Dort Financial Credit Union Reinvests in Nook and the Future Credit Unions Can Build Together

Some partnerships mean more because of what they represent, not just what they produce.

Dort Financial Credit Union has been part of the Nook story from the very beginning. In 2024, as we launched Nook, Dort became our first pilot client. They also became our first CUSO investor and our first paid client. At a time when we were just getting started, Dort saw the vision for what Nook could become and chose to lean in early.

That early belief mattered.

It gave us the opportunity to learn alongside a forward-thinking credit union and begin turning vision into something tangible. From the start, the relationship reflected a shared belief that credit unions are stronger when they help shape the solutions they use and participate in building what comes next together.

Since then, our partnership with Dort has continued to grow. What started as a pilot evolved into a broader relationship as Dort expanded its partnership with Nook by purchasing HubSpot and our data connector. Along the way, we have had the opportunity to keep building together, and that work has translated into real value for their credit union.

Now, Dort has chosen to reinvest in Nook.

That matters to our team for a lot of reasons. It is meaningful because of the investment itself, but even more because of what sits behind it. Reinvestment says something deeper than initial belief. It says the vision has held up. It says the partnership has created value. It says the model is working.

As Brian Waldron, CEO of Dort Financial Credit Union, shared:

“We became Nook’s first CUSO owner in 2024 after hearing their vision and piloting their services. That vision has continued to evolve and has translated into real value for our credit union. CUSOs are how credit unions build and own what’s next together, and Nook is doing that the right way. We’re excited to reinvest as they continue building solutions for credit unions.”

We are incredibly grateful for Dort’s trust, both at the beginning and again today.

Their story with Nook reflects what we believe the CUSO model is supposed to look like. Credit unions step in early. They help shape the direction. They receive meaningful value. And when the model works, they choose to continue building alongside it.

Dort was first in many ways for Nook. First pilot client. First CUSO investor. First paid client. And now, one of the clearest examples of what it looks like when a credit union sees a vision early, experiences the value firsthand, and decides to double down.

That is not something we take lightly.

To Brian and the entire Dort team, thank you for believing in Nook from the beginning and for continuing to believe in where this can go.

This is bigger than one investment. It is a reminder of what is possible when credit unions do more than buy solutions. It is a reminder that they can help build them, own them, and shape the future together.

That is the future Nook is building toward. And we are proud to be building it with partners like Dort Financial Credit Union.