NEW YORK, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026. In March, Fuse, the AI-native loan origination and account opening platform trusted by more than 100 financial institutions, announced the Fuse Rescue Fund: a $5 million initiative to help credit unions exit legacy software contracts. Today, Fuse announced the fund was oversubscribed, and its answer: the Rescue Fund doubles to $10 million, opening the door for 50 more qualifying credit unions to run the full Fuse platform free of charge until their existing LOS contract expires, then transition to flat annual pricing with no implementation fees, no variable fees, and no hidden costs.
Credit unions bring Fuse the contract. Fuse covers the transition. That deal now stands for 50 more institutions.
The Market Answered
The doubling caps six months in which the industry moved decisively toward Fuse. FIS, the global financial technology leader, announced a strategic alliance with Fuse in June to bring AI-powered origination across the United States. In August, Navatros, the business solutions division of the Ohio Credit Union League, selected Fuse as its lending technology partner after a year of due diligence. Callahan & Associates named Fuse a winner of its 2026 Reimagining Lending Award.
"In March we said the era of the change order was dead. Throughout the last six months, the market resoundingly agreed. Credit unions are done paying six figures to implement software they already license, done waiting years for updates, and done being held hostage by their own data. Credit unions claimed the first $5 million faster than we expected, so we doubled it. This is not a marketing budget. It is a bet on the institutions legacy vendors gave up on."
Andres Klaric, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Fuse
The Offer: Free Until You Leave
- Zero Cost Transition: free access to the full platform until the current LOS contract expires.
- Flat Pricing: flat annual pricing starting at $100,000, based on asset size.
- No Hidden Fees: no implementation fees, no per-transaction charges, no fine print.
Results From the First Wave
Credit unions of every asset size run on Fuse, from CommStar Credit Union ($90M+ in assets) and NAFT Federal Credit Union ($150M+) to Pinal County Federal Credit Union ($300M+), Marine Federal Credit Union ($1B+), Navigant Credit Union ($4B+), and Service Credit Union ($6B+). Together, institutions on Fuse represent more than $600 billion in combined assets. And they are publishing numbers legacy platforms cannot match.
"We booked 140 applications in 86 minutes the first day, and the system performed flawlessly," said the VP of Indirect & Consumer Lending at Navigant Credit Union. Canopy Credit Union ($200M+ in assets) cut funding time per indirect loan from 30 minutes to 5. Vibrant Credit Union ($1B+ in assets) grew loan volume 40 percent with no added funding staff. Across the client base, credit unions report up to 2.4x higher loan conversion, up to 71 percent automation within the first year, and a 68 percent reduction in variable operations.
"When we launched the fund in March, the bet was simple: give credit unions the best technology at a fair, flat price and they choose progress every time. The first $5 million ran out faster than we planned. AI keeps collapsing the cost of building software, and we keep passing those savings to the institutions that need them. Demand outpaced the fund, so we doubled it: $10 million, 50 more institutions."
Marc Escapa, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Fuse
Proactive Automation, Guaranteed in the Contract
Rescue Fund participants are not swapping one static system for another. Fuse pairs its AI Lender Copilot, which continuously monitors workflows and flags bottlenecks, with dedicated Automation Coaches who meet with each credit union every two weeks to implement improvements. Fuse backs those outcomes with guarantees written into the contract: automation rates, integration timelines, Core field access, and support SLAs.
50 More Spots. First Come, First Served.
The expanded Fuse Rescue Fund is limited to 50 additional credit unions on a first-come, first-served basis. To claim a spot, visit
ABOUT FUSE
Fuse is the AI-native loan origination and account opening platform trusted by more than 100 financial institutions, including credit unions, banks, and consumer lenders. Backed by more than $25 million from the investors behind Chime and OpenAI, Fuse pairs a modern, fully configurable platform with a Proactive Automation model that is guaranteed in the contract. Fuse is headquartered in New York. Learn more at fusefinance.com.