Q2 Honors 2026 Excellence Award Winners Across Digital Banking Innovation — Q2 Holdings, Inc.

Event summary

Q2 Holdings recognized 8 financial institutions with 2026 Excellence Awards at its annual CONNECT conference in Austin, Texas.
Mid-Hudson Valley FCU won the AI Excellence Award for reducing development time for a stock tracking extension to approximately five hours using Q2 SDK resources.
American Savings Bank received the Community Impact Award for $221 million in first-time homebuyer loans and $2.7 million donated to housing nonprofits.
Blaze Credit Union earned the Digital Transformation Award after increasing digital banking user enrollment by 163% and digital transactions by 195% post-merger.
nbkc bank was named Bank of the Year for increasing Net Promoter Scores by 43% for business accounts and 26% for personal accounts through digital and AI initiatives.

The big picture

Q2's 2026 Excellence Awards highlight the accelerating digital transformation in financial services, with winners demonstrating measurable improvements in efficiency, fraud prevention, and community engagement. The recognition underscores the growing importance of AI and fintech collaboration in differentiating financial institutions in an increasingly competitive market. As banks and credit unions continue to invest in digital solutions, the awards serve as a benchmark for industry-wide innovation and operational excellence.

What we're watching

AI Adoption: How financial institutions will scale AI-driven workflows beyond pilot projects to core banking operations.
Digital Transformation: Whether mid-sized banks and credit unions can sustain the pace of digital innovation post-merger.
Community Impact: The role of digital banking in driving measurable local economic benefits beyond traditional financial metrics.