Credit union leaders to share how Grow Financial reduced online account opening to under three minutes and is unifying deposit and loan origination with MANTL Point-of-Sale
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that MANTL will host a live webinar featuring Grow Financial Federal Credit Union (Grow Financial), highlighting how the credit union transformed account opening into a connected origination journey that supports member growth, operational efficiency, and deeper relationships.
Hosted in partnership with Callahan & Associates, “3X Growth with Accounts Opened in Under 3 Minutes: How Grow Financial Built One Connected Origination Journey” will take place on Monday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature Jared Barr, chief experience officer at Grow Financial, Haley Anderson, assistant vice president of digital experience at Grow Financial, and Paul Koehl, senior director of sales at Alkami.
As member expectations continue to rise, financial institutions are looking beyond digital account opening alone to create one connected experience across online, branch, and lending channels. During the webinar, Grow Financial will share how implementing MANTL helped the credit union increase account opening volume by more than 3X while reducing online account opening time to less than three minutes and in-branch account opening time to less than five minutes. Attendees will learn how Grow Financial is using MANTL to enable members to seamlessly open additional deposit accounts, increase wallet share, and extend its connected origination strategy through the MANTL Point-of-Sale (POS) for lending.
“Fast account opening is becoming table stakes. The larger opportunity is creating a connected journey that helps members move from interest, to application, to funding, to ongoing engagement without starting over at every step,” said Koehl. “Grow Financial is connecting deposits, branches, lending, and digital banking around the member relationship. We look forward to sharing how that approach can help other credit unions reduce friction, improve employee efficiency, and build a stronger foundation for sustainable growth.”
During the webinar, attendees will learn:
- How Grow Financial modernized account opening across 26 branches and unified its physical and digital banking channels.
- How reducing account opening time to less than three minutes online helped improve the member experience while increasing account opening volume by more than 3X.
- How members can seamlessly open additional share accounts within digital banking to increase wallet share and relationship growth.
- How fewer than one in four applications now require manual review, improving operational efficiency.
- How the MANTL POS is helping Grow Financial establish one connected front door for deposit and loan origination.
- How streamlined onboarding capabilities, including debit card attachment and pre-enrollment, help strengthen member relationships and long-term value.
“Our members do not think in terms of deposits, loans, branches, and digital channels. They think about what they need to accomplish,” said Barr. “Connecting origination helps us design around the member relationship rather than our internal processes. It gives our team members more time to listen and advise, while making it easier for members to open the products they need.”
To register for the complimentary webinar, visit here.
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About Alkami
Alkami provides a digital sales and service platform for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.
About Grow Financial
Founded in 1955, Grow Financial is a not-for-profit financial institution committed to serving people, not profit. With a strong focus on community impact, Grow Financial provides a range of personal and business banking services to nearly 300,000 members across the Southeast. Learn more at growfinancial.org.
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