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Another MeridianLink^® LIVE!, another Arc Award nomination season!

That's right, nominations are now open for the 2026 MeridianLink^® Arc Award. Will your organization be one of this year's 10 recipients?

What Is the Arc Award?

Now in its fourth year, the Arc Award celebrates the outstanding achievements of MeridianLink customers who've created positive impact on their institutions and those they serve using MeridianLink^® One solutions. Learn more about 2025's winners.

Who's Eligible To Participate?

All current customers using at least one MeridianLink One solution are eligible to participate. You can see the full list of included solutions here.

Here's what to know before submitting:

• Your submission should showcase how you've grown with MeridianLink. Share measurable results that highlight how our solutions helped you improve consumer experiences, streamline processes, build stronger accountholder relationships, enable automated decisioning, or maximize your use of data.

• To be considered, submit results occurring between April 2025 - March 2026.

• You may submit multiple entries, but each entry needs to be for a unique solution and quantitative result.

• Your MeridianLink customer account executives, customer success managers, product managers, and product support-with customer permission-may also submit nominations on behalf of the customer.

The entry deadline is Friday, April 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT.

How Does Nomination Evaluation Work?

Our dedicated team of MeridianLink senior management conduct fully blind reviews of each submission-names and customer descriptions redacted-to ensure a fair process.

Each submission is individually scored, with the 10 highest scores receiving the year's awards. In the interest of maintaining a balanced review, entries will fall into one of four categories based on size or function:

• Customers with assets over $1B

• Customer with assets between $600M and $1B

• Customer with assets under $600M

• Mortgage lender customers

When Are Winners Announced & What Do They Receive?

This is the fun part! The Arc Award recipients will be announced and presented during a ceremony at MeridianLink LIVE! 2026 May 11-14 in San Diego, CA. Following the ceremony, we'll toast the winners as guests of honor at a special dinner event alongside all MeridianLink LIVE! attendees.

All Arc Award recipients will receive:

• A one-of-a-kind MeridianLink Arc Award trophy to display at their financial institution.

• Recognition in a national press release, a MeridianLink blog post, and an executive email blast to all MeridianLink customers.

• A $1,000 donation made in their name to a charity of choice from a select list.

• The chance to participate in an article highlighting your success story.

• The opportunity to engage as panelists in a MeridianLink customer webinar discussing their solutions and results.

• One complimentary registration per winning financial institution to MeridianLink LIVE! 2026 (non-transferable).

Submit your nomination(s) today to get in on the action. Who knows? One of the 2026 awards may just have your institution's name on it!

Registration for MeridianLink LIVE! 2026 opens in December 2025. Follow our blog here and check back on the event site periodically to stay on top of the latest MeridianLink LIVE! news and announcements including registration discounts, session additions, and more.