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Riding the Waves of Change: Our Takeaways from CCUA’s 2025 National Conference Last week, our Portfolio+ sales team had the pleasure of joining credit union leaders, fintech innovators, and financial trailblazers at the Canadian Credit Union Association’s 2025 National Conference, hosted in beautiful Halifax. With the Atlantic breeze in the air and the theme “Waves of Change” at the center

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Boosting Member Loyalty with Term Deposits: A Guide for Canadian Credit Unions Why Term Deposits Matter More Than Ever for Credit Unions In today’s increasingly competitive Canadian financial landscape, credit unions are seeking reliable ways to deepen relationships with members while strengthening their deposit base. One strategy often overlooked? Credit union term deposits. Term deposits, including Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs),

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Why Canadian Credit Unions Are Moving to Cloud-Based Core Banking Systems The Quiet Revolution in Canadian Credit Union Technology As Canadian credit unions face increasing competition from digital-first banks and rising member expectations, credit unions are accelerating their move to cloud-based core banking software. While Canada’s “Big Five” banks traditionally dominate the headlines, credit unions have quietly embarked on their

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What Is a Core Banking System?  When it comes to managing, prioritizing, and adopting new banking technologies, there’s an awful lot to consider lately. From endlessly evolving digital transformation strategies that may include complex cloud migration initiatives and API-based integrations, banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions are tirelessly confronting a rapidly changing financial services landscape. While exploring new opportunitiesRead more

What Is Investment Management Software? Banking technology is complex. Many of the largest banks and financial institutions in North America operate on a unique collection of financial applications, legacy systems, powerful programming languages, and modern digital platforms—all carefully integrated over decades of investment in core infrastructure. Apart from retail banking software and term deposit software, it’s arguably one of the

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It’s hard to imagine a financial product more fundamental to a bank’s success than a loan or a mortgage. Banks are built around lending, and these products form the cornerstone of a lender’s business, driving critical processes like origination, underwriting, approval, and funding. Managing and servicing lending products form the backbone of a financial institution’s overall operations. That’s why having

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What Is Banking Software? Banking software encompasses a broad spectrum of digital solutions designed to facilitate and streamline the operations of institutions such as banks, credit unions, and other financial entities. Banking software systems enable the seamless execution of transactions, management of accounts, processing of loans, and a plethora of other financial services. The software encompasses a range of applicationsRead more

US Term Deposits offer strategic advantages for financial institutions and brokerages, as well as their clients. By focusing on product diversification, currency risk management, customized investment solutions, and the pivotal role of CDIC insurance, this article sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of nominee-based and client-named US dollar guaranteed investment certificates (GICs). It emphasizes the importance of these depositsRead more

Organizations must continually evolve and adapt to thrive in today’s ever-changing business and technical landscape. The team at Portfolio+ understands this well and is embracing new ways of working. Portfolio+ is pleased to share that it has embarked on a transformative journey to enhance its capabilities in product design and exceptional customer support. This voyage involves a strategic move to

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If you’ve ever wandered the warm, misty streets of Vancouver in the spring, driven the flat endless plains of the Canadian Prairies, or even grew up in small town Ontario, there’s a very good chance that you’ve seen a credit union here and there. Throughout Canada, both small and large independent credit unions are a staple of the communities they

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