PLANO, Texas–The $4-billion Desert Schools Federal Credit Union is partnering with Alkami Technology to provide its ORB digital banking platform to its more than 220,000 online banking users. Alkami’s platform will integrate with Desert Schools’ Corelation core platform.
According to the company, with Alkami’s ORB, Desert Schools’ members will have access to a modern, unified digital banking platform that is consistent across all devices and functions including retail, business, mobile, bill pay, personal finance management (PFM), Person-to-Person payments, marketing and more. Providing a convenient way for members to manage their finances, ORB gives Desert Schools the ability to build their own apps, add product extensions and integrate new features and functions as needed to offer a highly customized digital banking experience.
“At Desert Schools, we’re committed to helping our members achieve their financial goals by providing the latest innovative tools,” said Tim Lipsky, SVP of Digital Strategy at Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, in a statement. “We selected Alkami for their modern and engaging user experience, as well as their flexible and extensible platform, which aligns with our vision to strengthen our digital capabilities to meet our members’ needs. Alkami enables us to foster a digital relationship that is just as relevant and timely as conversations we’re currently having with members in our branches.”
The company said ORB’s highly scalable architecture easily supports large and quickly-growing user bases. Additionally, it features an integrated content management system that delivers dynamic, real-time, one-to-one product marketing and educational content with visibility into cross selling opportunities. With ORB, Desert Schools can successfully promote products and services to its members that are tailored, relevant and timely.