Zest AI launches LuLu Strategy for financial institutions

Zest AI has launched the LuLu Strategy Module to expand generative AI to financial institutions. The launch adds to its lending intelligence offerings, which include LuLu Pulse, introduced as the platform’s first module available to all credit unions. The company has also announced an AI lending intelligence companion and AI-powered fraud detection for lenders.

Partnerships extend those offerings across the credit union sector. Commonwealth Credit Union and Zest AI launched CU Lending Collective to bring AI-powered lending to small credit unions. Cornerstone and GoWest became the first credit union leagues to deploy the company’s generative AI lending intelligence solution to enhance advocacy.

Zest AI also announced the integration of its credit decisioning and fraud detection capabilities with the Temenos Loan Origination Solution. Separately, the company secured a $200 Million growth investment from Insight Partners and announced strategic investment from customers in an oversubscribed round.