Grow Financial Credit Union Chooses MANTL to Elevate the Member Experience
Rhea-AI Summary
Alkami Technology (Nasdaq: ALKT) announced that Grow Financial Credit Union is expanding its use of Alkami's platform by adopting MANTL's Onboarding & Account Opening Solution. The integration aims to streamline retail account opening across digital and branch channels, enabling new deposit accounts online in five minutes or less and in-branch within ten minutes, while allowing existing members to open additional accounts in a few clicks. Alkami says the move will reduce member friction, improve staff efficiency, and unify account opening with its digital banking experience. Alkami noted J.D. Power certifications for its mobile banking platform in 2024 and 2025.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ALKT declined 0.56%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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ALKT was down 0.75% pre-news while peers showed mixed moves: NATL -5.10%, AGYS -4.81%, SPNS -0.02%, RNG +0.43%, DAVE +0.15%, pointing to stock-specific trading rather than a clear sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | MANTL partnership | Positive | -1.0% | Citizens State Bank expanded use of MANTL for unified account opening. |
| Jan 09 | Product launch | Positive | +0.0% | Introduced One-Click SDK Manager for simplified deployment workflows. |
| Jan 09 | Correction notice | Neutral | +0.0% | Clarified details on the One-Click SDK Manager announcement. |
| Dec 22 | Conference update | Positive | +2.5% | Outlined Co:lab 2026 agenda focused on digital banking trends. |
| Dec 19 | Fraud solution milestone | Positive | +1.3% | Reported over 500 institutions live on Positive Pay solutions. |
Recent positive product and partnership news has more often aligned with modest price gains, though the latest MANTL partnership update saw a slight negative reaction.
Over the past few months, Alkami has highlighted product innovation and ecosystem expansion. The company promoted the One-Click SDK Manager and its Co:lab 2026 conference, and announced exceeding 500 Positive Pay customers, with those updates coinciding with modest positive or flat price reactions. A recent MANTL-related partnership with Citizens State Bank on Jan 14, 2026 saw the stock slip 1.01% despite constructive strategic messaging. Today’s Grow Financial announcement continues this theme of deepening MANTL-driven digital onboarding capabilities within the Alkami platform.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Alkami’s continued integration of MANTL to streamline onboarding for institutions like Grow Financial, targeting account openings in 5–10 minutes across channels. It extends a recent string of product and partnership developments centered on digital account opening and platform unification. Against a backdrop of strong Q3 2025 revenue growth but ongoing net losses, investors may watch how additional MANTL-driven deals contribute to revenue, client penetration, and operating efficiency over coming quarters.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Addition of MANTL's Onboarding & Account Opening Solution will streamline retail account opening across channels
"At Grow Financial, our goal is to make banking easier and more intuitive for our members," said Jared Barr, chief experience officer at Grow Financial. "We're focused on removing friction, leveraging data intelligently, and ensuring that members never have to provide information we already know. The integration of MANTL into the Alkami Platform will help us deliver on that promise while supporting our vision for a truly connected experience."
For Grow Financial, the adoption of MANTL is part of a larger effort to align technology and strategy around the member experience. The credit union's goal is to create a consistent, seamless process that meets members where they are, whether online, in the branch, or in the field. With MANTL, Grow Financial will empower retail members to open a new deposit account in five minutes or less online, and within ten minutes in-branch. Existing Grow Financial members will be able to open additional accounts in just a few clicks. This alignment also supports internal efficiencies, helping staff provide faster, more informed service while maintaining a personal connection.
"Grow Financial exemplifies the forward-thinking institutions redefining digital banking," said Taylor Adkins, vice president, product management at Alkami. "By adopting MANTL within the Alkami Platform, they are unifying account opening and digital banking into a single experience. We are proud to partner with such an innovative credit union that continues to push the boundaries of what's possible."
To learn more about Anticipatory Banking and the Alkami Digital Sales & Service Platform, visit here.
Alkami has been certified by J.D. Power in 2024 and 2025 for providing "An Outstanding Mobile Banking Platform Experience."1
About Alkami
Alkami provides a digital sales and service platform for
About Grow Financial
Grow Financial is a not-for-profit credit union working for the benefit of their members, not for corporate stockholders. They provide a comprehensive array of personal and business banking services to nearly 300,000 members across 26 stores in West Central Florida and
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1J.D. Power 2025 Mobile App Platform Certification ProgramSM recognition is based on successful completion of an audit and exceeding a customer experience benchmark through a survey of recent servicing interactions. For more information, visit www.jdpower.com/awards. | |||||||||||
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