Department of Commerce Federal Credit Union Taps Scienaptic AI to Elevate Lending and Expand Credit Access

NEW YORK

5 Oct 2026

Scienaptic AI, a global leader in AI-powered credit decisioning technology, today announced that Department of Commerce Federal Credit Union (DOCFCU) has selected its AI platform to streamline lending operations and responsibly expand access to credit for its members.

For nearly a century, DOCFCU has served the federal workforce and ,the wider Washington, D.C. community and members all over the country, holding to a founding goal of serving every member well, including those of modest means. The credit union is member-owned and not-for-profit, governed by volunteers drawn from its own membership, and it measures its work by whether members can live well below their means and hold their footing in good times and bad. Alongside its everyday banking and lending products, DOCFCU offers emergency and payday alternative loans, debt consolidation, and financial education for members working through difficult stretches.

"Our mission has always been to understand our members, meet them where they are, and help them build greater financial stability," said Patrick Collins, Chief Executive Officer of Department of Commerce Federal Credit Union. "Scienaptic will empower us to look beyond a traditional credit score and consider each member’s broader financial picture. This will give our lending team the insights to make informed decisions and respond faster, while staying true to the personalized, responsible approach to lending that has guided DOCFCU for nearly a century.”

"We’re excited to partner with DOCFCU to help bring more of the member’s financial story into the lending decision, giving their team the intelligence to make more informed decisions at scale while preserving the responsible, member-first approach that makes them unique," said Matt Beecher, Chief Growth Officer of Scienaptic AI.

About Scienaptic AI

Scienaptic AI was founded in 2014, built with the mission to drive financial inclusion at scale through AI-driven credit decisioning. The platform encapsulates a decade of technological innovation, integrating more data into decision-making, leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms, and supplementing them with rigorous risk and fair lending monitoring processes. This enables financial institutions to reach more borrowers- including underbanked and underserved individuals and say "Yes" more often without increasing risk. Scienaptic's latest innovation, iCUE (Intelligent Credit Underwriting Experience), integrates large language models and agentic AI into the credit decisioning platform, combining predictive intelligence with conversational capability to put humans back at the center of lending.

In September 2024, Scienaptic's Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) received strategic equity investments from its clients, further strengthening its mission to elevate lending with AI- driven solutions for inclusive loan growth, automation, lifecycle management, and compliance. Today, the CUSO is backed by 17 strategic investors, underscoring Scienaptic's deep commitment to the core principle of 'people helping people'. The Scienaptic AI platform plays a vital role in supporting over 150 lenders by enhancing lending accuracy and efficiency.

Scienaptic's credit decisioning expertise spans financial institutions collectively managing $4 trillion+ in assets. The platform has powered decisions for over $160 billion in loans. It processes over 3 million credit decisions each month, evaluating loan applications worth more than $4 billion. This enables over 1.7 million underserved individuals every month to access credit opportunities that were previously out of reach. Driven by the growing demand for AI in lending, the company has expanded by over 2,000% in the past three years.

Scienaptic has been recognized among the most innovative and fastest-growing companies in financial technology. The company was named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list for 2025 and was included in the CB Insights Fintech 100 list of the most promising fintech companies shaping the future of financial services.

For more information, visit www.scienaptic.ai