock is ticking, but there's still time to nominate!
Finn O'Potamus
May 30, 2023


A Look Back at Our 2022 Tekkie Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Tekkies close June 5.
Finn O'Potamus
May 26, 2023


Nominations Open for the Finopotamus 2023 Tekkie Awards
Finopotamus, 03/22/23
John San Filippo
Mar 22, 2023


A Look Back at Our 2022 Tekkie Awards
With the year winding down, the Finopotamus team wanted to take one last look at the 2022 Tekkie Awards...
Finn O'Potamus
Dec 26, 2022


Finopotamus Honors Runners Up in the 2022 Tekkie Awards
There were so many amazing entries, honorable mentions were definitely called for.
Finn O'Potamus
Aug 2, 2022


Finopotamus Announces 2022 Tekkie Award Winners
The awards, co-sponsored by Credit Union tech-talk, recognize outstanding achievement in credit union technology in 2021 July 28, 2022;...
Finn O'Potamus
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award for Marketing: 4Front Credit Union
By W.B. King Recognizing the need for progressive financial literacy programs that could benefit its 97,000-plus members, 4Front Credit...
W.B. King
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award for Lending: Digital Federal Credit Union
By Roy Urrico. The $9. 9 billion Marlborough, Mass.-based Digital Federal Credit Union, is the winner of the 2022 Tekkie Award for Lending.
Roy Urrico
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award for Self-Service: Wescom Credit Union
By W.B. King Sometimes the best way to achieve success is by recognizing weakness. This was the case for Wescom Credit Union when...
W.B. King
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award Winner for Core Integration: TruStone Financial Credit Union
In May 2020, Firefly CU and TruStone Financial CU announced their intent to merge, representing the largest CU merger of equals ever.
John San Filippo
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award for Artificial Intelligence: Lebanon Federal Credit Union
Lebanon Federal Credit Union had a goal to increase the number of cross sales among existing members ...
John San Filippo
Jul 28, 2022


2022 Tekkie Award Technologist of the Year: Ben Maxim, MSUFCU
By Roy Urrico. Ben Maxim of MSU Federal Credit Union wins Finopotamus' Technologist of the Year award.
Roy Urrico
Jul 28, 2022
GAC2022 Takeaways: Lawson and San Filippo Talk Conferences, Fintech and the 2022 Tekkies
At GAC, Finopotamus co-founder John San Filippo had a chance to sit down with his old friend Mike Lawson to film an episode of CUbroadcast.
John San Filippo
Mar 11, 2022


Nominations Are Now Open for the Finopotamus 2022 Tekkie Awards
Nominations can be submitted by the credit union itself, by a technology provider, or by a PR agency.
John San Filippo
Feb 15, 2022
CUbroadcast on Finopotamus: Finopotamus on CUbroadcast
Watch Finopotamus co-founder John San Filippo on CUbroadcast.
John San Filippo
Nov 5, 2021
Finopotamus Announces 2021 Tekkie Award Winners
The awards, co-sponsored by Credit Union tech-talk, recognize outstanding achievement in credit union technology in 2020
John San Filippo
Jul 15, 2021


2021 Tekkie Award for Core Integration: Meridian Credit Union
By John San Filippo Meridian Credit Union is the largest credit union in the province of Ontario and the second largest in Canada. The...
John San Filippo
Jul 15, 2021


2021 Tekkie Award for Lending: Nuvision Federal Credit Union
By John San Filippo Like many credit unions, Nuvision Federal Credit Union was saddled with an antiquated loan preapproval process. The...
John San Filippo
Jul 15, 2021


2021 Tekkie Award for Self-Service: iTHINK Financial Credit Union
By W.B. King Among the host of lessons learned from the pandemic was the need for a streamlined self-service platform that allows members...
W.B. King
Jul 15, 2021


2021 Tekkie Award for Data Analytics: Northwest Community Credit Union
By W.B. King In most instances, a credit score below 650 severely limits a person’s ability to borrow money at a reasonable interest...
W.B. King
Jul 15, 2021


2021 Tekkie Award for COVID-19 Response: Community First Credit Union, Delta Community Credit Union
By Roy Urrico. Community First CU and Delta Community CU , co Tekkie winners for COVID-19 Response.
Roy Urrico
Jul 14, 2021
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