It’s been just over a week since we arrived home from Dublin after attending the 2019 ILCU Exhibition. This was our first time attending the event and we have taken the time to reflect on how the event went for us.

The continuous development of our product is key for us to help the ethical banking sector and the £450,000 granted to us will go a long way in funding our product development. Our announcement was made even better with a visit from Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy Kate Forbes MSP.

It’s been a week since we returned from the SCLU Spring Conference 2019 and we’ve now had the chance to catch the whole team up on a great weekend.

We were delighted to attend our first ever ACE Conference down in Liverpool this month. It was a great opportunity for us to meet lots of new credit unions as first-time exhibitors as well as getting to chat with all of the other suppliers that were in attendance.

So, how you go about digitising your credit union? Making the decision to do this can be daunting and the first few steps are the most important. We’ve put together some advice to help you get started on your digital journey.

Baillieston Credit Union first joined Soar in July 2018. We have been delighted with the progress Baillieston CU have made since launching our app and we think they’re an amazing credit union with a great drive for digital transformation.

The changing digital landscape is transforming the way that financial institutions are operating and planning for the future. Technology and the digitisation of what used to be traditionally manual processes, has meant the rise of FinTech’s.

At Soar, we know that a huge part of choosing a supplier is considering how much you can trust them with your security. This is why we decided that Soar should embark on the journey to become ISO 27001 accredited back when we were formed in 2017.

A lot has happened for Soar in 2019 but one of the big things we launched this year was Credit Union Connect. We launched in February with an event which educates and inspires credit unions on digital transformation.

Credit unions are doing more and more to connect with their members and give them what they need and want online. One of the things they are doing is offering the option of faster payments