Fuse raises capital to accelerate AI-native loan origination
Fuse announced a $25 million funding round to expand its platform that modernizes loan origination systems used by U.S. credit unions. The raise gives the company resources to scale engineering, customer onboarding, and product development as it pushes to replace decades-old software stacks with an AI-first architecture.
Alongside the fundraising, Fuse unveiled a $5 million "rescue fund" designed to lower the friction and financial risk of migrating off legacy vendors. That fund is meant to subsidize transition costs for credit unions so they can adopt newer, more efficient systems without being locked in by migration expenses.
Why it matters: older loan origination systems are often inefficient, slow to change, and costly to maintain. Fuse's AI-native approach aims to speed underwriting, reduce manual work, and deliver more consistent decisioning. For credit unions, this can translate into faster loan approvals for members, lower operating costs, and the ability to introduce modern services more quickly.
Early adoption in the credit union channel could have a meaningful community impact by improving member experience and increasing the competitiveness of smaller lenders. With fresh capital and a targeted migration fund, Fuse is positioned to accelerate modernization across a segment that has relied on legacy technology for years.