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“Since adopting AI-driven lending with Zest AI, Great Basin has delivered a 146% increase in annual interest revenue”

As published on zest.ai. Checked by usedby on Oct 16, 2026.

What happened

The credit union uses Zest AI's automated underwriting to handle growing auto loan volume as it expands into new counties without adding staff. It also uses the LuLu lending intelligence tool to get real-time answers to strategic questions and compare its performance against peers.

Summary written by usedby from the source page, in English. The figures are those of Zest AI and Great Basin Federal Credit Union, not ours.

  • 165%“Over the course of two years, they were able to process 165% more auto loan applications without the addition of new team members.”
  • $66 million“has moved funded auto loans from $23 million to $66 million.”

Since adopting AI-driven lending with Zest AI, Great Basin has delivered a 146% increase in annual interest revenue, 165% growth in loan applications without having to add staff and has moved funded auto loans from $23 million to $66 million.

From the page. zest.ai

While we attribute much of our revenue growth to our expansion, we wouldn’t be where we are today without our partnership with Zest AI

Jennifer Denoo, Chief Executive Officer, Great Basin Federal Credit Union. Source

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  • The figure: 146%CheckedPrinted word for word on the page, near the name of Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
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