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The Data Readiness Survey for Credit Unions & Community Banks

Written by Arkatechture | September 10, 2026

Why Take The Survey

Whether you're an Arkatechture customer or we've never spoken before, we want your perspective. The survey takes about 10 minutes. Your answers stay anonymous unless you choose otherwise, and in return you'll get early access to the full reportincluding how institutions your size and type compare to your own. No right answers here. Just an honest look at where the industry actually stands.

Is Your Data Ready for What's Coming Next?

Ask any credit union or community bank leader what's on their plate right now, and the list looks the same everywhere:

  • Govern AI responsibly
  • Catch fraud before it costs you
  • Predict what members/customers will do next
  • Connect systems that were never built to talk to each other
  • Prove all of it delivers a return

The ambition is real. The infrastructure to support it, for many institutions, is not.

The gap between what leaders want to do with data and what their systems can actually support is the subject of a new industry benchmark we're fielding this quarter.

We want to know how credit unions and community banks are really doing:

  • How many systems you're stitching together by hand
  • How long it takes to see a risk signal
  • Whether your team trusts the numbers behind your biggest decisions
  • How ready you are for AI

Five participants will be drawn at random to each direct a $50 donation from Arkatechture to the nonprofit of their choice.

Drawing Rules: How it Works

No purchase or payment necessary. Open September 10 through October 15, 2026 to US residents 18 or older employed by a credit union, bank or other financial institution. Arkatechture employees, contractors and their households are not eligible. To enter, complete the survey linked here and provide your name, work email and institution. One entry per person. Five winners will be drawn at random by end of October, 2026, and each will be notified by email to select a 501(c)(3) public charity to receive a $50 donation from Arkatechture.

The donation is paid directly to the charity; no cash, gift card or other thing of value goes to the winner, their employer or their family. No substitution or transfer. Participation is subject to your employer's gift and ethics policies. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Arkatechture, LLC, 75 Washington Street, Portland, ME 04101.