+28% monthly loan applications after unifying branch and online lending.
How Red River Credit Union made Cotribute its digital origination layer on Corelation KeyStone — moving 11 consumer loan products into one workflow and hitting an 83% completion rate on its highest-volume product.
Institution profile
Red River Credit Union has built its reputation on relationship-driven service and a deep commitment to the communities it serves.
Two lending systems, two processes, one growing credit union
Heading into a major core conversion from Fiserv XP2 to Corelation KeyStone, RRCU saw the opportunity to resolve a long-standing pain point: branch lending and online lending operated on two different systems. Branches originated loans and accounts in the core, while online consumer loan applications and account opening ran through a traditional loan origination system.
Only a small subset of lenders processed the online applications day-to-day — creating inconsistent processes and limiting RRCU's ability to scale a single, standardized origination workflow.
The goals for the project:
- Unify branch and online origination on a single, core-connected LOS that sits on top of Corelation KeyStone
- Deliver a seamless end-to-end digital experience — application through e-sign — for consumer accounts and loans
- Leverage KeyStone automation to reduce manual underwriting work, streamline handoffs, and speed time-to-funding
- Improve member conversion and grow loan volume with a faster, clearer application experience and better pipeline reporting
One origination layer on top of KeyStone — for every channel
RRCU partnered with Cotribute as the modern digital origination layer on top of Corelation KeyStone, working side-by-side from kickoff in September 2024 to go-live in April 2025. Cotribute stood up eleven consumer loan products previously handled by a traditional loan origination system, including:
- Vehicle Loan
- Unsecured Personal Loan
- Visa Credit Card
- Recreational Vehicle Loan
- Home Improvement Loan
- Line of Credit
- Savings Secured Loan
- Credit Builder Loan
- Seasonal Holiday Loan
Custom logic handles RRCU's debt-protection rules, and configurable lending rules standardize eligibility, product selection, and required documentation across channels. Credit is pulled automatically during the application flow, and deep, real-time integrations with KeyStone — member lookups, decisioning, document generation, and booking — ensure online loan applications flow directly into the same workflow used in the branch.
What changed
"Our members expect the same kind of digital experience they get from any modern fintech, and Cotribute helps us deliver that without losing the relationship-driven service Red River is known for. With deep integration to Corelation Keystone, we've brought branch and online lending into a single workflow and created a more consistent experience for both members and staff."
Products used in this story
Consumer Lending
Digital loan origination with 90+ configurable product templates, automated credit pull, and e-sign.
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