Turn Collections Into a Connection Opportunity

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Early-stage collections at First City Credit Union were once managed by costly third-party providers, an approach that left little room for real member connections. Nearly $90,000 a year went to outsourced calls that focused on transactions, not trust.

That’s when First City chose to flip the model. By bringing Eltropy and Akuvo together, they reimagined collections as a relationship-building experience, turning payment reminders into smart, secure text conversations that members actually engage with. Read the full story to see how First City saved $48,000 annually in just three months and built a collections model rooted in empathy, not enforcement.

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Eltropy is the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs). Its AI-driven communication tools empower CFIs to communicate, automate, improve operations and engagement, and increase productivity across the institution – all while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance. Using Eltropy's platform, CFIs can connect with their consumers anytime, anywhere via text, video, secure chat, co-browsing, screen sharing, and chatbot technology – all integrated into a single platform.

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